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ANNALS  OF  HENRICO  PARISH 

BY 

Rt.  Rev.  L.  W.  BURTON, 

Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Lexington,  Ky., 

and  for  nine  years  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church. 


HISTORY  OF  ST.  JOHN'S  P.  E.  CHURCH, 

TOtiETHER    WITH 

The  Names,   Portraits,  Time  of  Service,  and  Sketches 

of  the  Bishops  of  Virginia. 

As  also  of  the  Ministers  and  Assistant  Ministers. 


A  Complete  Roster  of  the  Vestries,  from  1741  to  1904. 

List  of  Communicants,  Marriages,  Baptisms, 

Deaths  and  Burials,  together  with  the 

Inscriptions  upon  the  Tombstones. 


Records  of  the  Parish  of  Henrico  in  their  Entirety,  with 

their  Quaint  and  Antique  Language  and  Entries, 

from  the  Original  Vestry  Book,  from  1730  to 

1773,   with    Notes    by    Dr.    R.    A.    Brock. 


The  Famous  Liberty  Speech  of  Patrick  Henry, 
Delivered  in  the  Old  Church. 


Oration  of  Rt.  Rev.  A.  M.  Randolph,  and  the  Address 

of  Hon.  Wm.  Wirt  Henry,  Delivered  in  the  Church 

on    its   150th   Anniversary,   in     1891. 


Edited  and  Compiled  by  / 

J.  STAUNTON  MOORE, 

Richmond,  Va. 


Authorized  by  the  Vestry 


COPYRIGHTED  1904. 
Cyrus  Bossieux,  J.  F.  Mayer,  R.  E.  Shine, 
Trustees  St.  John's  P.  E.  Church. 


All  rights  reserved. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


PAGE, 

Preface,  by  Rev.  L.  W.  Burton 3 

Authorities  and  references  cited  by  Dr.  Burton 3,  4 

Annals  of  Henrico  Parish  by  Rev.  L.  W.  Burton 4 

Introduction  to  History  of  St.  John's  Church,  by  J.  S.  Moore...  57 
History  of  St.  John's  church  from  1884  to  1904,  by  J.  Staunton 

Moore    62 

Succession  of  Bishops  of  Virginia 103 

Succession  of  Ministers  of  Henrico  Parish  as  far  as  known 105 

Succession  of  Vestrymen  of  St.  John's  Church 107 

The  Famous  Liberty  Speech  of  Patrick  Henry  in  St.  John's,  1775  113 
Address  of  Bishop  A.  M.  Randolph  at  the  150th  anniversary...  117 
Address   of    Hon.    William    Wirt   Henry    (grandson    of    Patrick 

Henry)  at  the  150th  anniversary  of  St.  John's  Church 133 

Sketches  of  Bishops  and  Assistant  Bishops  of  Virginia 163 

Pewholders,  1845,  St.  John's  Church 189 

Heads  of  families 190 

List  of  communicants  to   1904 197 

List  of  marriages  from  1682  to  1904 215 

Baptisms  from  1815  to  1904 263 

Burials.  1826  to  1904 349 

Inscriptions  on  the  tombstones  of  St.  John's  churchyard 413 

Addenda— Vestry  Book  of  Henrico  Parish  1730-1773 530 


ERRATA. 

Page  64,  line  3,  instead  of  induced  was,  read  was  induced. 
Page  105,  third  line,  read  Thomas  Bargrave  for  Thomas  Hargrave. 
Page  176,  first  line  of  sketch  of  Rt.  Rev.  John  Johns,  read  fourth 
instead  of  third  Bishop,  error  of  biographer. 


OMISSION. 


The  Editor  and  Compiler  of  this  volume  desires  to  express  under 
this  heading  his  regrets  at  not  having  mentioned  the  fact  that  reso- 
lutions in  memory  of  Mr.  James  W.  Shields,  for  many  years  Senior 
Warden,  and  one  of  the  most  faithful  and  active  members  of  St. 
John's  Church,  were  adopted,  and  a  blank  page  in  the  vestry  minute 
book  dedicated  to  his  memory  at  a  meeting  of  the  vestry  February 
2,  1897.  His  death  is  recorded  on  page  400.  and  mention  of  his 
death  on  page  90  also.  The  error  was  not  discovered  until  after  the 
printing  had  been  completed  and  the  sheets  were  in  the  hands  of 
the  binder. 


=_ANNALS_= 

or 

HENRICO  PARISH, 
DIOCESE  OF  VIRGINIA, 


AND  ESPECIALLY  OF 


ST.  JOHN'S  Church, 

THE  PRESENT  MOTHER  CHURCH  OF  THE  PARISH, 

From    1611    to    i6fl4, 


BY 


LEWIS  W.  BURTON,  Rector  of  St.  John's  Church. 


•'TENETE  DOINEC   VENIAM." 


riLLIAM/  PRINTING  COMPANY, 

RICHMOND,  VA. 

1904. 


PREFACE. 


The  Annals  of  Henrico  Parish  down  to  Easter,  1884,  were 
originally  prepared  by  me  at  the  request  of  Bishop  Randolph, 
to  furnish  him  with  the  facts  of  the  history  of  St.  John's  for 
the  preparation  of  his  discourse  for  the  Sesqui-Centennial, 
celebrated  June  10,  1891.  Shortly  after  that  anniversary, 
I  made  up  the  Annals  into  an  address  and  delivered  it  in  St 
John's,  as  Bishop  Randolph  had  quoted  only  slightly  from 
my  gathered  facts,  his  treatment  of  his  theme  having  been 
rather  philosophical. 

The  annals  of  my  own  rectorship,  as  I  say  more  particu- 
larly in  the  introduction  thereto,  are  not  meant  for  publica- 
tion or  exnected  to  be  generally  read.  I  do  not  pretend  to  be 
a  historian  of  my  own  time ;  much  less  do  I  wish  to  appear 
as  magnifving  my  own  ministry.  Some  of  the  minute  de- 
tails are  of  no  importance  in  themselves,  and  probably  will 
have  no  interest  to  the  future  historian  of  the  parish,  who 
may  seek  material  in  these  pages ;  but  they  are  put  on  record 
for  the  sake  of  those  concerned,  to  whom  the  smallest  things 
and  simplest  facts  in  and  about  the  Church  of  their  love  are 
sacred  and  precious.  On  the  other  hand,  I  have  told  of 
things  which  everybody,  now  a  member  of  St.  John's,  sees  or 
knows ;  but  I  have  been  mindful  of  a  time  when  these  things 
may  have  disappeared  or  those  who  know  of  their  history  may 
have  departed. 

The  difficulties  I  found  in  preparing  the  facts  concerning 
St.  John's  Church,  through  the  one  hundred  and  fifty  years  of 
its  existence  as  a  building,  influenced  me  not  a  little  in  this 
matter. 

Authorities  and  references  to  which  grateful  acknowledg- 
ment is  now,  once  for  all,  given : 

The  Vestrv  Books  of  the  I*arish  and  of  St.  John's  Church. 

Notes  and  introduction  to  the  first  Vestry  Book,  by  Mr.  R. 


4  History  Henrico  Parish. 

A.  Brock,  Secretary  of  the  Virginia  Historical  Societv.  etc., 
18Y4. 

Journals  of  the  Diocesan  Councils,  includinfy  introductory 
matter  by  Rev.  T.  G.  Dashiell,  D.  D.,  Secretary  of  the 
Council.  These  date  from  the  reorganization  of  the  Diocese, 
in  1785. 

Old  Churches,  Ministers  and  Families  of  Virginia,  in  two 
volumes,  by  Bishop  Meade. 

Contributions  to  the  Ecclesiastical  History  of  the  United 
States,  by  Rev.  Dr.  F.  L.  Hawks ;  Vol.  1,  Virginia. 

Appendix  to  Perry's  History  of  the  Church  of  England, 
containing  a  Sketch  of  the  History  of  the  Protestant  Episco- 
pal Church  in  the  United  States  of  America. 

A  History  of  the  Monumental  Church,  by  Geo.  D.  Fisher. 

Virginia :  A  History  of  the  People,  by  John  Esten  Cooke. 

Manuscript  Reminiscences  of  Old  St.  John's  Church,  by 
Rev.  Prof.  Cornelius  Walker,  D.  D. 

Manuscript  Notes  and  data  concerning  St.  John's,  gathered 
and  compiled  by  Mr.  Peyton  R.  Carring-ton,  of  Richmond, 
Va. 


ANNALf  OF  HENRICO  PARI/H. 

BY  ET.  KEV.  LEWIS   W.   BURTON,,  D.   D. 


The  picturesque  ruins  of  Jamestown  mark  the  beginning 
of  the  Church  in  Virginia,  in  1607.  The  history  of  Hen- 
rico Parish  begins  with  the  second  established  settlement  in 
the  colony.  During  the  interregnum  between  the  governor- 
ships of  Lord  De  la  War  and  Sir  Thomas  Gates,  Sir  Thomas 
Dale  had  acted  as  regent  under  the  title  of  High  Marshall  of 
Virginia.  On  the  arrival  of  Gates,  Dale,  by  agreement,  took 
advantage  of  the  opportunity  to  carry  out  the  cherished  pro- 
ject of  founding  for  himself  a  settlement.  In  the  early  part 
of  September,  IGll,  at  the  head  of  350  men,  chieflv  German 
laborers,  he  pushed  up  the  river.  He  founded  Henricopolis 
on  the  peninsula  now  insulated  by  Dutch  Gap  canal.  Dale 
was  almost  a  religious  fanatic.  He  had  named  his  new  city 
in  honor  of  Prince  Henry,  the  eldest  son  of  James  I.  After 
this  prince's  sudden  death.  Dale  writes:  "My  glorious  mas- 
ter is  gone,  that  would  have  enamelled  with  his  favors  the 
labors  I  undertake  for  God's  cause  and  his  immortal  honor. 
He  was  the  great  captain  of  our  Israel;  the  hope  to  have 
builded  up  this  heavenly  new  Jerusalem  be  interred,  I  think ; 
the  whole  frame  of  this  business  fell  into  his  grave." 

The  Pev.  Alexander  Whitaker  accompanied  Dale.  He 
calls  the  latter  "Our  religious  and  valiant  Governor."  He 
describes  him  as  "a  man  of  great  knowledge  in  divinity,  and 
of  a  good  conscience  in  all  things,  both  which,"  he  adds,  "be 
rare  in  a  martial  man." 

The  settlement  of  Henrico,  therefore,  had  from  the  first  a 
decidedly  religious  character.  Prominent  and  earliest  among 
the  buildings  erected  by  Dale  was  a  church.  He  built  it  even 
before  he  had  laid  the  foundation  of  his  own  residence.  Its 
site  was  near  the  line  of  the  present  Dutch  Gap  canal.  A 
more  handsome  structure  of  brick  was  speedily  undertaken. 


6  HisTOKY  Heneico  Parish, 

For  defensive  purposes,  Bale  located  another  settlement  at 
the  western  angle  of  the  junction  of  the  Appomattox  with 
the  James.  This  received  the  name  of  Bermuda  Hundred, 
by  which  it  is  still  known.  It  quickly  began  to  outshine  its 
sister  village  of  Henricopolis.  The  governor  of  the  colony 
sometimes  took  up  his  residence  at  Bermuda  Hundred. 

But  the  earlier  settlement  gave  the  name  of  Henrico  to  the 
county  and  parish  with  which  we  are  concerned. 

When,  in  1634,  the  colony  was  divided  into  eight  shires, 
after  the  English  fashion,  the  bounds  of  Henrico  were  made 
to  include  present  Chesteriield  and  Powhatan  counties,  on  the 
south  of  the  river,  and  Goochland  on  the  north.  The  parish 
lines  were  coincident  with  those  of  the  shire.  Mr.  Whitaker 
was,  of  course,  first  rector  of  the  parish.  Dale  enclosed  a 
glebe  of  100  acres  and  built  a  parsonage  on  the  south  side  of 
the  river,  at  a  point  convenient  to  both  settlements.  It  was 
called,  and  the  site  is  still  known  by  the  name  of  Rock  Hall. 

Mr.  Whitaker's  father  was  Dr.  William  Whitaker,  Master 
of  St.  John's  College,  an  eminent  theologian  and  controver- 
sialist of  Cambridge,  and  a  friend  of  the  "judicious  Hooker." 
Alexander  Whitaker  himself  was  a  graduate  of  Cambridge. 
For  some  years  he  had  been  a  minister  in  the  north  of  Eng- 
land, beloved  and  well  supported  by  his  people.  He  enjoyed 
besides  a  handsome  heritage  from  his  parents.  He  seems 
to  have  come  to  this  country  purely  under  the  influence  of  the 
highest  missionary  spirit,  believino"  himself  to  have  been 
called  by  God  to  do  so.  He  experienced  all  the  struggles  with 
himself  and  all  the  opposition  of  friends  that  try  the  foreign 
missionary's  soul.  A  contemporary  thus  writes  of  him*: 
"He  did  voluntarily  leave  his  warme  nest ;  and  to  the  wonder 
of  his  kindred  and  amazement  of  them  that  knew  him,  under- 
tooke  this  hard,  but,  in  my  judgement,  heroicall  resolution  to 
go  to  Virginia,  and  helpe  to  beare  the  name  of  God  unto  the 
gentiles."  The  unanimous  opinion  of  him  seems  to  be  that 
he  was  "'purest  of  men,"  "truly  pious,"  and  most  zealous  in 
that  missionary  work,  especially  among  the  Indians,  to  which 
he  had  devoted  himself.  "Every  Sabbath  day,"  he  writes  to 
a  friend  in  London,  "we  preach  in  the  forenoon  and  catechize 

*The  effort  is  made  here  and  throughout  this  history  to  reproduce 
as  nearly  as  possible  all  quotations  and  records. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  7 

in  the  afternoon.  Every  Saturday,  at  night,  I  exercise  (ex- 
hort) in  Sir  Thomas  Dale's  house." 

Meanwhile,  in  1612,  Pocahontas  had  been  taken  prisoner 
by  the  English,  and  Dale  had  succeeded  Gates  as  Governor. 
Dale  labored  long  to  ground  the  faith  of  Jesus  Christ  in  the 
heart  of  this  Indian  princess.  Of  her  he  wrote:  "Were  it 
but  for  the  gaining  of  this  one  soul,  I  will  think  my  time, 
toils,  and  present  stay  well  spent."  Mr.  Whitaker  was  un- 
doubtedly his  glad  agent  in  the  effort  to  evangelize  this  child 
of  the  forest  At  any  rate,  this  excellent  clergyman  had  the 
delight  of  baptizing  her  under  the  name  of  Rebecca.  In 
April  of  1613  or  1614  he  also  married  her  to  John  Rolfe. 
Shortly  she  and  her  husband  removed  into  the  neighborhood  of 
Henricopolis,  where  Rolfe  had  a  plantation.  They  continued 
to  be  members  of  this  parish  until  Pocahontas  left  Virginia. 

Whitaker  sent  a  sermon  of  his  to  England,  in  which  he  had 
written :  "Though  my  promise  of  three  yeeres'  seruice  to  my 
countrey  be  expired,  will  abide  in  my  vocation  here  untill  I 
be  lawfully  called  from  hence."  He  added  an  earnest  and 
loving  exhortation  to  others  to  come  over  and  help.  He  re- 
sisted the  temptation  to  return  to  England  in  1616  with  his 
attached  friend.  Dale.  But  within  a  brief  time  he  was  in- 
deed "lawfully  called"  by  Him  whose  providence  is  supreme. 

In  the  spring  of  1617,  this  our  first  rector,  the  gentle,  ear- 
nest Whitaker,  known  to  history  as  the  "Apostle  of  Virginia," 
was  accidentally  dro%vned  in  the  James. 

A  Mr.  Wickham  had  served  as  an  assistant  to  Mr.  Whit- 
aker, apparently  laboring  at  Henricopolis  while  Mr.  Whit- 
aker gave  most  of  his  time  to  the  larger  and  more  prominent 
settlement  of  Bermuda. 

John  Rolfe,  when  in  England  with  his  wife,  Pocahontas, 
wrote  to  King  James  concerning  the  Virginia  colony.  Ho 
speaks  of  "Mr.  William  Wickham"  as  the  "minister"  at  Hen- 
rico, and  as  one  "who,  in  his  life  and  doctrine,  gave  good  ex- 
amples and  godly  instructions  to  the  people." 

Some  authorities  describe  him  as  "a  pious  man  without 
Episcopal  ordination."  Certainly  he  could  only  have  been 
in  deacon's  orders,  for  Governor  Argall,  successor  to  Dale, 
begs  that  a  minister  be  sent  to  Henrico,  as  Mr.  Whitaker  was 
drowned,  and  Mr.  Wickham  was  unable  to  administer  the 


8  History  Henrico  Parish, 

sacraments.  A  Rev,  Mr.  Stockham  is  by  some  spoken  of  as 
a  successor  to  Messrs.  Whitaker  and  Wickham.  The  Rev. 
Jonah  Stockton  did  come  to  the  colony  in  January,  1621. 
The  clergyman  whom  these  historians  have  in  mind  must 
have  been  he.  If  so,  he  must  have  followed  Mr.  Bargrave. 
By  1619  a  successor  to  Mr.  Whitaker  had  been  found  in  the 
person  of  Rev.  Thomas  Bargrave.  If  any  modern  mission- 
ary finds  it  hard  to  make  ends  meet  with  a  small  salary  poorly 
paid,  he  may  find  some  cool  philosophizing  on  the  subject  in 
the  legislation  of  this  early  day. 

"It  was  enacted  that  each  clergyman  should  receive  from 
his  parishioners  1,500  pounds  of  tobacco  and  16  barrels  of 
corn."  But  if  the  "levy  should  prove  unequal  in  value  to 
200  pounds,  the  law  proceeded  to  declare  that  'the  minister 
was  to  be  content  with  less.'  " 

It  was  under  Mr.  Bargrave's  administration  that  the  parish 
of  Henrico  was  chosen  to  be  the  site  of  a  great  university. 
It  was  founded  to  sup^ily  both  the  English  and  the  natives 
with  that  education  which  is  the  handmaid  of  religion.  Fif- 
teen thousand  acres  on  the  side  of  the  settlement  towards  the 
falls  were  set  apart  as  college  lands  by  the  Virginia  Com- 
pany. Large  subscriptions  had  been  secured  in  England  in 
response  to  an  appeal  of  King  James,  through  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury.  Laborers  were  sent  over  to  till  the  lands 
appropriated  to  the  college.  Young  women  of  good  charac- 
ter were  persuaded  to  cross  over  to  be  their  wives.  The 
colonists  themselves  were  enthusiastically  interested.  The 
rector,  Mr.  Bargrave,  donated  his  library.  George  Thorpe, 
a  devoted  philanthropist  and  pious  scholar,  was  superinten- 
dent of  operations.  Happy  progress  was  being  made  in  the 
establishment  of  the  institution.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Copland, 
who  had  been  appointed  its  president,  and  who  was  still  in 
England,  was  requested  to  deliver  a  thanksgiving  sermon  in 
London,  for  all  the  late  mercies  of  God  to  the  colony  and  for 
the  bright  prospects  before  them. 

Suddenly,  without  the  slightest  warning,  there  burst  upon 
the  fair  scene  a  storm  cloud.  Its  thunderbolt  shattered  for- 
ever this  pious  project.  The  city  of  Henrico  never  recovered 
from  the  blow.  For  four  years  a  conspiracy  among  the  thirty 
Indian  nations  had  been  forming.     On  the  22d  of  March, 


St.  John's  Church.  9 

1622,  it  was  ripe.  That  day  Henricopolis  shared  the  fate  of 
thirty  other  settlements.  The  inhabitants  that  escaped  fled 
to  Jamestown.  There  the  governor  concentrated  the  relics  of 
his  colony.  The  fatal  day  was  by  the  next  Assembly  solemn- 
ized as  a  holy  day. 

The  result  of  this  terrible  catastrophe  was  a  great  revul- 
sion of  feeling  on  both  sides  of  the  water.  Missionary  effort 
with  the  Indians  was  considered  a  failure.  Their  conversion 
was  deemed  hopeless.  A  further  severe  blow  was  given  to 
the  cause  of  religion  in  these  parts  in  the  dissolution  of  the 
Virginia  Company  by  the  King  in  1624.  From  this  time  on 
down  to  1730  the  annals  of  Henrico  Parish  are  fragmentary 
and  uncertain.  The  Rev.  James  Blair  was  the  rector  from 
1685  to  1694.  He  was  a  determined  and  courageous  Scotch- 
man, who  had  been  educated  at  Edinburg  University.  While 
still  rector  of  this  parish,  in  1680,  he  was  appointed  commis- 
sary of  the  Bishop  of  London,  Dr.  Compton,  who  ex-officio 
had  ecclesiastical  jurisdiction  over  the  colonies.  Mr.  Blair 
eiEciently  occupied  this  position  of  great  responsibility  and 
trust  till  his  death,  fifty-four  years  afterward.  He  resigned 
the  parish  to  become  founder  and  first  president  of  William 
and  Mary  College.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Colonial 
Council.  He  resided  first  at  Jamestown,  preaching  there 
and  at  a  church  eight  miles  off  in  an  adjacent  parish.  In 
1710  he  removed  to  Williamsburg  and  took  charge  of  Bruton 
parish.  After  filling  with  honorable  and  distinguished  suc- 
cess a  most  prominent  and  trying  part  in  the  ecclesiastical 
history  of  the  colon  v.  he  was  laid  to  rest  in  the  old  graveyard 
at  Jamestown  August  3,  1743,  at  the  ripe  age  of  88. 

The  Kev.  George  Robinson  is  understood  to  have  been  in 
charge  of  Henrico  parish  in  1695.  Nothing  seems  to  be 
known  of  him  besides  that  fact. 

In  1724  the  clergy  of  the  colony  were  called  upon  for  a 
report  by  the  Bishop  of  London.  The  name  of  the  incumbent 
of  Henrico  Parish  has  been  torn  from  the  manuscript  of  his 
report.*  He  mentions  that  he  had  been  in  the  parish  four- 
teen years.  Its  bounds  were  18  bv  25  miles.  It  contained 
two  churches  and  one  chapel.  There  were  400  families  and 
1,100  tithable  persons  resident.     The  attendance  at  church 

•This  was  undoubtedly  Rev.  Jacob  Ware. — J.  S.  M. 


10  HisTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

sometimes  numbered  from  one  to  two  hundred.  The  number 
accustomed  to  commune  at  any  one  time  was  about  twenty. 
To  the  parents  and  teachers  was  left  the  catechizing  of  the 
children.  The  families  were  so  distant  that  it  was  difficult 
to  gather  the  children  tog-ether,  and,  like  those  of  our  day, 
when  they  grew  to  any  bigness,  they  did  not  like  to  be  pub- 
licly catechized.  As  for  the  servants,  the  masters  did  nothing 
for  them  except  to  let  some  of  them,  now  and  then,  go  to 
church.     There  was  no  public  school  for  the  youth. 

In  1730  we  come  to  terra  firma  in  our  history.  With 
October  28th  of  that  year  begins  the  record  book  of  the  Ves- 
try of  Henrico  Parish.  It  is  a  folio  Y|-  by  12^  inches,  bound 
in  vellum.  It  contains  191  manuscript  pages,  and  covers  the 
period  extending  to  September  24,  1774.  It  was  accidentally 
discovered  by  Mr.  Peyton  R.  Carrington  in  August,  1867, 
among  the  old  records  of  Henrico  County  Court.  With  the 
permission  of  the  Presiding  Justice,  he  delivered  it  to  the 
then  rector,  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  JSTorwood.  He  placed  it  in  the 
possession  of  the  Vestry  of  St.  John's  Church.  It  was 
printed  in  1874,  with  an  interesting  introduction  and  valu- 
able notes  by  Mr.  R.  A.  Brock,  Secretary  of  the  Virginia  His- 
torical Society. 

The  minutes  of  ten  meetings  of  the  Vestry,  from  April  8, 
1807,  to  December  16,  1817,  both  inclusive,  were  written  on 
sixteen  pages  of  foolscap  "na-ner.  The  manuscript  was  found 
in  the  third  story  of  the  house  of  Mrs.  George  M.  Carrington, 
at  the  corner  of  Twenty-eighth  and  Franklin  streets,  in  1867, 
by  Mr.  Peyton  R.  Carrington. 

Virginia  vestries  a  century  and  a  half  ago  were  elected  by 
the  freeholders  and  housekeepers.  Among  the  earliest  mem- 
bers of  the  vestry  in  Henrico  Parish  were  men  whose  names 
are  intertwined  with  the  whole  of  the  social  and  political 
history  of  our  Commonwealth. 

The  income  of  the  Parish  was  derived  from  tithes.  For 
example,  by  the  earliest  resolution  of  our  Vestry  which  has 
been  preserved  to  us,  it  was 

"Ordered  That  Capte  Joseph  Royal  do  receive  according 
to  Law  of 
Every  Tithable 


St.  John's  Chueoh.  11 

"P'son  within  this  Parish  thirty  pounds  of  tobacco,  being 

the 
parish  Levy  for  this  year, 
"and  that  he  pay  the  Several  Allowances  before  mentioned 

to  the  respective  persons  to  whom 
"the  Same  are  due." 

At  that  date  tobacco  was  the  medium  of  exchange.  Its  value 
may  be  estimated  from  the  fact,  that  in  1739  the  wardens 
were  forbidden  to  sell  at  private  sale  the  levied  tobacco  for 
less  than  12s.  6d,  per  hundred.  At  that  rate  the  rector's 
salary  was  100  pounds  sterling,  or  about  500  dollars. 

In  this  connection  it  is  interesting  to  recall  the  fact  that 
Patrick  Henry's  genius  as  an  orator  first  shone  publicly  in 
what  was  known  as  the  "Parson's  Cause,"  a  case  in  which  a 
minister  of  the  Church  of  England  brought  suit  for  arrear- 
ages in  salary:  The  Virginia  Burgesses  having  decreed  that, 
because  of  a  failure  of  the  crop,  all  debts  payable  in  that  com- 
modity might  be  met  in  money  at  the  rate  of  two  pence  per 
pound;  the  King  having  decided  against  this  act,  because 
tobacco  was  rated  at  six  pence  a  pound  when  the  salary  of 
16,000  pounds  of  tobacco  was  made  the  legal  compensation 
of  the  clergy. 

This  first  Vestry  book  is  principally  filled  with  the  trans- 
actions belonging  to  that  body,  as  a  factor  in  the  civil  govern- 
ment, under  the  establishment  of  the  Church  of  England. 
These  were  chiefly  what  was  known  as  processioning  the 
land — that  is,  going  around  the  bounds  of  each  person's  land 
and  renewing  the  landmarks  by  chopping  the  trees.  There 
was  also  committed  to  the  vestries  of  that  day,  and  especially 
to  the  church  wardens,  the  care  of  the  poor.  We  have  among 
the  accounts  entered  in  this  vestry  book  such  as  t.hese : — 

"To  John  Jones  for  keeping  his  Daughter,  being  a  Fool — 
300  (lbs.  of  tobacco). 

"To  Doctor  Hopper  for  Cuting  off  Cowsells  arm — 500  (lbs. 
of  tobacco). 

"Ordd  that  the  Chwdns  do  agree  with  any  person  for  the 
Cure  of  Pridgeon  Waddles  nose  not  exceed(7*  ten  Pounds." 

•Where  a  letter  is  italicised  it  Is  written  above  the  line  in  the 
original. 


12  History  Heneico  Parish, 

When  this  vestry  book  was  begun  the  principal  church  of 
the  parish  was  situated  on  a  plantation  known  as  Curie's, 
lying  on  the  north  side  of  the  James,  some  miles  below  the 
present  city  of  Richmond.  The  church  itself  was  called  by 
the  name  of  the  plantation  on  which  it  stood.  It  is  said  to 
have  been  demolished  within  the  past  forty  years.  But  the 
writer  in  a  visit  to  the  locality  could  get  no  certain  informa- 
tion as  to  where  its  exact  position  was.  The  bowl  of  the 
baptismal  font  now  in  St.  John's  is  the  sole  relic  of  the  Curie's 
Church.  It  was  discovered  by  Mrs.  Margaret  Pickett  some 
miles  away  from  Curie's  Church,  in  the  cellar  of  a  house  into 
which  her  family  had  just  moved.  It  had  been  used  as  a 
mortar  for  beating  hominy.  Dr.  John  Adams,  her  father, 
brought  it  to  Richmond  and  placed  it  in  the  hands  of  a  stone^ 
cutter.  Being  very  much  mutilated,  it  was  reduced  to  a  diam- 
eter of  11,  9-16  inches.  The  original  shape,  however,  was 
preserved.  Dr.  Adams  then  presented  it  as  a  "precious  and 
sacred"  relic  to  the  Vestry  of  St.  John's  Church,  May  13, 
1826 ;  and  it  was  directed  by  them  that  it  should  be  placed 
in  the  chancel. 

It  is  hardly  to  be  wondered  at  that,  when,  in  1850,  a  mem- 
ber of  St.  John's  presented  to  it  a  new  marble  font,  the  con- 
gregation was  dissatisfied  at  the  removal  of  the  one  piece  of 
furniture  that  bound  their  present  edifice  to  its  predecessors 
in  the  parish,  and  after  only  a  few  years  insisted  upon  its 
return.  Mr.  P.  R.  Carrington  thinks  that  the  new  font  and 
two  oaken  chairs  given  by  the  same  gentlemen  are  now  in  the 
church  in  Ashland. 

To  revert  to  our  history,  there  was  at  this  time  also  a 
"chappie,"  probably  the  one  called  in  1735  "the  falls  Chap- 
pel."  Indeed,  there  had  been  a  feeble  attempt  at  a  settlement 
at  the  Falls  of  James  river  before  that  at  Henricopolis.  In 
all  probability  this  was  the  "one  chapel"  reported  to  the 
Bishop  of  London  in  1724.  Probably  Curie's  Church  also 
was  one  of  the  "two  churches"  reported  at  the  same  time. 
Perhaps  the  other  one  of  the  two  was  the  old  church  at  Hen- 
ricopolis. It  is  more  likely  to  have  been  that  one  for  which 
Mr.  Thomas  Jefferson,  an  ancestor  of  the  President,  had  con- 
tracted in  1723,  to  be  erected  near  Rock  Hall.  William 
Randolph  had  bought  the  whole  of  the  5,000  acres  embraced 


St.  John's  Church.  13 

in  Dale's  settlement,  and  had  added  as  much  more  to  his 
estate,  so  that  it  extended  down  to  Four  Mile  Creek,  on 
James  river.  Beside  the  Curie's  plantation  in  this  property, 
there  was  also  in  it  one,  nearer  the  falls,  called  Varina  from 
the  fact  that  its  tobacco  was  supposed  to  have  the  same  flavor 
as  that  of  Varina  in  Spain.  Next  to  the  Varina  plantation 
was  the  glebe  of  the  parish,  consisting  of  between  195  and  200 
acres,  which  at  an  early  date  had  taken  the  place  of  the  one 
at  Rock  Hall,  on  the  southern  side  of  the  James.  The  Hen- 
rico court-house,  prison,  etc.,  were  near  by.  The  situation 
was  about  where  Rolfe  had  located  his  residence. 

It  appears  from  the  first  entry  in  this  earliest  vestry  book 
that  the  minister  then  in  charge  of  the  parish  was,  as  he  is 
styled.  The  Reverend  Mr.  James  Keith.  On  his  ministerial 
staff  he  had  three  lay  readers.  The  salary  of  each  was  2,000 
pounds  of  tobacco,  or  about  twelve  and  a  half  pounds  sterling, 
equivalent  to  some  $60.50  in  our  money.  Sometimes,  how- 
ever, they  were  more  "a  thorn  in  the  flesh"  than  a  help.  For 
in  the  minutes  of  the  second  meeting  we  read  that  the  vestry 
"Ordered 

"That  Sackfield  Brewer  be  appointed  Reader  in  the  Chap- 
pie, Richard  Williams  being  absconded  from  his  Duty 
therein." 

October  12,  1Y33,  Mr.  Keith  ceased  to  be  minister  of  the 
parish. 

About  this  time  the  Assembly  considerably  lessened  the 
size  of  Henrico  county  and  parish.  Goochland  was  cut  off  in 
1727.  Powhatan  was  taken  along  with  it  as  a  part  of  the 
original  Goochland.  Dale  parish,  in  Chesterfield,  was  set  up 
by  itself  in  1735.  At  a  meeting  held  on  June  17,  1735,  a 
temporary  supply  of  the  pulpit  was  arranged.  The  Rev.  Zach 
Brook  was  to  preach  a  day  in  every  fifth  week  at  the  Falls 
Chapel,  and  the  Rev.  David  Mossom  every  fifth  Sunday  at  the 
Church.  For  this  service  they  were  to  be  allowed  400  pounds 
of  tobacco,  or  about  two  and  one-half  pounds  English  money, 
per  sermon.  This  Mr.  Brook  had  been  the  first  minister  of 
St.  Paul's,  Hanover,  and  had  labored  in  that  charge  as  early 
as  1724  at  least.  Mr.  Mossom  was  at  this  time  rector  of  St. 
Peter's,  New  Kent,  a  position  which  he  occupied  from  1727 
to  his  death,  in  1767.     In  that  capacity  he  married  General 


14  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Washington  at  the  "White  Hoiisej"  in  St.  Peter's  Parish. 
He  came  from  ISTewburyport,  Mass.,  and  had  the  honor  of 
being  the  first  native  American  admitted  to  the  presbyterate 
in  the  Church  of  England.  This  arrangement  was  continued 
until  the  following  September,  when  "The  'Revd  mr.  An- 
thony Gavin"  appeared  on  the  scene.  He  produced 
"a  letter  from  the  Hon&Ze  William  Gooch, 
"Esq7%  his  Maj's  Lieu^.  Governor  of  this  Colony,  and  another 
from  the  Rev'(i  James  Blair,  Commissary,  directed  to  the 
Church  Wardens  and  Gen^  of  the  vestry,  recommending  the 
said  Mr.  Gavin  to  the  Cure  of  this  parish." 

These  letters  were  read ; 
"and  the  Vestry  being  desirious  of  first  hearing  him  perf  orme 
the  ofiice  of  his  Ministereal  function,"  resolved  to  "Suspend 
their  opinion  as  to  his  reception  till  after  Sermon,  when  they" 
agreed  "to  meet  again." 

The  trial  sermon  of  this  reverend  candidate  proved  a  suc- 
cess.    For  it  is  immediately  afterward  entered  that — 

"Whereas  the  'Reyd  Anthony  Gavin  hath  performed  his 
ofiice  both  in  reading  and  preaching  to  the  General  Satis- 
faction and  approbation  of  the  Vestry,  it  is  thereupon  unani- 
mously agi'eed  that  he  be  received  and  entertained  as  minis- 
ter of  this  parish." 

There  is  no  note  of  Mr.  Gavin's  resignation  in  the  vestry 
book.  Bishop  Meade  says  he  served  in  Henrico  only  nine 
months.  The  Bishop  pronounces  him  a  zealous  and  laborious 
man,  but  very  plain  of  speech.  That  latter  trait  of  character, 
combined  with  the  fact  that  he  was  opposed  to  slavery  as  "un- 
lawful for  any  Christian,  and  particularly  for  Clergymen," 
may  account  for  his  short  incumbency.  But  we  find  him 
Rector  of  St.  James',  Goochland,  August  5,  1738,  and  he  con- 
tinued in  that  position  until  his  death,  in  1749. 

On  Sunday,  the  18th  of  July,  1736,  the  Reverend  William 
Stith,  after  having  gone  through  the  same  process  as  his  pre^ 
decessor,  was  received  as  Minister  of  the  Parish.  This  Mr. 
Stith  was  the  only  son  of  Capt.  John  Stith,  of  Charles  City, 
and  the  grandson,  on  his  mother  Mary's  side,  of  William 
Randolph,  of  Turkey  Island,  Henrico.  He  was  born  in 
1689.  He  received  his  academical  education  at  the  grammar 
school  attached  to  William  and  Mary  College.     He  pursued 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  15 

his  theological  studies  in  England,  and  was  ordained  there. 
On  his  return  to  Virginia,  in  1731,  he  had  been  elected  Mas- 
ter of  the  Grammar  School  at  Williamsburg,  and  Chaplain 
to  the  House  of  Burgesses.  He  married  his  cousin,  Judith, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Randolph,  of  Tuckahoe. 

His  salary  as  Minister  of  Henrico  Parish  was  16,000 
pounds  of  tobacco,  equivalent  to  100  pounds  sterling,  or,  in 
present  money,  $484. 

It  was  during  the  ministry  of  Mr.  Stith  that  the  project  of 
building  a  new  church  began  to  be  agitated.  It  was  a  com- 
paratively easy  thing  in  those  days  to  build  a  church.  The 
vestry  had  only  to  order  a  levy  to  secure  the  building  fund. 
If  any  tithable  person  failed  or  delayed  to  make  payment,  the 
collector  was  empowered  to  distrain  for  the  tax. 

A  new  church  somewhere  in  this  locality  was  beginning  to 
be  a  necessity,  because  of  the  increase  of  population  here- 
abouts. Already  Richmond  was  looming  up  on  the  horizon 
of  the  future  as  the  town  of  the  parish.  The  first  action  is 
recorded  as  follows : 

"At  a  Vestry  held  at  Curls*  Church  for  Henrico  parish  ye 
8th  day  of  October  Anno  Dom.  1737  for  laying  ye  parish 
Levey — 
"The  Vestry  do  agree  to  build  a  Church  on  the  most  Conve- 
nient place  at  or  near 
"Thomas  Williamsons    in    this  parish    to  be    Sixty  feet  in 

Length  and  Twenty-five  in 
"Breadth  and  fourteen  foot  pitch  to  be  finished  in  a  plain 

Manner  After  the  Moddle  of 
"Curls  Church.     And  it  is  ordered  that  the  Clerk  do  Set  up 
Advertisements  of  the  particular  parts  of  the  Said  Build- 
ing and  of  the  time  and  place  of  undertaking  the  Same. 

"It  is  ordered  that  the  Collector  do  receive  of  every  Tithable 

person  in  this  parish  five 
"pounds  of  Tobacco  after  the  Usual  deduction  to  be  apply'd 

towards  building  the  New  Church  at  Williamsons." 

Had  the  resolution  been  literally  carried  out,  the  new 
church  would  have  been  located  on  the  Brook  Road.  Through 
some  unaccountable  reason  the  matter  was  dropped  for  nearly 

♦Elsewhere  Curie. 


16  History  Henkico  Parish, 

two  years.     Then  we  find  the  following  entry  upon  the  vestry 
book: 

''At  a  vestry  held  at  Curls  Church  for  Henrico  parish  July  ye 
21st  Ano  Dom  1739 

"It  is  Ordered  that  the  Church  Wardens  do  give  Notice  and 

Set  up  Advertisements  at  all  publiek 
"places  in  this  parish,  that  on  the  Second  thursday  in  Octo- 
ber next,  at  Curls  Church,  will  be 
"held  a  vestry  in  order  to  let  out  the  Building  of  the  New 

Church,  at  which  Time  the  parish  Levy  will  be  Laid." 

Next  appears  the  following  record : 
"At  a  Vestry  held  for  Henrico  parish  on  the  Twentieth  day 

of  Deer  Anno    1739 
"It  is  agreed  that  a  Church  be  Built  on  the  most  Convenient 

Spot  of  Ground  near  ye 
"Spring  on  Richardsons  Road,  on  the  South  Side  of  Bacons 

Branch,  on  the  Land  of 
"The  Honourable  William  Byrd  Esq.  to  be  Sixty  feet  Long 

and  Twenty-five  broad 
"And  fourteen  feet  pitch'd,  to  be  finished  in  a  plain  manner 

after  the 
"Moddle  of  Curls-Church.     Richard  Randolph  Gen^  under- 
takes the  Said  Building  and  engages  to  finish  the  Same  by 

the  Tenth  day  of  June,  which  Shall  be  in  the  year  of  our 

Lord 
"Seventeen  hundred   and  forty-one ;   for  which  the  Vestry 

agrees  to  pay  him  the 
"Sum  of  three  hundred  and  Seventeen  pounds  Ten  Shillings 

Current  Money  to  be 
"paid  by  the  Ammount  of  the  Sales  of  Twenty  thousand 

pounds  of  Tob'o  annually 
"to  be  Levyd  on  the  parish  and  Sold  here  for  Money  till  the 

whole  payment  be  compleat." 

The  contract  price  in  United  States  figures  was  $1,536.70. 
An  appropriation  of  5,250  pounds  gross  tobacco  had  been 
made  for  this  new  enterprise  out  of  the  levy  laid  October  8, 
1737.  A  levy  of  20,000  pounds  net  tobacco  had  been  laid 
October  11,  1739,  for  the  new  church.  May  5,  1740,  the 
vestry  sold  this  last  mentioned  tobacco  to  Col.  Richard  Ran- 


St.  John's  Chukch.  17 

dolph  at  the  rate  of  10s.  per  hundred,  current  money.  The 
only  additional  appropriation  toward  this  object  found  on 
record  was  a  levy  of  20,000  pounds  net  tobacco,  laid  October 
13,  1740. 

But  still  another  change  in  situation  was  necessitated. 
"At  a  Vestry  held  for  Henrico  parish  the  13  Day  of  October 

Anno  Com  1740. 
'Tlichard  Randolph  Gentleman,  produses  a  Letter  Directed 

to  him  from  the  Honbl'e 
'William  Byrd,  Esquie,  which  is  read  as  followeth — viz: 

'Sir— October  12th,  1740. 
"  'I  should  with  great  pleasure,  oblige  the  Vestry,  and  partic- 
ularly your  Self,  in  granting 
"them  an  Acre,  to  build  their  Church  upon ;  but  there  are  so 

many  roads  already  thro  that 
"Land,  that  the  Damage  to  me  would  be  too  great  to  have 

another  of  a  mile  long  cut 
"thro  it.   I  should  be  very  glad  if  you  wou'd  please  to  think 

Richmond  a  proper  place, 
"and  considering  the  great  number  of  people  that  live  below 

it,  and  would  pay  their 
"Devotions  there,  that  wou'd  not  care  to  go  so  much  higher 

I  can't  but  think  it  wou'd  be 
"Agreeable  to  most  of  the  people,  and  if  they  will  agree  to 

have  it  there,  I  will  give  them 
"two  of  the  best  Lots,  that  are  not  taken  up,  and  besides  give 

them  any  pine  Timber  they 
"can  find  on  that  side  Shockhoe  Creek,  and  Wood  for  burning 

of  Bricks  into  the  Bargain. 
"I  hope  the  Gen'^  of  the  Vestrey  will  believe  me  a  Friend  to 

the  Church,  when  I  make 
"them  this  offer,  and  that  I  am  both  theirs — .  Sir —  and  vour 

most  Hum'l  ser' :  W.  Byrd.' 

"Whereupon  the  Questian  is  put  whither  the  said  Church 
should  be  Built  on  the  Hill  caled  Indian  Town  at  Richmond, 
or  at  Thomas  Williamsons  plantation  on  the  Brook  Road, 
and  is  caryed  by  a  Majority  of  Voices  for  the  former. 

"It  is  thereupon  Ordered  that  the  Church  formerly  Agreed 
on  to  be  Built  by 

"Richard  Randolph  Gen :  on  the  South  side  of  Bacons  Branch, 
2 


18  HisTOKY  Henrico  Parish, 

be  Built  on  Indian  Town  at  Richmond,  after  the  Same  Man- 
ner as  in  the  said  Former  Agreement  was  mentioned." 

The  allotment  had  been  made  in  April,  1737.  The  two 
lots  which  Mr.  Byrd  gave  for  the  church  constitute  the  Grace 
street  half  of  the  present  church  yard.  The  Record  Book 
was  destroyed  by  the  British  under  Tarleton.  The  record  of 
the  deed  to  these  two  lots  is  said  to  have  been  of  the  date  of 
March  5,  1743. 

There  is  no  record  of  the  completion^  or  first  use  of  this 
church.  But  by  December  7,  1741,  the  Falls  Chapel  seems 
to  have  been  abandoned ;  John  Eals,  its  reader,  and  Eleanor 
Williams,  its  sexton,  had  been  transferred  to  this  church; 
and  everything  here  was  in  full  blast.  The  only  thing  left 
for  us  to  suppose  is  that  this  church  was  completed  at  the  date 
called  for  by  the  contract,  June  10,  1741.  Probably  the 
erection  of  this  church  had  rendered  the  Falls  Chapel  un- 
necessary. 

The  lines  of  the  church  then  erected  are  easily  distingiiish- 
able.  The  present  transepts  lie  exactly  with  the  points  of  the 
compass.  They  formed  the  eastern  and  western  ends,  respec- 
tively, of  the  orig-inal  church.  Imagine  the  northern  sides  of 
the  two  transepts  connected.  The  old  church  would  thus  be 
enclosed.  All  the  portion  of  the  present  church  lying  north 
of  that  imagined  line,  or,  in  other  words,  the  present  nave  of 
the  church,  was  a  later  addition.  The  ceiling  in  the  old 
church  was  a  foot  and  two-thirds  below  the  present  cornice. 
The  chancel,  according  to  the  then  prevailing  ecclesiastical 
custom,  was  in  the  eastern  end.  The  present  pulpit,  with 
its  sounding  board  and  the  latter's  panel,  stood  there.  The 
pews,  of  course,  all  faced  in  that  direction.  In  the  western 
end  was  a  gallery.  It  projected  as  far  as  the  present  angle 
of  the  transept  and  the  nave.  Beneath  it,  on  the  south  side, 
was  the  robing  room.  On  the  opposite  side  of  the  aisle  were 
the  stairs  to  the  gallery  and  a  lumber  closet.  The  gallery 
was  lighted  by  two  small  windov/s.  The  present  are  the  origi- 
nal pews,  but  they  have  been  lowered.  Formerly  their  backs 
reached  to  the  windows.  The  hinges  are  handwrought,  and 
fastened  on  by  nails  made  in  the  same  way.  The  wains- 
coting and  the  window  sash  are  those  first  put  in.  Any  one 
examining  the   exterior   will   easily   recognize   the   original 


St.  John^s  Chtjrch.  19 

weather-boarding.  It  is  thicker  and  wider  than  on  the  newer 
part  of  the  church,  and  fastened  by  nails  wrought  on  the  an-- 
vil  with  heads  half  an  inch  broad. 

The  officers  of  the  church  at  this  time  were  as  follows : 
The  Eev.  William  Stith,  Minister. 
James  Powell  Cocke,  Church  Warden. 
James  Cocke,  Church  Warden, 
Richard  Randolph,  Vestryman, 
John  Bedford,  Vestryman. 
Bowler  Cocke,  Vestryman, 
John  Boiling,  Vestryman, 
Edward  Curd,  Vestryman. 
John  Williamson,  Vestryman, 
John  Povall,  Vestryman. 
Robert  Mosby,  Vestryman, 

William  Fuller,  Parish  Collector  and  Vestryman. 
Peter  Randolph,  Vestryman. 
Sackville  Brewer,  Reader  at  Curies  Church  and  Clerk  of 

the  Vestry.* 
John  Eales,  Reader  at  Richmond  Church. 
John  Hobson,  Sexton  at  Curies  Church. 
Eleanor  Williams,  Sexton  at  Richmond  Church. 

While  in  charge  of  Henrico  Parish  and  living  in  its  glebe 
house  Mr,  Stith  wrote  his  History  of  Virginia,  He  pub- 
lished it  in  1747,  It  went  through  the  printing  and  book- 
binding establishment  at  Williamsburg,  then  the  only  one  in 
the  colony.  Its  exceptional  exactness  gave  its  author  the 
reputation  of  being  "the  accurate  Stith." 

In  his  introduction  he  suggests  a  picture,  which  is  a  rest- 
ful contrast  to  the  busy  life  of  the  present  clergy  of  this 
parish.  He  says  that  he  wrote  his  history  as  "a  noble  and 
elegant  entertainment  for  my  vacant  hours," 

December  3,  1751,  the  Rev,  Mr,  Stith  resigned  the  parish 
to  take  effect  the  first  day  of  the  following  October,  The 
reason  given  is  that  he  had  been  "Chosen  Minister  of  S, 
Ann's," 

But  in  August  of  1752  he  was  elected  President  of  Wil- 

♦Richard  Rockett  was  clerk  of  the  Vestry  from  Nov.  13,  1749,  to 
Dec.  8,  1752.  "Rocketts"  is  said  to  have  been  so  known  from  Sept. 
27,  1731. 


20  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Ham  and  Mary  College.  He  accepted  that  position,  and  died 
in  it,  three  years  later.  The  Rev.  Rascow  Cole  declined  the 
offer  of  the  Parish.  The  Rev.  Joseph  Bewsher  at  first 
accepted  the  Vestry's  unanimous  election,  but  resigned  be- 
fore the  date  set  for  his  taking  charge.  This  could  not  have 
been  the  well-known  Jonathan  Boucher,  who  was  tutor  to 
Washington's  stepson  (young  Custis)  ;  for  Jonathan  Boucher 
was  only  born  in  1738,  and  ordained  in  1762.  Finally, 
August  25,  1752,  the  Rev.  Miles  Selden  was  unanimously 
elected  minister.  He  accepted,  to  enter  on  his  office  the  first 
day  of  the  next  October.  He  was  the  grandson  of  John 
Selden,  the  first  settler  of  the  name,  who  came  to  the  N'orthem 
Neck  of  Virginia  about  1690.*  He  was  the  first  cousin  of  the 
Rev.  Wm.  Selden,  Rector  of  Elizabeth  City  Parish,  in  1771. 
The  arrangement  with  him  was  that  he  should  per- 
form divine  service  at  the  Richmond  Church  once  every 
five  weeks.  This  Church  had  been  called  the  "'New 
Church,"  the  "Upper  Church,"  the  "Richmond  Church." 
Within  a  few  years  after  its  erection  it  was  also  spoken 
of  as  the  "Town  Church."  How  completely  the  tide  had 
begun  to  ebb  from  the  neighborhood  of  Curies  is  shown 
by  the  fact  that  in  1768  the  Vestry  recorded  the  opinion  that 
Ourles  Church  should  be  removed ;  and  that  a  committee  was 
appointed  to  choose  a  new  location.  But  by  1770  it  had  been 
determined  simply  to  repair  the  old  building.  The  "Wor- 
shipful Gentlemen  of  the  Vestry"  began  to  hold  their  sessions 
at  "Richmond  Town."  The  first  meeting  of  the  Vestry  in 
Richmond  of  which  we  know  occurred  !N"ovember  13,  1749, 
when  the  Rev.  Wm.  Stith  was  present.  That  care  for  ap- 
pearances had  been  attended  to  which  such  a  situation  de- 
mands, Eleanor  Williams,  the  sexton,  was  put  to  work 
making  curtains.  There  must  needs  be  imported  from  Eng- 
land as  quickly  as  possible — 

"One  Parsons 

"Surples,  a  Pulpit  Cushen  and  Cloth,  two  Cloths  for  Reading 

"Desks,  a  Communion  Table  Cloth  and  a  Dozen  of  Cushens — 

*His  grandmother  was  Rebecca,  daughter  of  Sir  Jas.  Roe.  His 
father  was  Jos.  Selden,  proprietor  of  the  estate  of  Buclx  Roe.  His 
mother  was  of  the  family  of  Wilson  Gary,  of  Elizabeth  City  County, 
Va.    He  was  ordained  in  London. 


St.  John's  Church.  21 

"to  be  of  good  Purple  Cloth,  and  the  Surples  good  Hollond, 

also  a 
"large  Bible  and  four  large  Prayer  Books." 

The  Church  lot  in  1746  had  been  fenced  in  with  wood. 
In  1770  it  was  walled  in  with  bricks  four  and  one-half  feet 
high  above  ground.  The  remains  of  this  improvement  may 
undoubtedly  be  seen  in  the  present  Grace  street  wall  and  in 
the  lower  portion  of  the  Twenty-fifth  street  wall  of  the 
church  yard. 

By  December  8,  1772,  it  had  become  necessary  to  enlarge 
the  church.     It  is  of  record  under  that  date  that, 
"It  is  the  Opinion  of  the  Vestry  that 
"An  Addition  of  Forty  feet  in 
"Length  and  of  the  same  wedth  as  the 
"pres't  Church  at  Richmond  is  be 
"Built  to  it,  at  the  IN'orth  Side  with 

"a  Gallery  on  both  Sides  &  one  End  ^ 

"with  proper  windows  above  and  below, 
"&  Order'd  that  the  Chwdns  Lett  to  the 
"Lowest  Bidder  the  Building  the  said 
"Addition." 

That  improvement  was  the  beginning  of  what  constitutes 
the  present  nave.  Probably  the  most  valuable  testimony  as 
to  what  constituted  the  changes  now  made  is  that  given  by  the 
Rev.  Prof.  Cornelius  Walker,  D.  D.,  of  the  Virginia  Theo- 
logical Seminary.  He  became  a  Sunday  school  scholar  and 
an  attendant  upon  the  services  of  St.  John's  in  1826,  and  con- 
tinued so  until  the  time  of  the  changes,  in  1830.  He  de- 
scribes the  building  consistently  with  the  action  of  the  Vestry 
just  quoted.  The  galleries  were  supported  by  light  columns. 
He  thinks  there  were  two  narrow  aisles  in  this  new  nave, 
along  the  outer  side  of  each  of  which  ran  the  line  of  gallery 
columns.  But  I  think  the  two  aisles  were  introduced  in 
1830.  The  original  gallery  at  the  west  end  of  the  old  church 
remained.  Over  it  also  continued  the  belfry,  sustaining  a 
bell.  The  chancel  and  pulpit  were,  of  course,  removed  to  the 
centre  of  the  south  side  of  the  old  church,  so  as  to  face  the  new 
nave. 

The  panel  of  the  sounding  board  stood  up  against  the  wall 


22  History  Heneico  Parish, 

between  two  windows.  There  was  as  yet  no  door  at  the  east 
end  of  the  old  church.  But  on  its  south  side  and  east  of  the 
new  position  of  the  chancel  was  a  door  with  an  aisle  running 
across  the  old  church  from  south  to  north,  where  naturally 
there  would  have  been  a  space  before  the  original  chancel. 

There  was,  I  understand  from  another  source,  one  pew 
between  this  aisle  and  the  eastern  wall  of  the  transept.  This 
south  door  opened  upon  the  walk  leading  up  from  near  the 
corner  of  Grace  and  Twenty-fifth  streets.  According  to  Mr. 
P.  R.  Carrington,  this  door  was  not  closed  until  1857  or 
1859.  All  the  interior  woodwork  was  unpainted,  but  so 
smoothly  finished  as  to  have  the  appearance  of  having  been 
varnished. 

Mr.  P.  R.  Carrington  is  of  the  opinion  that  the  original 
communion  rail,  which  extended  across  the  whole  eastern  end 
of  the  old  church,  remained  even  after  the  pulpit  had  been 
removed,  and  that  behind  this  rail  the  President  of  the  Vir- 
ginia Convention  of  1775  sat,  when  that  body  was  in  session 
within  the  building. 

Meanwhile  the  Vestry-book  is  witness  to  the  fact  that 
the  glebe  was  also  kept  in  good  repair  and  enjoyed  im- 
provements from  time  to  time.  N^or  by  any  means  was 
the  whole  of  the  spiritual  energies  of  the  parish  concen- 
trated in  the  Richmond  Church.  Two  other  chapels  had  been 
erected,  one  at  Deep  Run,  between  1742  and  1745,*  and  the 
other,  somewhere  before  1773,  near  Boar  Swamp,  on  what  is 
now  the  site  of  Antioch  Baptist  Church,  about  twelve  miles 
from  Richmond,  in  the  direction  of  the  Nine  Mile  Road. 
Among  the  last  entries  in  the  oldest  Vestry  book  is  the  fol- 
lowing account  of  the  obligations  of  the  Parish : 

"At  a  vestry  held  at  Richmond  on  Friday  the  17th. 

Day  of  Decembr  1773  for  laying  the  Parish  Levy. 

"Henrico  Parish.  Dr.         Lbs.  ToVo 

"To  the  Revc?  Mr.  Selden  his  annual  Sal- 

arv    17,150  £125.   1. 

"To  Wm  Street  Clk.  Deep  Rim  Church.    1,789       13.  0.10 

*By  deed  dated  October  1,  1753,  and  recorded  in  Henrico  County 
Deed  Book  1750-1767,  Bowler  Cocke,  Jr.,  and  Samuel  Duval,  Church 
wardens,  bought  the  acre  of  land  on  which  this  chapel  was  stand- 
ing from  John  Shoemaker. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  23 

"To  Ja's  Sharp  D'o  at  Curls 1,T89       13.  0.10 

"To  a  Salary  to  Y>'d  to  Clk.  Eichm'^  Church 
"hereafter  to  be  app'c^  and  to  remain  in 
"the  Church  Wardens  hands  *til  such 

"appointment    1,789       13.  0.10 

"To  Wd  Trueman  Clk  Boar  Swamp 

"Church 500         3.12.11 

"To  the  Sexton  of  Curls  Church 536         3.10.  7 

"To  Jl'd  Williams  Sexton  of  the  town 
"Church,  and  a  power  granted  the  Ch. 
'Wardens  to  displace  him  if  they  think 

"fit '. 536         3.10.  7 

"To  Jos.  E.  Freeman  who  is  app'cZ  Sexton 
"of  Deeprun    Ch.    in  the    room    of  J05. 

Ellis 536         3.10.  7 

"To  Fort'5  Sydnor  Clk.  Vestry 500  3.12.16 

"To  Ch.  Wardens  for  Ch.   Elements 300       2.  3.9" 

It  was  while  the  hand  of  the  Rev.  Miles  Selden  was  upon 
the  helm  that  the  fair  ship  whose  course  we  are  tracing  en- 
tered the  storm  cloud  of  the  Revolutionary  War.  Thence 
forward  it  is  lost  to  view,  except  for  infrequent  momentary 
glimpses,  till  1785.  All  that  we  know  of  it  are  the  following 
facts:  Its  rector,  Mr.  Selden,  was  the  chaplain  of  the  Vir- 
ginia Convention  of  1775.  That  Convention  met  in  this 
church  March  20th  of  that  year,  under  the  presidency  of 
Edmund  Pendleton.  This  meeting  of  a  political  convention 
in  a  church  was  no  unusual  thing  in  those  days.  The  first 
General  Assembly,  the  earliest  legislative  body  in  America, 
had  sat  with  their  hats  on,  after  the  manner  of  the  English 
Commons,  in  the  church  at  Jamestown,  July  30,  1619.  A 
member  left  on  record  the  reason.  "The  most  convenient 
place  we  could  find  to  sit  in  was  the  quire  (sic)  of  the 
Church." 

At  the  session  of  the  Virginia  Convention  referred  to 
as  having  been  held  in  St.  John's  Church,  Patrick  Henry 
flashed  the  electric  spark,  which  exploded  the  colony  in 
revolution.  He  stood,  according  to  tradition,  near  the 
present  corner  of  the  east  transept  and  the  nave,  or  more 
exactly,  as  it  is    commonly  stated,  in    pew    47,  in  the  east 


24  History  Heneico  Parish, 

aisle  of  the  nave,  the  third  one  from  the  transept  aisle. 
He,  as  we  have  already  seen,  faced  the  eastern  wall  of 
the  transept,  where  were  then  two  windows.  In  the  more 
northern  of  these  stood  Col.  Edward  Carrington.  He  broke 
the  silence  that  followed  the  orator's  burning  words  with  the 
exclamation:  "Right  here  I  wish  to  be  buried."  The  situa- 
tion of  his  tomb  bears  witness  to  the  fulfillment,  by  his  wife, 
of  his  request  at  his  death,  in  1810. 

At  last,  in  1Y81,  when  Richmond  had  fallen  into  the  hands 
of  Arnold,  this  sacred  edifice  was  made  a  barracks  for  his 
British  soldiery.  It  must  have  seemed  then  to  pastor  and 
people  that  the  final  word  in  their  parochial  history  had  been 
written.  But  Easter  Monday,  March  28,  1785,  brings  us  to 
the  beginning  of  a  second  Vestry  book.  It  is  a  volume  6^x8 
inches,  bound  in  leather.  It  contains  on  696  pages  the  min- 
utes to  April  5,  1887. 

Erom  1785  the  history  of  Henrico  Parish  will  be  almost  en- 
tirely localized  in  Richmond.  We  must,  therefore,  take  a  brief 
glance  at  the  situation.  The  town  when  captured  by  Arnold 
is  said  to  have  had  some  three  hundred  houses.  At  about  this 
time,  when  the  seat  of  government  was  removed  hither,  the 
inhabitants,  with  the  exception  of  two  or  three  families,  were 
Scotch.  Their  small  tenements  were  scattered  here  and  there 
between  the  river  and  the  Hill.  Colonel,  afterward  Judge 
Marshall,  observed  that  the  little  cottages  looked  "as  if  the 
poor  Caledonians  had  brought  them  over  on  their  backs,  the 
weaker  of  whom  were  glad  to  stop  at  the  bottom  of  the  hill ; 
others  a  little  stronger  proceeded  higher ;  while  a  few  of  the 
stoutest  and  boldest  reached  the  summit,  which,  once  accom- 
plished, affords  a  situation  beautiful  and  picturesque." 

The  first  record  in  the  second  Vestry-book  is  of  an  election 
of  twelve  Vestrymen,  holden  on  March  28,  1785,  at  the  court- 
house, in  the  city  of  Richmond. 
Their  names  were : 

Edmund  Randolph,       John  Ellis, 
Jaquelin  Ambler,  Turner  Southall, 

Bowler  Cocke,  ITathaniel  Wilkinson, 

Miles  Selden,  Jr.,  Daniel  L.  Ilylton, 

William  Eoushee,  Tbos.  Prosser, 

Hobson  Owen,  Wm.  Burton. 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  25 

On  the  following  Thursday,  in  this  church,  the  majority 
subscri})ed  the  required  promise  of  conformity  and  organized 
for  duty.  Edmund  Kandolph  and  Bowler  Cocke  were  ap- 
pointed church  wardens.  They  were  instructed  to  recover  the 
church  plate  and  other  property,  and  to  open  subscriptions 
for  the  repairs  of  the  churches  and  the  salaries  of  sextons. 
One  of  these,  appointed  at  this  meeting  for  Richmond,  was  a 
woman.  It  is  evident  that,  besides  the  Richmond  church, 
those  at  Curies  and  at  Deep  Run  were  still  in  existence. 
But  there  was  no  minister. 

On  the  10th  of  the  following  May  the  Rev.  John  Buchanan 
was  unanimously  chosen  by  ballot  incumbent  for  the  Parish. 
I  am  unable  to  reconcile  with  this  action  the  statement  which 
is  said  to  have  been  copied  from  the  Virginia  Gazette  of  1785, 
that  the  Rev.  Miles  Selden  died  May  23,  1785,  being  min- 
ister of  St.  John's  at  the  time  of  his  death.*  Some  question 
afterward  arose  whether  the  election  of  a  minister  was  war- 
ranted by  the  powers  then  vested  in  the  vestry.  So  the  ves- 
try, on  June  7th,  repeated  the  formality.  His  duties,  with 
reference  to  services,  were  defined  to  be  that  he  should  preach 
every  other  Sunday  in  "Richmond  Church,"  and  on  the  in- 
tervening Sunday  at  Curies  and  Deep  Run  alternately.  Dis- 
cretion was  given  him  as  to  the  place  for  celebrating  the  fes- 
tival days. 

On  the  15th  of  June,  1785,  the  first  convention  of  the  re- 
organized Diocese  of  Virginia  was  held  in  Richmond.  Prob- 
ably the  sessions  for  business  were  held  in  the  capitol ;  but  by 
resolution  the  Convention  attended  divine  service  on  Thurs- 
day, at  9  A.  M.,  in  this,  at  that  time,  "the  Church  in  this 
city,"  and  listened  to  an  "excellent  sermon"  preached  in  this 
pulpit  by  the  Rev.  John  Bracken.  It  was  a  correspondence 
between  the  Rev.  David  Griffith  and  the  rector  of  Henrico 
parish  that  led  to  the  resuscitation  of  the  Church  in  Vir- 
ginia. Both  Mr.  Buchanan  and  the  lay  delegate  of  this  par- 
ish, Edmund  Randolph,  took  prominent  parts  in  this  Conven- 
tion. Mr.  Randolph  was  afterward  Governor  of  Virginia  and 
Attorney-General  and  Secretary  of  State  in  Washington's 
Cabinet. 

*The   Rev.   John  Buchanan  may  have  been  made  Assistant  MiB- 
ister. 


26  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Mr.  Buchanan  was  elected  treasurer  of  the  Diocese.  He 
faithfully  and  efficiently  occupied  that  position  for  nearly 
thirty  years,  until  increased  age  and  consequent  infirmities 
compelled  him  to  decline  reappointment.  Mr.  Kandolph  was 
on  a  committee  to  prepare  an  address  "to  the  members  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  of  Virginia,  representing  the 
condition  of  that  Church,  and  exhorting  them  to  unite  in  its 
support." 

Its  words  have  become  famous  in  American  Church  his- 
tory :  "Of  what  is  the  Church  now  possessed  ?  Nothing  but 
the  glebes  and  your  affections."  Mr.  Eandolph  also  reported, 
in  behalf  of  a  committee,  the  resolution  that  declared  the 
willingness  of  the  Virginia  Convention  "to  unite  in  a  general 
ecclesiastical  convention  with  the  members  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church."  June  28,  1785,  the  Vestry  acted  on  the 
recommendation  of  the  late  Convention  and  appointed  a  com- 
mittee to  prepare  subscription  papers  for  the  expenses  of  con- 
secrating and  maintaining  a  Bishop,  one  subscription  paper 
to  be  circulated  by  each  member  of  the  Vestry. 

A  sad  picture  is  drawn  for  us  in  a  statement  prefixed, 
April  2,  1789,  by  the  Vestry,  to  other  subscription  papers, 
which  they  subsequently  circulated.  The  minister  and  other 
officers  had  been  serving  for  several  years  with  little  or  no 
compensation ;  also  they  deeply  deplore  "the  almost  total  de- 
cline of  divine  worship  for  some  vears  past,  and  the  conse- 
quent depravation  of  the  morals  of  every  denomination 
amongst  us."  A  letter  of  Mrs.  Edward  Carrington,  to  an 
English  friend,  dated  1792,  and  quoted  by  Bishop  Meade, 
reveals  still  more  of  the  spiritual  darkness  then  prevailing : 

"This  evil  (the  want  of  public  worship)  increases  daily; 
nor  have  we  left  in  our  extensive  State  three  churches  that  are 
decently  supported.  Our  metropolis  even  would  be  left  des- 
titute of  this  blessing  but  for  the  kind  offices  of  our  friend, 
Buchanan,  whom  you  remember  well,  an  inmate  of  our  fam- 
ily. He,  from  sheer  benevolence,  continues  to  preach  in  our 
capitol  to  what  we  now  call  the  'New  School — that  is  to  say, 
to  a  set  of  modern  philosophers  who  merely  attend  because 
they  know  not  what  else  to  do  with  themselves.  But,  blessed 
be  God,  in  spite  of  tlie  enlightened,  as  they  call  themselves; 
and  in  spite  of  Godwin,  Paine,  etc.,  we  still,  at  times,  par- 


St.  John's  Chukch.  27 

ticnlarly  on  our  great  Church  days,  repair  with  a  choice  few 
to  our  oJd  church  on  the  hill  (St.  John's)  and  by  contributing 
our  mite  endeavor  to  preserve  the  religion  of  our  fathers. 
Delightful  hours  we  sometimes  pass  there,"  etc. 

Mr.  Buchanan  had  come  to  Richmond  from  Lexington 
Parish,  Amherst  county,  Va.  He  left  there  a  salary  of 
10,000  pounds  of  tobacco.  In  all  his  ministry  in  this  parish 
he  received  little  beside  the  rent  of  the  glebe  and  the  per- 
quisites of  the  office.  That  little  was  mostly  bestowed  in 
charity  upon  others.  He  was  a  frugal  bachelor,  and  for  ten 
years  eked  out  his  scanty  pittance  here  by  tutoring  in  the 
family  of  one  of  his  kindest  vestrymen,  Mr.  Jaquelin  Am- 
bler, for  many  years  Treasurer  of  the  Commonwealth.  After- 
ward he  was  made  comfortable  by  the  inheritance  of  the 
property  of  his  brother  James,  who  had  been  a  well-to-do 
merchant  in  this  city.  The  Vestry,  however,  tried  to  fulfill 
its  obligations  to  the  rector.  At  its  April  meeting  in  1789,  it 
adopted  a  plan  for  securing  a  revenue,  which  it  continued  to 
follow  for  years.  The  city  was  divided  into  four  wardships. 
Canvassers  were  appointed  for  each.  As  a  result,  on  the  23d 
of  May  following  they  were  able  to  pay  Mr.  Buchanan  20 
pounds,  the  clerk  and  the  sexton  each  two  pounds  eight 
shillings,  and  to  appropriate  a  surplus  of  3  pounds  14  shil- 
lings to  repairs  and  other  contingencies.  The  following  De- 
cember Mr.  Buchanan  was  paid  sixty  pounds  for  the  preced- 
ing half  year's  services. 

But  the  other  evil  mentioned  by  the  Vestry — viz:  the  de- 
cline in  church  attendance — was  not  so  easily  overcome.  In 
1790  this  church  had  been  practically  abandoned.  Even  the 
triennial  elections  of  the  Vestry  were  appointed  to  be  held  at 
the  Capitol,  the  day  to  be  subject  to  the  weather.  It  was  opened 
for  service  only  at  the  great  festivals,  Christmas,  Easter  and 
Whit  Sunday,  when  the  Lord's  Supper  was  administered. 
Thenceforth  for  years  the  services  of  our  Church  were  held 
in  the  Capitol  on  alternate  Sundays  with  the  Presbyterians. 
Mr.  P.  R.  Carrington  says  that  Mr.  Thos.  H.  Drew,  who 
removed  to  Richmond  in  1800,  told  him  that,  from  that  date 
until  about  1815,  Dr.  Buchanan  held  service  at  St.  John's 
only  three  times  each  year,  Easter,  Whit  Sunday  and  Christ- 
mas, when  the  Holy  Communion  was  administered  and  con- 


28  History  Henrico  Parish, 

firmations  were  held.  The  congregation  in  its  personnel  was 
much  the  same  every  Sunday.  Between  the  pastor  of  the 
Presbyterians,  Rev.  John  D.  Blair,  and  Mr.  Buchanan,  the 
most  delightful  fraternity  existed.  The  spirit  of  Church 
unity  engendered  by  this  joint  worship  prompted  the  Vestry, 
in  this  same  year,  1790,  to  extend  permission  to  any  regular 
minister  of  any  denomination  whatever,  professing  Chris- 
tianity, to  use  the  country  churches  of  the  parish,  when  not 
used  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Buchanan  or  any  other  minister  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church.  And  in  1812  the  custom  of 
alternating  services  with  the  Presbyterians  was  transferred  to 
this,  the  parish  Church. 

A  little  glimpse  into  the  musical  features  of  the  parochial 
history  is  now  afforded  us.  July  24,  1790,  the  rector  was 
requested  "to  contract  with  Mr.  Purrington  to  conduct  Psal- 
mody every  Sunday  for  three  months  in  the  time  of  divine 
service,  for  which  he  was  authorized  to  promise  Mr.  Pur- 
rington six  shillings  for  each  day's  attendance,  or  being  ready 
to  attend."  It  appears  that  the  rector  had  to  advance  and 
wait  some  time  for  a  repayment  of  the  chorister's  salary. 

Already  the  question  of  a  new  organ  had  been  prominent. 
February  15,  1791,  the  Vestry  had  in  hand  £34,  the  proceeds 
of  a  concert  and  the  sale  of  an  old  organ.  This  amount  they 
determined  to  appropriate  for  a  new  instrument.  But  prob- 
ably because  the  fund  did  not  increase  sufficiently  for  this 
purpose,  the  money  was  in  1794  loaned  out  to  the  minister. 

April  25,  1791,  an  inventory  of  property  was  taken.  The 
glebe  was  reported  to  be  worth  about  £1,000,  and  at  the  time 
was  renting  for  £40  per  annum.  Its  houses  were  out  of  re- 
pair. The  personal  property  consisted  of  "one  silver  cup  and 
salver."  The  older  of  the  present  patens  and  chalices  bear 
the  London  Goldsmiths  Co.'s  mark  of  1718.  They  are  quite 
likely  the  communion  vessels  referred  to  in  this  inventory. 

In  1792  begins  the  lamentation  which  wails  forth  from 
many  a  modern  Vestry  book.  Great  difficulty  was  experienced 
in  collecting  money  which  had  been  subscribed  or  pledged  for 
the  support  of  the  parish.  But  the  Vestry  of  that  day  applied 
heroic  measures.  The  balances  due  on  subscriptions  for  1791 
were  delivered  to  the  town  sergeant  for  collection.  Where 
immediate  payment  could  not  be  obtained,  notes  payable  in 


St.  John^s  Chuech, 


29 


three  months  were  requested.  In  1793  it  was  declared  that 
promissory  notes  were  preferable  to  subscriptions.  And  in 
1-00  u  ^f!  ^^^t'^^i^ed  that  all  arrearages  up  to  the  end  of 
1/ J3  should  be  put  into  the  hands  of  a  collector,  with  instruc- 
tions to  commence  suit  on  every  delinquent  that  would  not 
make  immediate  payment. 

All  previous  troubles  and  perplexities,  however,  were  only 
aa  the  penumbra  of  the  eclipse  now  at  hand.     There  is  no  re- 
1  o    -,  o^-.  ?  ^^"^'"'^  meeting  between  April  29,  1794,  and  May 
12,  1812,  except  one  held  April  8,  1807.     Indeed,  the  de- 
pressed condition  of  the  whole  Church  in  Virginia  was  so 
great  between  1799  and  1812  that  even  the  annual  conventions 
were  discontinued  for  several  years.     When  the  Vestry  did 
meet  m  1807  it  was  only  to  confess  failure.     For  then  was 
begun  a  movement  looking  to  the  purchase  of  ground  and 
the  erection  of  a  church  to  accommodate  the  many  members  of 
the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church    who  felt  that  it  was  no 
^nger  convenient  to  attend  the  services  on   Church  Hill 
Bishop  Meade  paints  a  distressing  picture  of  the  condition  of 
the  parish  at  this  time.     "My  next  Sabbath  (that  is,  after  his 
ordination  at  Williamsburg,  February  24,  1811,)  was  spent 
in  Kichmond,  where  the  condition  of  things  was  little  better. 
Although  there  was  a  church  in  the  older  part  of  the  town,  it 
was  never  used  but  on  Communion  days.     The  place  of  wor- 
ship was  an  apartment  in  the  Capitol,  which  held  a  few  hun- 
dred persons  at  most;  and  as  the  Presbyterians  had  no  church 
at  all  in  Eichmond  at  that  time,  the  use  of  the  room  was 
divided  between  them  and  the  Episcopalians,  each  having 
service  every  other  Sabbath  morning,  and  no  oftener.     Even 
two  years  after  this,  being  in  Eichmond,  on  a  Communion 
Sunday,   I  assisted  the  rector.   Dr.   Buchanan,    in  the  old 
church,  when  only  two  gentlemen  and  a  few  ladies  communed. 
One  of  these  gentlemen,  the  elder  son  of  Judge  Marshall,  was 
a  resident  in  the  upper  county." 

In  the  fall  of  1812  correspondence  began  with  a  view  to 
securing  an  assistant  minister  for  the  parish.  Meanwhile 
the  rector  was  requested  to  obtain  help  when  necessary  for 
any  of  the  churches  in  the  parish.  But  in  the  providence  of 
God  an  event  occurred  which  solved  many  perplexing  prob- 
lems, though  apparently  not  at  all  for  the  advantage  of  this 


30  History  Henrico  Parish, 

particular  clmrch.  The  terrible  calamity  of  the  destruction 
of  the  Richmond  Theatre  by  fire,  and  the  consequent  holo- 
caust of  prominent  citizens  and  precious  lives  had  led  to  the 
erection  on  the  fatal  spot  of  a  memorial  church.  This,  in 
1814,  was  opened  for  worship  under  the  name  of  the  Monu- 
mental Church. 

The  Vestry  of  Henrico  Parish  welcomed  the  new  addition 
so  soon  as  they  learned  it  was  to  be  Protestant  Episcopal  in 
character.  Thus  at  once  was  met  the  desire  for  a  new  and 
more  convenient  church  on  the  part  of  those  who  had  located 
around  the  Capitol  on  Shockoe  Hill.  And  shortly  an  assist- 
ant, whose  need  had  been  felt  as  early  as  1812,  was  also  thus 
secured.  Bishop  Madison  had  died  in  1812.  In  1814 
Bishop  Moore  was  elected  Bishop  of  the  Diocese.  Dr.  Bu- 
chanan himself  received  one  vote  for  the  office.  Bishop 
Moore  also  accepted  the  rectorship  of  Monumental  Church. 
Thereupon  Monumental  Vestry  proposed  to  pay  $200  per  an- 
num to  the  Vestry  of  Henrico  Parish  towards  an  assistant 
minister  for  "the  Richmond  Hill  Church,"  provided  that,  in 
the  absence  of  the  Bishop  on  Diocesan  duties,  that  assistant 
should  officiate  once  every  Sabbath,  alternately  morning  and 
evening,  in  the  Monumental  Church.  The  Vestry  of  Henrico 
Parish  readily  acquiesced  and  appropriated  one  thousand  dol- 
lars per  annum  for  three  years  as  its  share  toward  the  assist- 
ant's salary.  A  unanimous  ballot  was  cast  for  the  Rev.  David 
Moore,  of  ISTew  York,  the  eldest  son  of  the  Bishop  by  his  first 
marriage.  And  in  the  following  November  the  right  of  suc- 
cession to  the  rectorship  was  given  to  Mr.  Moore.  Mr.  Moore 
did  not  accept. 

The  Rev.  Wm.  H.  Hart,  who  had  married  a  niece  of 
Bishop  Moore,  laid  before  the  Vestry  testimonials  as  to  "his 
good  conduct  for  three  years  past,"  "as  required  by  the  31st 
Canon  of  the  Church  of  the  United  States."  May  1,  1815, 
he  was  elected  assistant  minister,  with  the  right  of  succession 
to  the  rectorship.  He  is  described  as  stout,  weighing  about 
170  pounds,  and  being  5  feet  10  or  11  inches  in  height. 

And  yet  the  erection  of  Monumental  sealed  for  many  long 
years  the  fate  of  that  congregation,  whose  history  we  are  espe- 
cially pursuing,  to  be  weak  and  struggling.  Monumental  was 
spacious  and  handsome.  In  it  was  centered  the  melancholy  and 


St,  John^s  Church.  31 

curious  interest  attaching  to  the  awful  calamity,  from  whose 
ashes  it  had  sprung.  It  had  the  prestige  of  having  for  its 
rector  the  learned,  godly,  courtly  and  eloquent  Bishop  of  the 
Diocese.  It  was  situated  near  the  brow  of  that  hill  on  which 
the  Capitol  was  the  nucleus  for  the  gathering  of  wealth  and 
fashion.  The  statistics  of  the  parochial  reports  in  the  Con- 
vention Journals  tell  the  inevitable  result.  In  1816  Monu- 
mental had  120  communicants ;  "the  Church  on  Richmond 
Hill"  about  30.  Before  Bishop  Moore  arrived,  Dr.  Bu- 
chanan had  generally  preached  at  Monumental  on  Sundays. 
After  the  Bishop  took  charge,  the  Doctor  frequently  read  the 
service.  One  of  his  auditors  has  left  on  record  the  judg- 
ment: "He  was,  I  think,  the  best  reader  I  have  ever  heard." 
And  even  after  an  assistant  of  Henrico  Parish  had  been  se- 
cured, according  to  the  proposition  of  Monumental  Vestry, 
it  would  seem  that  Dr.  Buchanan  himself  assumed  the  duty 
of  officiating  at  Monumental  when  the  Bishop  was  absent. 
Dr.  Buchanan  had  also  been  appointed,  according  to  a  plan 
then  followed  in  the  Diocese  of  Virginia,  a  sort  of  rural  dean 
or  presiding  elder  over  the  neighboring  counties  of  Goochland 
and  Louisa,  as  well  as  over  Henrico  itself.  Even  after  the 
burden  of  years  had  weighed  down  Dr.  Buchanan,  Bishop 
Moore  reports  him  as  engaging  every  Sunday  in  ministerial 
duties  without  pay. 

The  Bishop  gratefully  acknowledged  his  assistance  at  Mon- 
umental. While  Dr.  Buchanan  thus  devoted  himself  to 
Monumental  and  general  church  duties,  his  assistant,  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Hart,  was  producing  a  revival  of  material  pros- 
perity in  the  congregation  worshipping  on  the  other  hill. 
In  1815  and  1816  $988.32  had  been  spent  on  repairs  to  the 
church,  which  even  then  was  beginning  to  be  called  "old." 
In  1816  Mr.  Hart  had  been  authorized  to  treat  for  and  pur- 
chase an  organ  from  a  New  York  builder  at  a  cost  of  $1,100. 
In  1818  the  size  of  the  church  was  deemed  inadequate  to  the 
accommodation  of  all  its  members.  It  was  determined  t-o 
build  a  new,  spacious  and  handsome  brick  edifice.  The  site 
chosen,  according  to  the  testimonv  of  living  citizens,  was  the 
northeast  corner  of  Broad  and  Twenty-third  streets.  It  is  a 
matter  of  record,  according  to  Mr.  Chas.  P.  Rady,  historian 
of  "Richmond  Randolph"  Lodge  of  the  Masonic  Fraternity, 


32  HiSTOEY  Henrico  Paeish, 

that  on  June  24,  1818,  a  procession  marched  from  its  hall  to 
"the  old  church  on  Eichmond  Hill" ;  that  there  an  appro- 
priate address  was  delivered  by  the  Rev.  Wm.  Henry  Hart; 
and  that  after  the  discourse  the  lodges  present  proceeded  to 
the  site  chosen  and  laid  the  corner-stone  of  the  new  church 
amidst  a  large  concourse  of  citizens. 

In  1819  the  annual  parochial  report  to  the  Bishop  at  the 
Convention  noted  that  the  new  church  had  been  begun,  and 
was  nearing  completion.  The  Sunday  school  was  reported  to 
be  flourishing.  And  the  number  of  communicants  had  at- 
tained what  proved  to  be  high-water  mark  for  years.  The 
truth  of  the  matter  is  the  times  were  inflated;  there  was  a 
"boom."  Dr.  Walker  says  that  speculators  insisted  that 
Richmond  would  rival  IsTew  York.  Various  additions  to  the 
manufacturing  establishments  of  the  city  were  located  on  and 
near  Church  Hill.  And  according  to  Dr.  Walker,  the  bald 
scars  on  its  sides  tell  the  tale  of  uncompleted  improvements. 

But  before  the  year  1820  had  reached  its  noon  a  terrible 
financial  reaction  had  thrown  the  congregation  back  into 
weakness  and  despair.  Already  in  1817  there  was  evidence 
that  the  organ  and  other  purchases  had  overstrained  the  con- 
gregation. The  organ  had  cost  $1,420.86.  Only  $978  had 
been  paid.  The  balance  was  still  due,  even  in  June,  1825. 
Special  means  were  taken  to  raise  money.  In  1819  there  was 
in  financial  circles  what  we  call  to-day  a  "panic."  So  that  to 
the  Convention  of  1820  the  minister  in  charge  reported  that 
the  congregation  had  almost  been  crushed  by  the  pressure  of 
the  times. 

We  hear  no  more  of  the  proposed  new  and  elegant  church 
at  the  corner  of  Broad  and  Twenty-third  streets.  But  Br. 
Walker  says  its  skeleton  was  not  taken  down  until  1828  or 
1829.  As  he  remembers  it,  it  had  the  appearance  of  a  large, 
square  building  of  fine  red  brick,  with  projections,  making  it 
almost  hexagonal,  a  shape  probably  suggested  by  the  Monu- 
mental Church,  of  which,  I  dare  say,  it  was  to  be  a  rival. 
Its  four  sided  roof  rose  to  a  point.  There  were  to  be  three 
galleries.  The  structure  was  more  than  half  finished  when 
the  work  was  abandoned. 

But  the  depression  did  not  last  long.  The  improvement 
that  set  in  showed  that  the  chastening  had  had  its  divinely 


St.  John's  Chukch.  33 

intended  effect.  Thencefortli  the  growth  of  the  church  was 
rather  spiritual  than  material. 

At  this  period  the  church  yard  began  to  receive  attention. 
In  1799  the  municipal  authorities  had  purchased  from  John 
Adams  and  from  Eichard  Adams,  Jr.,  the  latter  being  the 
executor  of  Thos,  B.  Adams,  the  two  lots  lying  between  the 
church's  property  and  Broad  street,  and  had  enclosed  the 
whole  square  with  a  brick  wall  at  the  city's  expense.  At  the 
same  time  the  church  yard  was  open  as  a  burying  ground  for 
the  city  at  large.  An  arrangement  was  subsequently  entered 
into  by  the  Vestry  and  the  city  fathers  by  which  the  church 
resigned  the  management  of  the  burying  ground  in  return  for 
the  city's  bearing  the  expenses  of  the  church  yard. 

We  are  indebted  to  Mr.  P.  R.  Carring-ton  for  a  resume  of 
the  city's  action  at  this  time  with  reference  to  the  burying 
ground. 

July  18,  1814,  an  abortive  effort  was  made  at  a  meeting  of 
the  "City  Hall"  to  provide  an  ordinance  for  "regulating  the 
mode  of  interment  in  the  burying  ground  belonging  to  the 
Corporation  adjoining  the  Episcopal  Church  on  Richmond 
Hill."  But  on  the  19th  of  June,  1815,  in  "an  ordinance  for 
regulating  the  public  burying  grounds  of  this  city,"  it  was 
stated  that  "an  arrangement  had  been  entered  into  by  the  City 
Hall  and  the  Vestry  of  the  Parish  of  Henrico,  by  which  all 
the  grounds  appropriated  to  the  interment  of  the  dead,  which 
belonged  to  said  Parish  and  situated  on  Richmond  Hill,  had 
been  enclosed  by  one  common  wall  with  the  lands  which  be- 
longed to  the  corporation  adjoining  thereto,  and  that  it  was 
well  understood  that  the  Common  Hall  should  at  all  times 
have  power  to  establish  such  regulations  as  they  might  think 
most  proper  for  the  government  of  the  same,  and  should 
moreover  incur  and  defray  all  necessary  expenses  attending 
the  erection  of  gates  and  steps  and  keeping  the  brick  wall  in 
good  repair."  It  was  ordained  that  the  Church  Wardens 
should  have  authority  to  appoint  the  sexton  or  keeper,  and  to 
remove  him  as  well  as  to  have  authority  over  him  during  his 
term  of  office.  ISTo  respect  of  religious  denomination  was  to  be 
allowed  in  interments ;  and  the  fee  was  fixed.  The  Wardens 
were  to  draw  on  the  Chamberlain  of  the  City  for  an  amount 
not  exceeding  $50  per  annum  for  repairing  the  wall,  gates 
3 


34  History  Heneico  Parish, 

and  steps  to  grounds.  'No  subsequent  changes  were  made  for 
some  time,  save  as  to  fees.  But  the  whole  arrangement  was 
evidently  merely  a  formal  one  for  years;  for  in  1828  the 
Vestry  gave  the  rector  charge  of  the  graveyard  and  author- 
ized him.  to  pay  the  sexton  for  care  of  the  church  out  of  the 
receipts  from  grave  digging.  And  we  are  told  by  Mr.  P.  R. 
Carrington  that  the  first  "keeper"  was  appointed  May  18, 
1863,  by  City  Council. 

Twenty  years  had  now  elapsed  since  the  city's  addition  to 
the  church  yard  in  1799.  It  must  be  remembered  that  this 
was  the  only  public  cemetery  in  the  city  until  the  opening  of 
that  known  as  Shockoe  Cemetery,  in  1826.  The  whole  square 
had  now  been  filled  with  graves.  The  Vestry  protested 
against  further  interments  therein.  In  JSTovember,  1820, 
they  appointed  a  committee  to  obtain  a  burying  ground  else- 
where, and  to  secure  subscriptions  from  the  citizens  generally 
to  that  object.  The  committee  reported  in  May  of  the  follow- 
ing year  that  it  had  been  unable  to  secure  a  convenient  site 
for  the  location  of  the  proposed  new  burying  ground  on  ac- 
count of  the  high  price  charged  for  land.  October  9,  1821, 
the  Vestry  requested  the  Wardens,  "hereafter  to  prohibit  the 
sexton  from  digging  any  graves  in  the  old  part  of  the  burying 
ground  without  written  permission  from  one  of  them." 

One  who  has  carefully  examined  the  records,  reports  that 
at  this  Vestry  meeting,  October  9,  1821,  the  first  mention  of 
the  parsonage  is  made  in  the  minutes. 

The  plan  of  renting  pews  had  been  agreed  upon  in  1812. 
Only  one-half  of  the  whole  number  were  at  first  offered  for 
rent,  and  that  only  for  one  year.  They  were  disposed  of  at 
public  auction.  Later  the  period  Avas  increased  to  three 
years,  and  the  number  of  pews  offered  for  rent  was  made  two- 
thirds  instead  of  one-half.  The  wardens  reported  that  "the 
measure  of  renting  the  pews  appeared  very  pleasing  to  a  great 
portion  of  our  parishioners."  By  1816  the  pew  renting 
system  had  been  so  thoroughly  engrafted  on  the  congregation 
that  in  that  year  the  Vestry  was  elected  by  the  pew  renters. 
In  1820,  however,  through  the  inadequacy  of  receipts  to  meet 
current  expenses,  the  custom  of  weekly  collections  for  volun- 
tary contributions  was  added.  This  feature  does  not  seem  to 
have  met  with  favor.  Por  after  seven  months  of  trial  the 
collections  were  confined  to  the  first  Sunday  in  the  month. 


St.  Johns's  Chitech.  35 

And  now  once  more  the  question  of  a  new  church  was  agi- 
tated. A  Mr.  Day,  of  Maryland,  had  made  certain  propo- 
sitions respecting  the  building  of  a  new  church  on  the  site  of 
the  old  one.  July  1,  1822,  a  committee  of  two  was  appointed 
to  act  thereupon  and  report  to  the  next  meeting  of  the  VestrV; 
But  the  project  seems  to  have  been  "pigeon-holed"  by  the 
committee. 

December  19,  1822,  the  Parish  was  afflicted  in  the  death  of 
its  rector,  the  Rev.  John  Buchanan,  D.  D.  (William  and 
Mary,  1794).  The  whole  community  mourned  his  departure. 
He  was  buried  beneath  the  chancel,  to  the  right  of  the  com- 
munion table.  Among  the  obituaries  which  appeared  at  the 
time  in  the  secular  press  of  Richmond,  were  such  tributes  as 
these:  "He  was  faithful  to  the  duties  of  a  minister  and  a 
man."  "One  who  left  few  equals  and  no  superior ;  one  whose 
loss  is  literally  irreparable."  "So  good,  so  humane,  and  so 
benevolent  a  man.  Always  hapr»v.  always  cheerful,  always 
loving  and  beloved.  He  was  the  very  soul  of  his  com- 
panions." 

Mrs.  Lydia  H.  Hart  (wife  of  the  Rev.  Wm.  H.  Hart,  his 
assistant  and  successor),  on  December  28,  1822,  wrote: 

"Along  the  church-way  path  I  saw  him  borne ; 
******* 

Beneath  the  altar  had  the  grave  been  made ; 
And  there  with  solemn  awe  and  reverence  due. 
His  dear  remains  were  laid." 

Eight  days  after  Dr.  Buchanan's  death  Mr.  Hart,  in  ful- 
filment of  the  arrangement  made  at  his  appointment  to  the 
assistantship,  was  requested  to  assume  the  rectorship.  One 
of  the  first  achievements  of  his  rectorate  was  to  save  the  glebe 
to  the  parish.  It  will  be  remembered  that  this  property  was 
situated  on  the  north  side  of  the  James  river,  next  to  the 
Varina  estate.  There  is  no  evidence  that  it  had  been  pur- 
chased by  a  levy  of  the  Vestry  on  the  people.  On  the  con- 
trary, there  is  every  probability  that  it  was  a  gift  to  the  parish 
by  lie  London  Company,  and  that  it  was  secured  to  the  parish 
by  an  old  patent. 

Mr.  P.  R.  Carrington  states  that  the  patent  was  from  Sir 
William  Berkeley,  Governor,  and  was  dated  April  16,  1666. 


36  HisTOEY  Henkico  Paeish, 

The  boundaries  given  are  198  acres,  three  roods,  16  poles. 
The  entry  in  the  patent  book  in  the  Virginia  Land  Office  is 
Tinder  date  October  9,  1672. 

In  1817  the  Vestry  had  protested  against  its  confiscation, 
on  the  ground  partly  that  it  had  been  in  all  probability  a 
private  donation  to  the  parish,  and  partly  that  the  incumbent 
was  still  living.  As  soon  as  Dr.  Buchanan  was  dead,  the 
overseers  of  the  poor  pounced  upon  the  glebe  again  and  of- 
fered it  for  sale.  But  Mr.  Hart  obtained,  in  1826,  a  decree 
in  chancery  in  favor  of  this  Church  against  all  claims  of  the 
overseers  of  the  poor.  A  purchaser  for  the  glebe  was  found 
by  the  Vestry.  But  meanwhile  the  overseers  had  taken  an 
appeal.  The  intending  purchaser  naturally  declined  closing 
the  bargain  until  a  final  decision  was  obtained.  The  Vestry 
asked  the  overseers  to  unite  with  them  in  a  petition  for  an 
immediate  decision  of  the  case. 

Under  the  succeeding  rector  an  effort  was  made  by  the 

Vestry  through  him  to  lease  the  lands.     But  the  record  of  this 

action,  taken  March  26,  1829,  is  the  last  entry  on  the  Vestry 

book  in  reference  to  this  matter.     Bishop  Meade  says :  "I  am 

privately  informed  that  the  Vestry  withdrew  their  claim  or 

did  not  prosecute  it,  rather  than  involve  the  Church  in  what 

might  prove  a  long  and  bitter  controversy  with  the  overseers 

of  the  poor,  representing  the  citizens  of  Henrico,  although 

well  persuaded  that  the  Chancellor  was  right  in  his  decision." 
******** 

"In  ceasing  to  contend  for  their  rights,  the  Vestrymen  of 
Henrico  only  did  what  other  Vestrymen  have  done,  prefer- 
ring rather  to  suffer  loss  than  promote  strife,  and  thereby 
injure  the  cause  of  religion." 

Fortunately  the  Church  was  not  left  without  a  rectory. 
The  rectors  ever  since  the  last  decade  of  the  previous  century 
had  been  living  in  a  parsonage  situated  on  the  east  side  of 
Twenty-fourth  street,  between  Broad  and  Marshall.  The 
south  line  of  the  lot  began  at  a  point  110  feet  north  of  Broad 
street.  The  lot  was  55  feet  wide  and  120  feet  deep.  It  had 
been  given  for  the  use  of  the  minister  by  Col.  Richard  Adams. 
October  9,  1821,  trustees  had  been  appointed  to  receive  from 
his  executor  and  legatees  a  deed  of  conveyance  of  this  par- 
sonage house.     But  a  deed  to  it  was  not  secured  until  March 


St.  John^s  Chuech.  37 

3,  1871.  Then  Mr.  P.  R.  Carrmgton  (administrator  of  the 
estate  of  Richard  Adams,  Sr.)  made  one  to  the  trustees  of 
St.  John's  Church.     It  was  duly  recorded. 

Mr.  Hart  also  was  successful  in  developing  the  Sunday- 
school  to  a  high  degree  of  prosperity.  Among  the  19  in  his 
confirmation  class  of  1827  were  5  of  his  22  Sunday  school 
teachers  and  6  of  the  190  scholars.  The  rector  enthu- 
siastically testifies  to  the  harirtv  influence  of  the  Sunday  school 
upon  the  whole  Church.  The  fact  that  he  kept  a  day  school 
for  boys  during  part  of  his  ministry  may  account  for  his 
success  in  Sunday  school  work,  notwithstanding  his  reputa- 
tion for  using  the  rod  freely.  That  year,  through  the  exer- 
tions of  the  Sunday  school  teachers,  aided  by  the  congrega- 
tion, the  interior  of  the  Church  was  painted  and  otherwise 
much  improved.  Some  of  the  teachers  and  young  men  of  the 
congi'egation  personally  engaged  in  the  manual  labor. 

Bishop  Moore,  in  his  Convention  address,  declared  it  to  be 
"second  in  its  internal  appearance  to  very  few  of  the  churches 
in  this  Diocese."  The  Bishop  said  he  had  preached  there  to 
a  very  large  congregation,  and  mentions  the  present  pros- 
perous state  of  the  Church. 

July  13,  1828,  Mr.  Hart  intimated  his  determination  to 
resign  his  charge  in  consequence  of  an  intended  removal  to 
New  York.  To  Mr.  Hart  we  owe  the  keeping  of  a  parish 
register,  from  September  17,  1815,  when  he  administered  a 
baptism.  The  original  was  sent  anonymously  to  the  Rev. 
L.  W.  Burton,  when  rector.  Back  of  that  there  are  no  official 
records.  But  Mr.  P.  R.  Carrington  has  copied  into  the 
Parish  Register,  that  in  use  in  1891,  the  original  returns  in 
the  Henrico  county  records,  from  July  2,  1785,  to  May  28, 
1791,  both  inclusive,  and  the  notices  which  appeared  in  the 
Richmond  Enquirer  from  April  4,  1808,  to  March  11,  1817, 
the  latter  date  being  that  of  the  marriage  of  General  Win- 
field  Scott. 

The  Rev.  Wm.  F.  Lee  was  unanimously  elected  Mr.  Hart's 
successor.  He  was  to  receive  for  his  salary  the  entire  income 
from  the  rent  of  pews.  According  to  Bishop  Meade's  descrip- 
tion, he  was  light  as  a  feather,  but  possessed  of  a  strong  mind 
and  will,  and  lived  under  the  pressure  of  a  heart  and  soul 
devoted  to  the  love  of  God  and  man.     Although  physically 


38  History  Henrico  Parish, 

unequal  to  the  itinerancy,  lie  had  revived  the  foundations  of 
the  Church  in  Goochland,  Powhatan,  Amelia  and  Chester- 
field, and  had  seen  them  supplied  by  ministers.  His  minis- 
try in  Eichmond  began  in  September,  1828.  To  Mr.  Lee  we 
probably  owe  the  name  "St.  John's  Church."  This  build- 
ing had  had,  as  we  have  seen,  many  names :  "The  'New 
Church,"  "The  Upper  Church,"  "The  Eichmond  Church," 
"The  Town  Church,"  "The  Church  on  Eichmond  Hill,"  "The 
Eichmond  Hill  Church,"  "Henrico  Church  on  Eichmond 
Hill,"  "The  Church,"  "The  Old  Church,"  etc.  There 
is  no  record  of  action  agreeing  upon  the  name  "St.  John's." 
But  in  the  Vestry  book  shortly  after  Mr.  Lee's  advent  it  was 
written  for  the  first  time  without  comment :  "At  a  meeting  of 
the  Vestry  of  Henrico  Parish,  at  the  lecture  room  of  St. 
John's  Church,  Eichmond,  Saturday  evening,  April  25, 
1829,"  etc.  And  in  the  Convention  Journal  for  that  same 
year  this  Church  is  entered  in  the  parochial  reports  as  "St. 
John's  Church,  Eichmond,  Henrico  Parish." 

A  little  later  we  come  to  another  change  in  titles.  The 
Vestry  continued  until  1850  to  record  its  minutes  as  those  of 
Henrico  Parish.  But  May  7,  1833,  the  wardens  make  a  re- 
port, in  which  they  style  themselves  "The  Wr.rdens  of  St. 
John's  Church,  Henrico  Parish."  It  was,  however,  in  1840 
that  the  rector  of  this  Church  was  spoken  of,  no  longer  as 
rector  of  Henrico  Parish,  but  as  rector  of  St.  John's  Church. 

Mr.  Lee's  ministry  was  full  of  promise  from  the  start.  He 
reported  to  the  Convention  of  1829  that  his  weekly  lectures 
were  generally  crowded.  The  Sunday  school  flourished.  A 
library  of  nearly  200  volumes  had  been  added  to  it.  E"o 
longer  was  the  gallery  at  the  west  end  of  the  old  church  suffi- 
cient for  the  sessions  of  the  school  in  winter,  nor  the  other 
galleries  in  summer.  A  portion  of  the  school  overflowed  into 
the  pews  below.  And  Dr.  Walker  also  says  that  the  Lenten 
services,  especially  those  of  Passion  Week,  were  more  largely 
attended.  A  missionary  society,  auxiliary  to  the  Domestic 
and  Foreign  Society  of  the  General  Church,  had  been  organ- 
ized. The  members  of  it  had  engaged  with  zeal  and  spirit 
in  the  cause  of  missions.  It  was  during  his  ministry  that 
night  services  were  begun,  apparently  for  the  first  time  in  the 
history  of  the  parish ;  for,  according  to  Dl-.  Walker,  there  had 


St.  Johns's  Chukch.  39 

been  previously  no  lamps.  He  says  that  evening  lectures 
had  been  introduced  at  the  Kectory  soon  after  1826.  But 
now,  according  to  the  same  eye  witness,  a  few  lamps  were 
placed  at  the  pulpit  and  at  one  or  two  other  important  points ; 
and  sperm  candles,  in  little  tin  sticks,  were  attached  by  nails 
to  the  gallery  columns  and  elsewhere.  ISTeither  before  this 
time  had  there  been  a  vestry-room,  for  Parson  Hart,  so  Dr. 
Walker  reports  to  us,  wore  only  the  black  gown  and  robed  and 
unrobed  in  the  parsonage.  But  as  the  use  of  the  surplice,  in 
Dr.  Walker's  opinion,  was  introduced  by  Mr.  Lee,  so  also  in 
his  judgment  was  the  robing  room  placed  under  the  gallery 
in  the  west  end  of  the  original  church  during  the  same  min- 
istry. It  was  at  best  only  ten  feet  square,  and  made  by  a 
slight  partition. 

But  the  question  of  a  new  church  in  another  location, 
which  had  been  agitated  ever  since  180Y,  now  loomed  up 
again.  This  time  determined  and  energetic  spirits  backed  up 
the  enterprise,  and  they  were  led  by  the  rector.  Their  pro- 
ject was  to  go  do-wn  into  the  Valley  below  the  hill  and  either 
build  a  new  edifice  or  buy  the  Presbyterian  church,  that  in 
1825  had  been  erected  on  the  south  side  of  Grace  street  be- 
tween Seventeenth  and  Eighteenth,  and  that  was  known,  from 
the  peculiar  shape  of  the  ornament  on  the  apex  of  its  spire, 
as  "The  Pine  Apple  Church." 

A  church  quarrel  was  the  result.  Bishop  Moore  mediated 
as  arbitrator.  He  says  in  a  letter,  entered  on  the  minutes 
December  31,  1829,  that  to  his  knowledge  the  expediency  of 
building  a  church  below  Richmond  Hill  had  been  the  subject 
of  consideration  for  several  years  past,  and  before  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Lee  was  appointed  rector.  The  Bishop  furthermore  de- 
clares that  the  course  of  conduct  pursued  by  the  rector,  war- 
dens and  a  part  of  the  Vestry,  as  proved  before  him,  did  not 
show  that  they,  or  any  of  them,  used  unfair  means  to  effect 
that  object,  or  that  they  knew,  if  such  be  the  fact,  that  such 
a  measure  was  against  the  wishes  of  a  majority  of  the  con- 
gregation. "But,"  said  the  Bishop  also,  "I  am  equally  well 
satisfied  that  the  building  of  a  new  church  at  this  time  is 
highly  inexpedient  and  unadvisable,  owing  to  the  present 
divided  state  of  the  congregation." 

The  issue  of  the  controversy  was  that   December  31st  of 


40  History  Henrico  Parish, 

1829  the  rector  resigned;  his  followers  purchased  the  "Pine 
Apple  Church" ;  and  thej  and  he  established  there  the  congre- 
gation now  known  as  Christ  Church.  A  strenuous  eifort  was 
systematically  made  to  prevent  the  admission  of  Christ 
Church  into  union  with  the  Convention.  But  its  application 
was  granted  by  a  vot-e  of  56  to  2.  It  is  a  happy  thing  that 
the  Mother  Church  and  this  one  of  her  oldest  daughters, 
though  they  parted  on  hard  terms,  are  now  the  warmest  and 
most  helpful  of  neighbors. 

After  Mr.  Lee's  failing  health  had  compelled  him  to  resign 
Christ's  Church,  he  founded  the  Southern  Churchman,  and 
continued  to  edit  it  even  on  his  death  bed.  He  was  a  great 
helper  to  Bishop  Moore,  and  won  many  friends  besides  the 
Bishop  by  his  amiable  qualities  and  zealous  piety. 

It  is  to  be  noted  in  passing  that  there  were  at  the  time  of 
this  dissension  46  pews  in  St.  John's  Church.  This  would 
not  have  been  possible,  unless  there  had  been  some  previous 
addition  to  the  Church  where  the  present  nave  now  stands. 

A  band  of  devoted  adherents  was  left  at  St  John's.  Though 
few  in  number,  they  were  indomitable  in  pluck  and  strong  in 
influence.  They  requested  the  Bishop  to  officiate  or  to  secure 
a  supply  of  the  pulpit  during  the  vacancy.  They  deter- 
mined at  once  to  alter  and  repair  the  church.  It  was  in  all 
probability  at  this  time  that  the  nave  was  increased  to  its 
present  size  of  45  feet  width  and  39  feet  depth.  Two  aisles 
were  also  introduced  instead  of  the  former  central  one.  The 
galleries  on  each  side  of  the  nave  were  removed,  and  only  the 
one  in  the  rear  of  the  nave,  for  the  organ  and  choir,  and  that 
at  the  west  of  the  original  church,  for  the  colored  people,  were 
retained.  Instead  of  the  single  entrance  in  the  centre,  two 
front  doors  were  introduced.  The  belfry  over  the  west  end 
of  the  original  building  came  down,  to  be  replaced,  in  the  first 
half  of  the  decade  of  1830,  by  a  tower  and  bell. 

Mr.  P.  R.  Carrington  finds  in  the  proceedings  of  the  "Fe- 
male Charitable  Association  of  St.  John's,"  pp.  37  and  38,  at 
a  meeting  held  July  8,  1830,  the  following  minute:  "Ke^ 
solved.  That  the  sum  of  $100  of  the  funds  of  the  Society  be 
appropriated  to  the  purchase  of  a  bell  for  St.  John's  Church, 
Henrico  Parish,  and  that  the  treasurer  be  authorized  to  pay 
the  same  so  soon  as  the  bell  is  purchased." 


St,  John's  Chukch.  41 

It  is  possible  that  the  former  bell  is  now  over  the  public 
school  building  in  Martinsville,  Henry  county,  Va.  It  was 
purchased  of  a  Richmond  firm  in  1831,  by  a  citizen  of  that 
town,  and  presented  by  him  to  the  authorities  for  the  present 
purpose.  The  tradition  is  that,  when  sold,  it  was  represented 
as  having  hung  in  St.  John's  tower,  in  Richmond,  and  as  hav- 
ing been  discarded  because  of  a  crack.  It  is  described  as  a 
small  cracked  bell,  its  tone  thereby  affected,  evidently  of  last 
century  work,  of  sunerior  metal,  and  bearing  some  evidence 
of  artistic  embellishment. 

The  grounds  also  at  this  time  received  attention.  Dr. 
Walker  describes  their  previous  condition  as  one  indicating 
utter  neglect.  The  old-fashioned  flowers  were  well-nigh  hid- 
den beneath  underbrush.  Young  trees,  chiefly  peaches  and 
cherries  of  the  large  Blackheart  variety,  flourished  in  a  sort 
of  wild  abandon.  Except  in  the  walks  from  the  main  gates, 
tall  grass  and  periwinkles  abounded.  The  grave  stones  of 
whole  families  had  disappeared,  and  the  removal  of  remains 
to  other  cemeteries  had  begun. 

Apropos  of  interments.  Dr.  Walker  notes  that  the  funeral 
processions  seldom  entered  Broad  street  gate,  as  is  now  the 
case,  because  the  street  itself  was  short  and  the  gate  smaller 
than  at  present ;  and  there  was  no  broad  path  to  it.  This  was 
also  the  case  with  the  gate  near  the  Brick  School-House. 
Hence  these  two  gates  were  not  always  open.  But  the  gates 
at  the  corner  of  Grace  and  Twenty-fifth  streets,  and  on  Twen- 
ty-fourth street,  were  the  chief  ones,  and  always  open  on  pub- 
lic occasions.  Broad  paths  led  from  them ;  and  by  the  former 
the  funeral  processions  were  accustomed  to  enter.  The 
Twenty-fourth  street  gate  had  been  opened  by  friends  of  the 
Church  for  the  sake  of  greater  convenience,  at  their  own  ex- 
pense, according  to  permission  of  the  Vestry  granted  July  3, 
1820. 

It  seems  to  have  been  as  late  as  1882  when  the  Cemetery 
Committee  of  the  City  Council,  at  the  instance  of  the  Vestry, 
opened  the  present  brick  walk  from  the  Twenty-fourth  street 
gate  to  the  Church,  thence  entirely  around  the  Church,  and 
also  down  to  the  Brick  School-House. 

The  Rev.  Edward  W.  Peet,  of  Hampstead,  King  George 
county,  was  called  to  the  rectorate  of  St.  John's  February  24, 


42  HisTOEY  Henrico  Parish, 

1830.  His  salary  was  to  be  $750  a  vear,  if  the  pew  rents 
would  yield  that  amount;  and  he  was  also  to  have  the  par- 
sonage. In  February  Bishop  Moore  instituted  him  into  the 
rectorship  of  St.  John's.  This  is  one  of  the  three  institu- 
tions which  have  occurred  in  this  Diocese  up  to  1891.  It 
may  be  accepted  as  a  sign  of  auick  reconciliation,  such  as  be- 
comes estranged  Christians,  that  the  sermon,  at  this  institu- 
tion of  his  successor,  was  preached  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Lee, 
rector  of  Christ's  Church.  In  1830  Mr.  Peet  reported  24 
communicants  at  the  Easter  Communion.  In  1831  he  re- 
ported five  accessions  to  the  communion.  But  Christ  Church 
by  that  time  had  43  communicants.  Mr.  Peet  was  hindered 
in  his  work.  He  was  compelled  to  be  absent  twenty-one  Sun- 
days through  sickness  and  other  causes. 

That  the  people  of  St.  John's  in  their  opposition  to  the 
formation  of  Christ  Church  had  no  idea  of  blocking  all 
progress  in  the  parish  is  evident.  The  Vestry  instructed 
the  representatives  of  the  parish  to  use  their  exertions  and 
influence  to  secure  for  Monumental  that  independent 
union  with  the  Convention  which  that  congregation  desired. 
The  lay  deputy  from  Henrico  became  himself  the  patron 
of  the  memorial  sent  by  Monumental  congregation  to  the 
Convention.  August  2,  1831,  a  petition  was  received  ask- 
ing the  sanction  of  the  Vestry  to  the  establishment  of  a 
new  Episcopal  Church  within  the  Parish  of  Henrico,  to 
be  located  in  a  convenient  situation  on  Shockoe  Hill.  Unan- 
imous consent  was  given  by  the  rector  and  vestry.  In  ex- 
pressing it  they  said  that  they  regarded  with  pleasure  the 
prospect  of  promoting  the  welfare  of  the  Episcopal  Church 
within  the  parish,  and  did  cheerfully  assent,  provided  the 
church  be  located  west  of  the  Capitol. 

To  the  Council  of  1832  St.  John's  reported  30  communi- 
cants.    Christ  Church  reported  60,  and  Monumental  1Y2. 

July  25,  1833,  the  Rev.  E.  W.  Peet  resigned.  Rev.  Robt. 
B.  Croes,  on  the  31st  of  August,  accepted  the  election  of  the 
Vestry.  They  offered  him  a  salary  of  $750  per  annum,  pay- 
able semi-annually,  and  a  house.  In  the  spring  of  1833  the 
ladies  had  held  a  fair.  By  it  they  accomplished  what  would 
be  considered  a  remarkably  fine  result  now-a-days  :  they  raised 
more  than  $900.     Eight  hundred  dollars  were  applied  toward 


St.  John^s  Chuech,  43 

the  erection  of  a  tower ;  $100  toward  the  purchase  of  a  bell. 
This  tower  was  in  the  shape  of  a  cupola  or  belfry,  open  so  that 
the  bell  was  exposed.  It  was  also  under  Mr.  Croes'  minis- 
try, in  1835,  that  the  brick  building  in  the  southwest  part  of 
the  church  yard,  now  commonly  known  as  the  Brick  School- 
house  or  the  Brick  Chapel,  was  erected  for  the  Sunday  school 
and  for  a  week-day  school.  Its  size  was  37  feet  by  25  feet. 
Its  cost  was  $750.  "As  to  spiritual  things,"  says  Mr.  Croes, 
however,  "the  officiating  minister  has  thus  far  met  with  very 
little  to  encourage  his  heart." 

Mr.  Croes  had  previously  been  assistant  to  Bishop  Moore 
at  the  Monumental,  from  1825  to  1830.  In  this  connection 
he  was  highly  spoken  of  by  the  Rt.  Eev.  Eector.  His  min- 
istry at  St.  John's  was  terminated  January  21,  1836.  On  the 
next  day  the  Rev.  Wm.  H.  Hart  was  recalled  from  ISTew  York 
to  his  former  position  as  rector  of  St.  John's  on  a  salary  of 
$800  and  the  parsonage.  Mr.  Hart  seems  to  have  taught 
school  in  Richmond  during  this  as  also  during  his  previous 
rectorship. 

The  next  year  "the  Yestry  of  Henrico  Parish,"  as  it  still 
styled  itself,  joined  that  of  Bruton  Parish,  and  probably 
others  throughout  the  Diocese,  in  a  rebellion  against  the  Con- 
vention. They  refused  to  send  a  delegate,  because  the  dele- 
gates were  required  by  the  amended  constitution  to  be  com- 
municants. It  was  asserted  by  Bruton  Yestry  that  nine- 
tenths  of  the  church  members  were  not  communicants. 

In  the  fall  of  1837  St.  James'  Church  was  organized.  In 
1839  it  was  admitted  into  union  with  the  Convention,  and 
the  building  consecrated.  In  the  latter  year  there  were  more 
than  100  adults  belonging  to  St.  James'  congregation,  and 
between  30  and  40  communicants.  The  membership  was 
composed  largely  of  those  who  had  been  attending  the  Monu- 
mental. But  the  movement  indicates  the  increase  in  the 
number  of  Episcopalians  in  Richmond,  and  the  fact  that  they 
were  settling  westward  of  the  centre  of  the  city. 

In  1842  the  communicants  of  St.  John's  numbered  31. 
The  Sunday  school  had  72  scholars  and  12  teachers.  There 
is  a  still  more  certain  manifestation  of  the  low  ebb  to  which 
affairs  had  run.  At  the  meeting  of  the  Yestry  at  which  Mr. 
Hart's  resignation  was  accepted,  an  organist  was  elected  to 


44  History  Henrico  Parish, 

serve  till  E'ovember  1,  1842,  when  Mr.  Hart  was  to  leave, 
"and  (to  serve)  afterwards,  if  the  church  is  kept  up."  Par- 
son Hart  died  July  28,  1852.  But  the  great  lesson  taught 
by  St.  John's  history  is  that  workers  for  Christ  must  have 
such  faith  in  their  Master  that  they  will  never  be  discour- 
aged. Knowing  that  their  labor  is  never  in  vain  in  the  Lord, 
they  must  be  "steadfast,  unmovable,  always  abounding  in  the 
work  of  the  Lord."  We  must  leave  Him  to  decide  when  the 
"due  season"  for  reaping  shall  have  arrived.  Meanwhile  we 
must  faint  not,  neither  be  weary  in  well  doing.  "Yield  not 
to  misfortunes,  but  advance  all  the  more  boldly  against 
them." 

In  its  150  years  of  history  there  is  record  of  frequent 
occasions  when  its  candle  almost  sputtered  out  and  of  times 
when  even  its  own  rector  advised  that  the  candlestick  be  re- 
moved from  its  place.  But  now  St.  John's  is  one  of  the 
strongest  and  most  fruitful  congregations  in  Virginia. 

To  every  sister  church  now  struggling  against  many  odds, 
and  especially  to  those  country  churches  whose  most  able  and 
faithful  supporters  are  moving  away,  St.  John's  message  is: 
Be  true  to  the  loving  command  of  Christ,  written  in  Revela- 
tion 2  :  25  :  "Tenete  donee  veniam"  ("Hold  fast  till  I  come"). 

The  middle  of  our  century  marks  a  favorable  turning  point 
in  our  history.  After  consultation  with  the  clergy  of  the 
city,  a  committee  of  the  Vestry  exercised  the  powers  given  it 
and  appointed  the  Rev,  J.  H.  Morrison,  of  Buckingham,  the 
rector.  His  rectorship  lasted  from  January  26,  1843,  till 
May  15,  1848.  His  ministry  seems  to  have  been  blessed  with 
a  substantial  increase  to  the  vineyard,  both  as  to  spiritual  and 
as  to  material  interests.  In  1845  he  reported  to  the  Conven- 
tion, as  the  fruits  of  his  two  and  one-third  years'  ministry,  a 
growth  from  31  to  51  communicants,  and  an  addition  of  some 
eight  families.  The  whole  number  of  families  was  now  about 
31.  Five  hundred  and  forty  dollars  had  been  spent  in  re- 
pairing and  improving  the  church  edifice.  The  school-house 
had  been  leased,  and  the  proceeds  applied  to  the  support  of 
the  Sunday  school.  The  object  of  the  lessee  was  probably  to 
use  the  building  for  a  day  school.  In  1848,  when  Mr.  Mor- 
rison resigned,  the  communicants  numbered  64,  of  whom  one 
was  colored.     This  was  a  number  more  than  double  that  re- 


St.  John''s  Chukch.  45 

ported  at  the  time  of  his  call  to  the  parish.  The  correspon- 
dence between  him  and  the  Vestry  in  connection  with  his  re- 
signation indicates  perfect  harmony,  and  evinces  mutual  re- 
gret at  severing  pastoral  relations.  The  Vestry  willingly  bore 
testimony  to  the  ability,  zeal  and  faithfulness  with  which  he 
had  discharged  his  duties. 

Meanwhile  important  changes  had  taken  place  in  the  parish 
at  large.  St.  Paul's  Church  had  come  into  being.  Its  cor- 
ner-stone was  laid  October  10,  1844,  and  it  was  consecrated 
N'ovember  11,  1846.  The  bulk  of  the  congregation  of  Monu- 
mental, with  its  rector,  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  Il^orwood,  migrated  to 
it  in  December  of  1845.  Their  motive  was  to  secure  a  larger 
edifice.  But  the  portion  of  the  former  congregation  remain- 
ing at  Monumental  invited  the  congTegation  of  Christ  Church 
to  unite  with  it  in  Monumental,  under  the  rector  of  Christ 
Church,  the  Rev.  Geo.  Woodbridge. 

A  few  of  the  former  Christ  Church  people  joined  St. 
John's.  This  was  a  practical  abandonment  of  Christ  Church. 
April  16,  1846,  St.  Luke's  Church  had  also  been  consecrated 
on  the  site  of  the  present  Clay  Street  M.  E.  Church.  It  was 
a  building  of  small  dimensions.  With  lot  and  fence  its  cost 
was  about  $2,850.  It  was  intended  to  be  a  missionary  sta- 
tion of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Bolton.  St.  Mark's  now  occupies  the 
field  first  opened  by  St.  Luke's. 

The  Rev.  Henry  S.  Xepler  followed  Mr.  Morrison,  and 
entered  upon  his  duties  about  October  10,  1848.  In  1850  he 
reported  communicants — ^white,  52 ;  colored,  1.  ITumber  of 
families,  50,  embracing  185  individuals.  One  hundred  and 
fifteen  of  these  were  adults.  In  the  Sunday  school  were  12 
teachers^  4  of  whom  were  male,  and  76  scholars,  the  average 
attendance  of  whom  was  65.  In  1851,  Mr.  Kepler  reported 
contributions  to  different  institutions  amounting  to  $750.  A 
new  bell,  3  feet  2f  inches  in  diameter,  cast  by  Francis  Me- 
neely,  in  West  Troy,  in  1850,  had  been  put  in,  the  old  one 
having  been  broken  in  the  course  of  long  usage.  Extensive 
repairs  were  in  progress,  which,  by  the  next  Convention,  he 
was  able  to  report  completed  and  paid  for.  In  1854  he  re- 
ported a  new  furnace  put  in  and  paid  for.  May  2,  1855,  a 
committee  of  the  vestry  was  appointed  "to  apply  to  the  Com- 
mon Council  of  the  city  of  Richmond"  "for  the  protection  and 


46  History  Henrico  Parish, 

preservation  of  the  burying  ground  attadied  to  our  Church." 
Their  letter  of  May  5th  calls  "attention  to  the  neglected  con- 
dition of  the  old  churchyard  on  Church  Hill/'  and  asks  them 
to  "adopt  such  prompt  measures  as  to  (them)  may  seem  ad- 
visable to  cause  its  ruins  to  be  repaired."  It  refers  to  an 
ordinance  passed  some  three  years  before,  directing  "that  the 
grounds  should  be  laid  out  in  walks,  beautified  with  trees  and 
other  shrubbery,  and  that  a  new  wall,  which  the  grading  of 
the  street  rendered  necessary,  should  be  erected  on  Twenty- 
fourth  street."  Twenty-fifth  street  it  must  be,  but  the  re- 
cords say  "Twenty-fourth,"  But  the  whole  of  the  appropria- 
tion then  made  had  been  absorbed  in  the  wall. 

The  result  is  thus  described  in  the  committee's  letter :  "The 
lapse  of  three  more  years  of  neglect  has  but  increased  the 
desolations  which  overspread  this  ancient  city  of  the  dead. 
There  is,  perhaps,  no  spot  within  our  Commonwealth  around 
which  there  ling;er  prouder  and  holier  memories  than  this. 
Here  the  infancj-  of  our  great  and  prosperous  country  was 
rocked  by  our  noble  sires ;  and  here,  too,  sleep  the  remains  of 
some  of  our  earliest  and  most  worthy  citizens," 

"To  neglect  such  a  spot  is  to  forfeit  our  claim  as  the  wor- 
thy descendants  of  such  sires,  and  to  proclaim  our  shame  to 
the  hundreds  of  our  citizens  from  other  States  who  annually 
visit  it  as  a  spot  made  sacred  to  them  in  the  story  of  our 

struggles  for  national  independence." 

******** 

"From  this  scene  of  ruin,  what  impression  of  us  must  they 
carry  with  them  to  their  distant  homes  ?  Will  you  not  adopt 
some  prompt  and  effectual  measures  to  remove  this  reproach 
f rem  the  honor  of  our  city  ?" 

It  was  probably  owing  to  this  stirring  statement  and  urgent 
appeal  that^  February  21,  1858,  the  City  Council  gave  to  one 
of  its  committees  exclusive  authority  to  give  consent  to  inter- 
ments in  "this  square,"  and  that,  on  October  24,  1859,  it  was^ 
fixed  that  the  appointment  of  the  committee  should  be  an- 
nually in  December.  By  an  ordinance  approved  on  the  23d 
of  March,  1886,  a  result  was  produced  that  went  far  beyond 
the  best  that  the  petitioners  of  1855  could  have  dreamed  of. 
Two  hundred  dollars  were  appropriated  for  expenses  and 
$400  for  the  pay-roll.     It  was  provided  that  the  committee 


St.  John''s  Chuech.  47 

should  consist  of  three  members  of  the  Common  Council  and 
two  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  appointed  by  the  presidents, 
respectively,  '"The  committee  shall  cause  to  be  kept  in  order 
the  whole  of  said  enclosure,  with  gates  and  steps  for  passing 
through  it,  and  everything  within  the  enclosure  and  outside 
of  the  church." 

"ISTothing  in  this  section  shall  be  construed  to  authorize  the 
committee  to  prevent  or  interfere  with  the  use  of  the  church 
by  the  congi-egation  thereof."  l^o  interments  were  to  be 
made  without  the  consent  of  the  committee. 

It  may  be  noted  here  that  there  was  only  one  interment  in 
1891,  and  only  twenty  up  to  and  including  that  year  since 
ISTovember  1,  1869. 

The  present  appearance  of  the  grounds  is  such  as  to  make 
the  square  the  most  beautiful  in  Kichmond,  and  to  rival  any 
churchyard  the  country  over.  For  this  condition,  so  delight- 
ful to  members  of  the  congregation  and  to  our  citizens  gen- 
erally, and  so  highly  approved  by  visitors,  the  chief  praise  is 
due  to  the  faithful,  efficient  and  courteous  sexton  and  keeper, 
Mr.  Antoni  Graffigna. 

In  1856  the  tide  of  spiritual  prosperity  was  high.  That 
year  the  rector  reported  77  communicants.  Two  new  Sun- 
day schools  had  been  established ;  one  an  infant  school  of  20 
scholars,  the  other  a  colored  school,  in  which  from  60  to  65 
were  taught  orally  by  the  rector.  The  old  school  had  been 
much  increased,  and  now  numbered  17  officers  and  102 
scholars.  But  in  1858  had  set  in  again  that  fatal  reaction 
which  is  so  often  painfully  noticeable  in  church  work,  as  in 
all  other  enterprises.  The  communicants  had  dropped  to  69  ; 
the  two  new  schools  had  been  abandoned  or  merged  into  the 
old  one;  that  old  one  had  decreased  to  70  scholars  and  14 
teachers.  The  only  residuum  of  the  fine  Sunday  school  en- 
thusiasm of  two  years  before  was  $600  on  hand  for  a  new 
Sunday  school  building.  And  now  this  project  was  aban- 
doned. In  lieu  of  it,  on  motion  of  the  rector,  it  was  unani- 
mously determined  to  build  a  new  church,  if  subscriptions 
sufficient  for  that  purpose  could  be  obtained.  By  May  5, 
1859,  probably  owing  to  a  depression  in  the  church's  financial 
affairs,  it  had  been  determined  only  to  make  an  extension  of 
the  church.     Even  that  proposition  fell  short  of  execution,  in 


48  History  Henrico  Parish, 

all  likelihood  tlirough  the  resignation,  on  the  16th  of  the  fol- 
lowing June,  1859,  of  Mr.  Kepler,  to  become  Evangelist  of 
the  Diocese.  He  and  his  people  parted  on  excellent  terms, 
with  reci23rocal  regards  and  good  wishes. 

It  mav  have  been  at  this  time,  or  at  least  at  some  time  be- 
tween 1857  and  1860,  that  the  east  transept  door  was  cut 
through,  the  two  east  windows  closed,  the  door  at  the  south- 
east corner  of  the  old  part  of  the  church  closed,  and  the  former 
aisle  to  it  filled  with  a  pew  or  pews. 

The  Vestry  still  felt. sufficiently  strong  to  o'ffer  a  salary  of 
$1,200  per  annum.  October  2,  1859,  the  Kev.  John  T. 
Points  accepted  their  call,  his  ministry  to  begin  from  l^ovem- 
ber  1st  following.  He  had  been  a  missionary  to  China. 
Then  he  had  labored  in  ISTew  Kent,  building  in  the  northern 
part  of  the  county  what  used  to  be  St.  James'  Church.  St. 
John's  enjoyed  during  his  brief  pastorate  a  delightful  revival 
of  all  its  best  interests.  Everything  was  again  fanned  up  to 
splendid  zeal.  Twenty  were  confirmed  in  1859  and  1860. 
There  was  an  additional  net  gain  of  ten ;  the  total  number  of 
communicants  was  110.  The  Sunday  school  numbered  18 
teachers,  138  scholars.  He  died  June  10,  1860,  in  his  thir- 
tieth year,  in  King  William  county.  A  committee  of  the  Ves- 
try went  there  to  escort  his  remains  home.  The  Vestry  bore 
glad  witness  to  his  lofty  Christian  virtues  and  noble  ministe- 
rial labors.  The  church,  by  their  order,  was  draped  in  mourn- 
ing for  sixty  days.  A  monument  "erected  by  the  ladies  of  St. 
John's  Church  and  his  Masonic  brethren,  in  grateful  remem- 
brance of  his  labor  of  love  amongst  them,"  now  marks  his 
resting  place  in  the  church  yard. 

After  the  death  of  Mr.  Points  the  Kev.  Wm.  C.  Butler,  of 
Halifax  C.  H.,  was  called.  He  accepted  the  rectorship,  with 
a  salary  of  $1,500  and  a  parsonage,  September  17,  1860. 
The  number  of  communicants  and  the  size  of  the  Sunday 
school  were  a  little  increased.  But  the  country  was  begin- 
ning to  suffer  the  terrible  throes  of  war.  In  consequence, 
the  congregation  was  drained  of  men  and  money.  Especially 
in  view  of  this,  the  Vestry  found  that,  in  their  zeal  to  get  a 
rector,  they  had  made  offers  they  could  not  meet.  And  for 
the  same  reason  the  rector  found  he  could  not  support  him- 
self. 


St.  John's  Church.  49 

The  vestry  insisted  upon  services  on  Sunday  night  and 
once  on  a  week  day.  The  rector  resented  this  action  as  an 
encroachment  upon  his  prerogatives.  Having  also  premo- 
nitions of  pulmonary  trouble,  he  resigned  ISTovember  2Y,  1861. 

A  committee  was  appointed  to  secure  temporary  services. 
The  Vestry  resolved  itself  into  a  committee  of  the  whole  to 
consult  the  pew  holders  as  to  the  choice  of  a  successor.  It 
fell  upon  the  Rev.  Wm.  ISTorwood,  D.  D.  For  years,  first  at 
Monumental  and  then  at  St.  Paul's,  he  had  gone  in  and  out 
among  the  citizens  of  Richmond  and  won  their  unanimous 
esteem  and  affection.  He  was  called  March  18,  1862,  on 
$1,000  a  year  and  the  parsonage.  He  accepted  April  5th, 
and  began  his  ministrations  on  Easter  day,  the  third  Sunday 
in  April.  It  fell  to  his  lot  to  share  with  his  beloved  people 
the  brunt  of  the  war.  Spiritual  interests  not  only  held  their 
own,  but  increased  somewhat.  And  there  was  a  consequent 
material  liveliness.  A  committee  was  appointed  April  6, 
1863,  to  confer  with  the  administrator  of  the  estate  of  the 
donor  of  the  parsonage.  Col.  Richard  Adams,  with  a  view  to 
selling  it  and  investing  the  proceeds  in  bonds  or  otherwise  till 
the  Vestry  could  purchase  another  house  or  lot.  If  the  pro- 
ject had  been  consummated,  undoubtedly  the  proceeds  would 
have  been  swept  away  amid  the  reverses  of  the  war. 

This  same  year,  1863,  the  rector  stepped  out  of  his  vestry 
room  one  Sunday  morning  to  perform  divine  service,  when 
the  calamitous  result  of  a  wind  storm  met  his  eye  at  the 
northern  or  front  end  of  the  church.  The  steeple  was  pros- 
trate. Two  lower  edges  of  the  bell  were  somewhat  scaled 
off;  but  otherwise  it  was  uninjured.  The  spire  was  not  re- 
stored until  about  IsTovember,  in  1866.  The  plan  was  drawn 
and  contributed  by  Col.  Alfred  L.  Rives,  C.  E.  The  cost, 
including  necessary  and  incidental  repairs,  was  $1,213,  the 
funds  for  which  were  mostly  raised  from  a  fair  held  in  the 
basement  of  Trinity  M.  E.  Church.  December  10,  1866, 
weekly  collections  were  again  resorted  to  to  meet  incidental 
expenses.  The  crippled  state  of  the  congregation  at  the 
close  of  the  war  can  be  judged  from  the  report  of  the  treas- 
urer, December  4,  1866.  The  arrearages  in  pew  rents  were 
$1,385,  of  which  $365  were  available.  Though  the  treasurer 
had  personally  advanced  $417.86,  there  was  still  due  the 
4 


50  History  Henrico  Parish, 

rector,  on  the  preceding  six  months,  $348.37  out  of  the  annual 
salary  of  $1,000. 

August  17,  1868,  Dr.  iTorwood  handed  in  his  resignation, 
to  take  effect  October  1st.  He  had  accepted  a  call  to  Em- 
manuel Church,  Henrico  county.  This  was  his  last  charge. 
He  departed  this  life  July  29,  1887,  in  the  eighty-first  year 
of  his  age,  venerated  by  all  who  knew  him. 

The  Eev.  Henry  Wall,  of  Christ  Church,  West  Kiver,  Md., 
was  elected  to  fill  his  place.  He  accepted  and  began  his 
labors  October  25th.  The  parsonage  was  enlarged  and  put 
into  repair.  Chiefly  by  means  of  a  fair  held  in  the  Sunday 
school  room  of  Trinity  M.  E.  Church,  at  the  corner  of  Twen- 
tieth and  Broad  streets,  in  May,  1869,  $647.64  were  raised 
for  its  furnishing.  The  rector's  salary  was  made  $1,250. 
He  reported  to  the  Bishop  at  the  next  Council  a  net  increase 
of  14  communicants  and  a  total  number  of  127.  The  Sun- 
day school  had  fallen  off  from  120  scholars  to  109.  The 
treasurer  of  the  church  was  authorized  by  the  Vestry  to  pay 
the  expenses  of  the  Sunday  school.  In  1869  and  1870  the 
congregation  was  consultecl,  and  there  was  a  thorough  dis- 
cussion of  the  pew  system,  the  free  church  plan  and  the 
envelope  method  of  raising  a  revenue.  The  result  was  that  a 
modified  form  of  the  pew  rent  system  with  the  envelope  fea- 
ture was  adopted.  The  rector's  salary  was  increased  to  $1,400 
from  I^ovember  1,  1870. 

In  January  of  1871  a  joint  committee  of  the  Vestry  and 
the  Sunday  school  was  appointed  to  devise  a  plan  for  raising 
means  to  build  a  new  Sunday  school  house  or  enlarge  the  old 
one.  On  the  18th  of  the  following  March  a  committee  was 
appointed  to  secure  from  the  City  Council  permission  to 
widen  and  extend  the  Old  School-House.  It  may  be  noted 
that  this  building  was  at  this  time  spoken  of  as  "the  lecture" 
— or  "school-room." 

Meanwhile  another  misfortune  had  overtaken  the  congre- 
gation. The  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Railway,  in  tunnelling 
through  Church  Hill,  had  undermined  the  parsonage.  The 
rector  and  his  family  were  obliged  to  move  out  in  the  night. 
The  railroad  company  behaved  handsomely  and  enabled  the 
trustees  to  secure  what  was  at  the  time  a  fine  property,  at  the 
southwest  corner  of  Twentieth  and  Broad  streets,  valued  at 


St.  John's  Chuech.  51 

$6,500.  In  the  first  half  of  1874,  the  entrance  door  on  either 
side  of  the  tower  was  closed  up,  and  the  base  of  the  tower  was 
opened,  as  it  appears  at  present  Thus  a  vestibule  was  se- 
cured at  a  cost  of  $159.88. 

May  29,  1874,  the  Eev.  Jas.  W.  Shields,  son  of  the  late 
venerable  and  esteemed  Senior  Warden,  became  the  assistant 
of  St.  John's.  By  his  using  here  the  office  of  a  deacon  well, 
he  purchased  to  himself  a  good  degree.  To  this  estimable 
and  promising  young  clergyman,  on  August  3,  1890,  the  last 
sad  rites  of  mortalitv  were  rendered  in  this  church,  in  which 
his  ministry  had  ausj)iciously  begun. 

Eev.  Dr.  Wall  resigned  July  15,  1875.  He  was  a  clergy- 
man of  vigorous  mind  and  ripe  scholarship.  His  sermons 
will  be  remembered  by  all  his  hearers  as  full  of  grace  and 
power.  He  was  a  native  of  Ireland  and  a  graduate  of  Trin- 
ity College,  Dublin.  His  theological  education  was  received 
at  the  Seminary  of  Virginia.  The  first  year  ^f  his  ministry 
was  spent  in  South  Carolina.  His  last  charp  ^  was  in  Kent 
county^  Md.  The  interval  was  chiefly  devoted  to  the  Diocese 
of  Virginia.  On  account  of  ill  health  he  retired  from  the 
active  ministry  about  a  year  before  he  died.  And  August  19, 
1889,  in  his  72d  year,  he  passed  away  among  the  people  to 
whom  he  had  last  ministered. 

During  the  twenty  years  preceding  1875,  there  had  been 
great  advances  in  the  parish  at  large.  Grace  Church,  under 
the  rectorship  of  the  Eev.  Mr.  Baker,  had  been  consecrated 
January  14,  1859.  July  6,  1860,  Emmanuel,  Henrico, 
under  the  rectorship  of  the  late  Bishop  Wilmer,  of  Ala- 
bama, was  consecrated.  In  1862  and  1863  St.  Philip's  had 
been  erected  under  the  rectorship  of  Eev.  D.  F.  Sprigg. 
In  1866  St.  Mark's  was  reported  as  organized  and  as  being 
built  under  the  rectorship  of  the  Eev.  T.  G.  Dashiell.  The 
present  St.  Mark's  was  erected  in  1872  and  1873,  and  conse- 
crated June  26,  1880.  The  former  building  of  St.  Mark's 
was  bought  for  the  colored  people,  and  is  now  St.  Philip's. 
In  1868  and  1869  a  church  was  organized  by  Eev.  J.  E. 
Hammond  in  an  "upper  room"  in  Manchester.  The  present 
Meade  Memorial  Church  was  built  in  1869  and  1870.  Christ 
Church  congregation  had  been  reorganized  by  Mr.  Dallas 
Tucker  in  1870  and  1871.     By  July  12,  1871,  a  church  had 


52  History  Heneico  Parish, 

been  erected  and  consecrated.  In  18Y5  Moore  Memorial 
Chapel  of  St.  James'  was  reported  as  built.  In  1880  it  had 
become  an  independent  church  with  Rev.  Dr.  Sprigs  as  rec- 
tor. And  finally,  in  1876,  St.  Paul's  reports  the  erection  of 
St.  Andrew's,  with  Rev.  Pike  Powers  in  charge.  St.  An- 
drew's was  consecrated  December  30th  following. 

In  1875  Dr.  Wall  was  succeeded  by  the  Rev.  Alexander 
Watson  Weddell.  He  was  called  from  Harrisonburg,  Va., 
on  $1,4-00,  and  the  use  of  the  rectory,  and  accepted  to  begin 
work  the  second  Sunday  in  September.  In  1876,  the  follow- 
ing year,  he  reported  to  the  Bishop  at  the  Council  196  com- 
municants, 28  Sunday  school  teachers,  and  169  scholars.  In 
the  fall  of  1875  the  sum  of  $200  was  in  hand  for  a  new  Sun- 
day school  building.  The  question  arose,  as  it  had  during 
Dr.  Wall's  ministry,  whether  to  enlarge  the  old  or  build  a 
new  school-house.  'Now  also  it  was  debated  whether,  if  a  new 
school-house  was  built,  it  should  be  within  the  grounds  or 
outside  the  churchyard.  Finally  it  was  decided  to  build  a 
new  school-house  within  the  grounds.  The  present  frame 
Sunday  school  building  was  the  result,  September  11,  1876. 

February  12,  1877,  action  was  begun  looking  to  the  altera- 
tion of  the  church.  This  was  accomplished.  The  church 
was  opened  October  21,  1880,  after  being  a  month  in  the 
hands  of  the  workmen.  Then  the  gallery  at  the  western  end 
of  the  original  church  and  the  rooms  below  it  had  been  re- 
moved. The  chancel  had  been  enlarged  by  a  curved  recess. 
A  vestry  room,  ten  by  twelve,  had  been  added  in  the  rear  of 
the  chancel.  The  pulpit  had  been  lowered  some  12  or  18 
inches,  the  steps  and  railing  to  it  from  the  westerly  side  and 
the  soundins:  board  removed.  ISTew  chancel  furniture  had 
been  introduced.  More  specifically,  a  square  holy  table,  with 
scroll  work  between  its  legs,  was  substituted  for  the  oval 
fronted  table,  which,  in  turn,  was  placed  in  the  frame  school- 
house  ;  and  oaken  chairs  took  the  place  of  the  two  of  mahogany 
which  had  been  given  in  the  rectorship  of  Mr.  Kepler.  The 
gallery  in  the  northern  end  of  the  nave,  which  had  extended 
to  the  second  window  from  the  north,  was  reduced  to  its  pres- 
ent dimensions.  The  organ  was  cleaned  and  repaired.  The 
ceiling  of  the  original  church  had  remained  flat  all  these 
years,     l^ow  the  whole  of  the  church  was  made  to  have  one 


St.  John''s  Church.  53 

concave  ceiling,  and  a  large  gas  reflector  was  suspended  from 
it  Old  girders  in  the  roof,  wliich  were  discovered  to  have  be- 
come weakened  by  dry-rot,  were  removed,  and  new,  strong 
timbers  were  substituted.  The  entire  church  was  renovated 
and  repainted.  By  the  change  11  new  pews  were  added, 
while  tliere  was  no  lessening  the  number  in  the  present  gal- 
lery.    The  total  cost  of  the  improvements  was  $1,003.65. 

May  14,  1877,  Dr.  Weddell's  salary  was  increased  to  $1,500 
a  year.  In  1880  two  new  Sunday  schools  were  started;  the 
one  now  known  as  Calvary  Mission,  situated  then  and  for 
years  afterward  at  the  southeast  corner  of  Main  and  Nine- 
teenth streets,  under  the  superintendence  of  Sergeant  B.  F. 
Howard;  the  other  a  colored  school,  (There  had  been  for  a 
brief  period  a  colored  Sunday  school  during  the  rectorship  of 
Rev.  H.  S.  Kepler,  in  1855-'56,  started  by  a  devoted  church 
worker,  Mrs.  James  M.  Estes,  in  her  kitchen.)  A  Sunday 
school  organ  and  library  had  been  purchased  at  a  total  cost  of 
$332. 

It  appears  in  the  Council  reports  of  1881  that  St.  John's 
had  300  communicants  and  an  aggregate  Sunday  school  en- 
rollment of  423.     This  indicates  the  prime  of  Dr.  Weddell's 
indefatigable  labors  and  noble  gifts.     From  that  time  the 
strong,  brave  man,  so  true  and  forceful  in  speech,  so  boldly 
aggressive  and  perseveringly  energetic  in  action,  began  to 
fail  in  health.     And  the  machinery  of  the  church  began  to 
falter  with  the  slackened  pulsations  of  that  heart  which  had 
been  for  years  the  tireless  motive  power  in  it  all.     Arrange- 
ments were  made  for  an  assistant  in  the  fall  of  1882.     The 
Eev.  Lyman  B.  Wharton,  D.  D.,  first  occupied  that  position 
for  some  three  months,  from  February  26,  1883.     Then  the 
Rev.  Francis  M.  Burch  followed,  from  June  15,  1883.     Most 
tenderly  and  generously  did  the  appreciative  and  affectionate 
congregation  minister  to  their  pastor's  every  possible  need. 
They  took  advantage  of  every  opportunity  to  save  the  life  of 
their  beloved  and  devoted  rector.     They  sent  him  to  the 
balmy,  soothing  regions  of  the  South ;  to  the  bracing  air  and 
the  healing  waters  of  our  own  Virginia  mountains.     But  he 
bore  in  his  body  the  marks  of  the  Lord  Jesus.      December  6, 
1883,  after  one  and  a  half  years  of  sickness,  he  commended 
his  spirit  to  the  Father  who  gave  it. 


54  HiSTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

He  rests  within  the  morning  shadows  of  this  dear  old 
shrine,  whose  truest  interests  he  loved  better  than  life,  A 
tablet  to  his  memory  rests  upon  the  wall  to  the  east  of  the 
chancel,  where  the  loving  eyes  of  his  former  people  may  rest 
upon  it.  His  monument,  erected  by  this  congregation,  at  a 
cost  of  $456,  records  his  life  story  in  the  graphic,  telling 
words  of  one  of  his  most  intimate  lay  friends : 

"  Large  hearted, 

Large  minded  : 

Devoted  to  God. 
A  lover  of  the  truth  and  of  manhood : 
Bold,  untiring,  faithful,  in  the  service  of  the  Master : 
Tender,  watchful  and  unceasing  in  the  care  of  his  flock ; 
His  people  loved  and  revered  him." 

The  Rev.  F.  M.  Burch  resigned  the  assistantship,  to  take 
effect  February  1,  1884.  But  at  the  request  of  the  Vestry  he 
continued  his  services  as  minister  in  charge  until  April  1, 
1884.  The  vestry,  in  parting  with  him,  commended  him  as 
a  faithful,  earnest  and  loving  worker,  who,  under  the  most 
difficult  circumstances  of  having  to  take  charge  of  a  congrega- 
tion without  being  its  rector,  labored  in  and  out  of  season. 


HISTORY 


ST.  JOHN'S  Church, 


RICHMOND,    VIRGINIA, 


From  1684  to  1904. 


By  J.  STAUNTON  MOORE. 


AUTHORIZED  BY  THE  VESTRY. 


INTRODUCTION. 


A  history  of  Henrico  Parish,  and  particularly  of  old  St. 
John's  Church,  has  been  a  long-felt  want,  embracing  as  it 
does  statistical  information,  historic  facts  and  Church  data 
that  are  obtainable  from  no  other  source  than  its  old  records. 
Convinced  of  the  importance  of  such  an  undertaking  and  im- 
pressed with  this  public  need,  the  Vestry  of  St.  John's 
Church,  on  the  4th  day  of  February,  1902,  on  motion  of 
Mr.  G.  G.  Minor,  adopted  the  following  resolution  unani- 
mously. That  a  committee  be  appointed,  to  be  known  as 
the  Committee  on  St.  John's  History,  whose  duty  it  shall 
be  to  gather  from  time  to  time  material  looking  to  the  pub- 
lication of  a  history  of  St.  John's  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church.  Members  are  as  follows:  J.  S.  Moore,  Chairman; 
Cyrus  Bossieux,  Senior  Warden;  John  P.  Mayer,  Junior 
Warden;  P.  K.  Carrington,  W.  W.  Davies.  The  commit- 
tee met  and  delegated  the  compilation  of  the  work  and  the 
writing  of  the  history  to  its  Chairman,  Mr.  J.  S.  Moore. 

Many  of  the  records  of  St.  John's  have  been  lost  or  de- 
stroyed, and  some  of  those  in  possession  of  the  Church  are 
fragmentary  and  imperfectly  kept;  hence  this  compendium 
is  necessarily  incomplete  and  contains  errors  and  important 
omissions.  The  records  since  1860  are  fairly  well  kept,  and 
are  in  good  condition. 

During  the  period  of  the  administration  of  Rev.  William 
H.  Hart  (the  exact  date  does  not  appear),  the  congregation 
was  composed  chiefly  of  "Heads  of  Families,"  and  the  mem- 
bers of  the  same,  verv  few  of  whom  were  communicants.  A 
list  is  given  showing  "Heads  of  Families"  63,  members  204, 
of  whom  only  42  were  communicants. 

In  1840  Mr.  Hart  gives  the  list  of  communicants  as  only 
41  in  number.  At  another  period  he  gives  the  list  of  com- 
municants as  only  21,  including  the  minister  and  his  wife. 


58  History  Henrico  Parish, 

and  six  of  these  belonged  to  the  Adams  family.  The  Church 
at  this  time  was  at  a  very  low  ebb. 

During  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Morrison's  incumbency,  it  appears 
that  the  congregation  was  composed  of  "pew  holders."  A 
list  given  by  him  in  1845  shows  45  by  name,  but  it  does  not 
state  how  many  of  these  were  communicants. 

Rt.  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton,  when  rector  of  St.  John's, 
commenced  the  annals  of  the  Parish  and  Church,  and  at  the 
earnest  solicitation  of  the  Vestry,  he  kindly  completed  his 
labor  of  love  after  he  became  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Lex- 
ington, Ky.  His  annals  of  Henrico  Parish  are  embraced  in 
this  volume.  It  was  also  deemed  proper  to  include  in  this 
volume  the  portraits  of  all  the  Bishops  of  Virginia,  the  min- 
isters and  assistant  ministers  of  St.  John's  Church,  the  por- 
traits of  Col.  Wm.  Byrd,  Jr.,  who  donated  the  grounds  upon 
which  the  old  Church  stands ;  the  site  was  then  known  as 
"Indian  Town  Hill" ;  of  the  Rev.  Alexander  Whitaker  (the 
"apostle"),  the  first  Episcopal  minister  of  Virginia;  of 
Patrick  Henry,  whose  eloquence  served  to  render  the  old 
Church  famous ;  of  the  Church  itself,  with  its  furniture,  etc. 
A  copy  of  the  Old  Vestry  Book  of  Henrico  Parish,  with 
notes  by  Dl-.  R.  A.  Brock,  from  lY30tolY73,  with  its  quaint 
entries,  is  also  embraced  in  this  volume. 

As  the  compiler  of  this  work  and  as  chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  History  of  St.  John's,  I  desire  to  testify  to  the 
faithfulness  of  the  individuals  of  the  committee,  and  to  ten- 
der publicly  my  thanks  for  their  helpful  aid  and  cordial 
co-operation.  Each  has  rendered  efficient  assistance,  and 
without  their  help  in  getting  together  the  portraits  and  other 
work  my  task  would  have  been  prolonged  and  difficult.  I 
am  under  special  obligation  to  Mr.  W.  W.  Davies  and  Mr. 
P.  R.  Carrington  for  pictures  of  the  Bishops  and  ministers 
that  were  unobtainable  through  any  other  source ;  and  to  Mr. 
Carrington  for  data,  the  result  of  tireless  energy  and  deep 
research.  Captain  John  E.  Mayer  has,  during  the  progress 
of  the  work,  shown  that  courtesy  of  manner  and  obliging 
disposition  that  have  always  characterized  his  individuality. 
Captain  Cyrus  Bossieux  has  by  his  prompt  attendance  at  the 
meetings  of  the  committee  lent  the  encouragement  of  his 
presence  and  counsel.     In  fact,  no  chairman  could  have  had 


St.  John's  Chukch.  59 

more  enthusiastic  and  interested  associates  than  I  have  been 
blessed  with.  It  was  our  sad  misfortune  to  lose  by  death 
one  of  our  companions,  who  was  always  the  first  to  be  present 
whenever  a  meeting  pf  the  committee  was  called,  and  who 
wag  deeply  interested  in  the  department  he  was  so  well  quali- 
fid  to  fill — the  collection  of  portraits. 

In  the  midst  of  our  labors,  in  December,  1903,  our  asso- 
ciate, Mr.  William  Williams  Davies,  was  called  to  his  eternal 
rest.  The  deaths  in  this  family  within  a  period  of  two 
months  have  been  peculiarly  touching  and  distressing.  About 
the  middle  of  jSTovember  last  his  eldest  daughter  was  stricken 
and  died ;  she  was  the  light  of  his  life,  the  apple  of  his  eye,  the 
pride  of  his  soul.  Mr.  Davies,  though  a  man  of  strong  will 
power,  was  physically  weak  and  never  recovered  from  this 
blow.  He  was  completely  crushed.  Soon  after  her  death 
he  gave  up,  and  had  a  premonition  of  his  own  approaching 
end ;  but  he  never  lost  interest  in  the  work  of  the  committee 
as  long  as  he  drew  breath,  and  his  love  for  the  Church  never 
waned.  One  of  the  last  acts  of  his  life  was  to  donate  by  will 
a  "Davies  Memorial,"  to  cost  $1,500.  To  this  munificent  be- 
quest Mrs.  Davies  has  added  the  further  sum  of  $500,  making 
the  total  "Davies  Memorial"  $2,000.  Mrs.  Davies  has  also 
presented  St.  John's  Sunday  school  with  a  splendid  organ. 
Two  days  before  his  death  the  writer  sat  at  his  bedside  and 
held  in  his  grasp  his  feeble  hand  as  he  talked  about  the  work 
upon  which  we  were  engaged,  evincing  to  the  last  the  keenest 
interest.  A  few  days  after  Mr.  Davies'  death  his  other 
daughter  and  the  last  of  his  children  succumbed  also  to  the 
grim  tyrant,  leaving  his  widow  entirely  alone. 

Mr.  Davies  was  entirely  conscious  of  his  condition.  !N"o 
fear  of  the  future  seemed  to  disturb  his  mind ;  having  lived  a 
godly  life,  he  died  the  death  of  the  righteous.  He  exhibited 
in  his  last  moments  that  courtesy  and  consideration  for 
others  that  characterized  him  in  his  daily  life,  and  a  chivalric 
feeling,  a  sympathetic  thought,  worthy  of  a  Chevalier  Bay- 
ard or  a  Sir  Philip  Sidney.  A  few  moments  before  he  drew 
his  last  breath  he  turned  to  his  wife  at  his  bedside  and  said, 
quietly  and  calmly,  at  the  same  time  lovingly  patting  her 
hand:  "Little  Marie,  go  out  for  a  little  while,  I  don't  wish 
you  to  see  the  last  struggle" ;  but  his  wife,  with  true  devotion 


60  History  Henrico  Parish, 

and  nobility  of  womanhood,  replied:  "Willie,  for  seventeen 
years  I  have  been  to  you  a  faithful  wife,  and  I  will  not  de- 
sert you  now!"  Thus  passed  away  one  of  the  most  kindly 
and  courteous  of  gentlemen.     Let  us  trust 

"  His  day  is  come,  not  gone ; 
His  sun  is  risen,  not  set ; 
His  life  is  now  beyond 
The  reach  of  death  or  change — 
'Not  ended,  but  begun." 

I  think  it  but  proper  I  should  pay  this  tribute  to  one  asso- 
ciated with  us  in  this  work,  and  who  was  so  deeply  interested 
in  its  success. 

The  committee  is  greatly  indebted  to  Dr.  R.  A.  Brock,  the 
distinguished  historian  and  antiquarian,  for  placing  at  its 
disposal  inscriptions  from  tombstones  and  monuments  of  St. 
John's  Church-yard,  taken  soon  after  the  late  civil  war. 
Many  of  these  tombstones  have  since  been  destroyed  by  the 
elements  and  the  disintegration  of  time;  and  but  for  Dr. 
Brock  it  would  have  been  impossible  to  have  secured  them. 
Dr.  Brock  not  only  placed  his  copies  of  these  inscriptions  at 
our  disposal,  but  has  kindly  added  brief  annotations  to  many 
of  them  that  make  them  interesting  and  instructive. 

Our  beloved  Bishop,  R.  A.  Gibson,  has  also  added  to  the  in- 
terest of  this  volume  by  his  entertaining  sketches ;  as  has  our 
beloved  rector,  R.  A.  Goodwin,  in  contributing  sketches  of 
some  of  the  Bishops  of  Virginia.  We  are  also  under  many 
obligations  to  Mr.  W.  G.  Stanard,  of  the  Virginia  Historical 
Society,  for  brief  biographical  sketches  of  the  same  character. 
We  are  also  greatly  indebted  to  Mr.  D.  C.  Richardson  for  per- 
mitting us  to  take  from  his  notes  of  Henrico  County  Court 
Records,  the  list  of  marriages  of  Henrico  Parish  from  1682 
to  1765.  This  list  of  marriages  was  copied  by  Mr.  P.  R. 
Carrington.  I  should  also  be  remiss  in  my  duty  if  I  did  not 
acknowledge  the  helpful  services  of  my  wife  and  my  daughter, 
Mrs.  Alice  Moore  Franklin,  who  have  rendered  material  aid 
in  the  verification  of  this  work — the  only  aid  in  this  line  that 
I  have  had  during  the  tedious  task.  We  are  also  indebted  to 
Miss  Stella  Williams,  Miss  F.  P.  Gretter  and  Miss  Pearl 
Bodeker,  for  pictures  and  portraits. 


St.  John's  Church.  61 

Everj^  effort  lias  been  made,  but  without  success,  to  obtain 
the  picture  of  Rev.  David  Griffith,  the  first  Bishop-elect  of 
Virginia.  We  have  also  been  unable  to  obtain  a  picture  of 
the  Rev.  Wm.  Stith,  the  distinguished  Virginia  historian  and 
the  first  rector  of  St.  John's  Church.  The  only  thing  we 
have  been  enabled  to  secure  is  the  coat  of  arms  and  the  auto- 
graph of  Mr.  Stith. 

This  volume  contains  the  names  of  two  thousand  communi- 
cants, all  of  whom  were  connected  with  St.  John's  since  1860. 
This  does  not  include  the  special  lists  of  "pew  holders," 
"heads  of  families,"  etc.,  prior  to  1860.  Of  these  two  thou- 
sand souls,  559  are  males  and  1,4-41  females,  showing  that  the 
women  still  maintain  their  reputation  for  zeal,  piety  and  de- 
votion; they  were  in  the  days  of  old  first  at  the  sepulchre 
and  the  last  at  Calvary,  and  to  their  fidelity  and  faithfulness 
are  due,  in  a  great  measure,  the  growth  and  usefulness  of  old 
St.  John's. 

The  number  of  marriages  given  is  779,  of  which  340  are 
since  1860.  In  this  number  are  not  included  the  marriages 
from  the  records  of  Henrico  county. 

The  number  of  baptisms,  1,922,  of  which  1,308  are  since 
1860. 

The  number  of  burials,  1,335,  of  which  1,103  are  since 
1860. 

The  number  of  confirmations  during  the  administrations 
of  Dr.  Weddell,  Rev.  L.  W.  Burton,  and  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin 
is  925 ;  the  records  previous  to  this  date  are  fragmentary  and 
incomplete. 

This  entire  work  has  been  a  labor  of  love  without  any  re- 
muneration or  reward — other  than  the  pleasure  derived  from 
duty  performed  by  all  engaged  and  enlisted  in  the  enterprise. 

If  what  we  have  collected  and  put  in  shape  for  the  present 
and  future  generations  shall  prove  of  interest  and  use,  we 
shall  have  accomplished  our  object  and  gained  our  reward. 

J.  S.  Moore. 

Richmond,  Va.,  January  1,  1904. 


HISTORY  OF  ST.  JOHN'S  CHURCH 

From  1884  to  1904. 


BY  J.   STAUNTON  MOOBE. 


As  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  the  History  of  St.  John's 
Church,  it  falls  upon  the  writer  not  only  to  compile  and 
gather  together  the  fragments  of  its  history,  but  to  give  a 
brief  epitome  or  outline  of  the  Old  Church  since  1884,  at 
which  period  the  interesting  Annals  of  Henrico  Parish,  by 
the  Rt.  Eev.  Lewis  William  Burton,  end.  Mr.  Burton,  in  ad- 
dition to  his  history  of  Henrico  Parish,  which  he  undertook 
while  rector  of  St.  John's  Church,  and  completed  after  he 
became  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Lexington,  Ky.,  embracing 
as  it  does  statistical  information,  historic  research,  and  eccle- 
siastical data,  the  preservation  of  which  for  future  use  and 
reference  becomes  more  valuable  and  precious  as  time  goes 
apace,  wrote  also  the  Annals  of  St.  John's  Church  during  his 
incumbency.  These  annals  show  the  growth  of  the  Old 
Church  in  spiritual  grace,  and  its  material  prosperity.  These 
details  are  of  inestimable  interest  and  value  to  the  communi- 
cants of  the  Church,  during  his  administration.  They  con- 
tain accuracy  of  detail  and  incidents,  and  are  written  with 
that  facility  of  pen  and  fecundity  of  thought  characteristic 
of  the  man,  and  are  striking  evidences  of  his  affection  and  a 
beautiful  testimonial  of  his  love  for  his  old  parishioners. 
But  the  committee,  whilst  not  only  appreciating  the  narra- 
tive but  also  reciprocating  the  generous  sentiment  and  devo- 
tion that  inspired  it,  does  not  deem  the  Annals  of  St,  John's 
Church  of  sufficient  importance  or  interest  to  the  public  at 
large  to  justify  its  publication  in  this  volume.  The  com- 
mittee, however,  does  recommend  its  publication  in  full  in  a 
separate  volume  in  the  future  for  distribution  to  the  com- 


St.  John's  Chukch.  C3 

municants  of  St.  John's  Church,  each  one  of  whom  should 
cherish  it  as  a  souvenir  and  a  testimonial  of  love;  and 
would  value  it  as  a  tie  of  communion  between  them  and  their 
late  beloved  rector.  Mr.  Burton  states  in  his  St.  John's 
Annals :  "They  are  not  intended  for  publication,  but  only  as 
a  supply  of  material  from  which  the  future  historian  is  to 
extract  his  facts."  And  whilst  the  writer  has  his  doubts  as  to 
whether  this  sketch  is  entitled  to  the  dignity  of  history,  and 
questions  his  ability  to  appear  in  the  role  of  historian,  he  will 
avail  himself  of  the  "supply  of  material"  thus  placed  at  his 
disposal  by  his  beloved  rector,  gleaning  and  garnering  such 
facts  as  time  and  space  will  permit,  and  as  he  thinks  may 
best  interest  the  public  at  large.  In  some  instances  the  facts 
will  be  stated  in  the  writer's  own  way ;  in  other  instances  he 
will  use  not  only  the  ideas,  but  the  language  of  Mr.  Burton, 
conceding  that  if  there  be  any  merit  in  his  performance  Mr. 
Burton  is  justly  entitled  to  the  credit.  The  difference  be- 
tween the  Annals  of  Henrico  Parish  and  the  Annals  of  St. 
John's  Church  is  this — one  is  the  tender  outpouring  and  evi- 
dence of  the  kindly  love  and  interest  of  our  beloved  rector, 
showing  his  personal  relations,  his  affection,  his  person- 
ality, his  untiring  zeal  and  his  work  among  us,  evi- 
denced in  facts,  figures  and  personal  incidents  that  make 
them  peculiarly  charming  and  dear  to  those  under  his  charge 
during  the  period  in  the  recital,  with  which  the  public  has  but 
slight  interest ;  the  other  is  a  matter  of  more  general  import- 
ance, covering,  as  it  does,  the  most  romantic  and  interesting 
period  in  the  history  of  Virginia.  The  writer  was  a  fre- 
quent attendant  at  the  services  of  St.  John's  under  the  rec- 
torship of  the  late  lamented  Alexander  W.  Weddell,  but  in 
those  days  his  religious  opinions  and  convictions  had  not 
crystallized  into  faith  sufficiently  strong  to  justify  his  be- 
coming a  comm^^nicant.  He  had  the  pleasure  of  Dr.  Wed- 
dell's  acquaintance  and  enjoyed  his  friendship  as  a  man  and 
brother  Mason  for  several  years  before  his  death,  and  dis- 
cussed with  him  freely  in  a  friendly  and  social  way  many 
doubts  that  beset  and  perplexed  him  on  religious  matters. 
Dr.  Weddell  preached  at  him  many  sermons  that  came  from 
the  heart  of  this  good  and  faithful  minister,  but  it  was  not 
until  Mr.  Moody's  first  visit  to  Richmond,  and  under  his 


64  History  Henkico  Parish, 

benign  influence,  plain  and  practical  teachings,  that  the 
writer,  coupled  with  Dr.  Weddell's  kindly  ministration, 
induced  was  to  cast  all  his  burdens  on  our  Saviour's  shoul- 
ders, and  to  bury  his  doubts  in  the  bosom  of  His  love. 

Dr.  Weddell  impressed  the  writer  as  being  liberal,  broad- 
minded,  free  from  cant  and  hypocrisy.  Plain,  simple  and 
unaffected,  devoid  of  slang  and  free  from  technical  terms. 
He  formed  his  opinions  not  in  the  academic  schools,  but  from 
practical  experience — from  actual  contact  with  men.  His 
horizon  of  thought  was  bounded  by  no  narrow  limits ;  he 
thoroughly  understood  human  nature.  He  did  not  look  down 
upon  humanity  from  an  exalted  pedestal.  He  took  man- 
kind as  he  found  it,  not  as  he  thought  it  should  be.  He  had 
familiarized  himself  Math  man's  nature  "in  the  tented  field" 
as  a  Confederate  soldier ;  he  knew  its  capacities,  its  aspira- 
tions, its  fallibilities.  He  exercised  patience,  temperance 
and  moderation  in  treating  its  limitations.  He  was  never 
pessimistic  in  his  religious  views  or  dogmatic  in  his  dis- 
courses or  self-conceited  in  his  opinions.  A  beautiful  opti- 
mism pervaded  his  thoughts  and  breathed  in  his  utterances. 
A  wonderful  patience  and  submission  during  his  lingering 
illness  pervaded  his  conversation,  and  governed  his  actions. 
Many  a  time  has  the  writer  on  his  way  to  his  home  taken 
him  "up  the  hill"  in  his  buggy,  when  scarcely  able  to  walk, 
yet  still  trying  to  perform  his  appointed  duties.  ISTature 
cast  him  in  an  heroic  mould,  not  only  physically,  but  en- 
dowed him  mentally  with  those  graceful  virtues  calculated  to 
win  human  hearts,  and  enshrined  his  soul  in  those  lovely 
traits  of  character  that  endeared  him  to  all  who  knew  him. 
He  was  indeed  a — 

"  Happy,  cheerful,  loyal  man. 
Built  upon  the  God-like  plan ; 
Always  doing  something  good 
For  his  humble  brotherhood. 
Memory,  with  her  magic  spell, 
O'er  the  years  shall  fondly  tell 
How  his  s'l^i'ious,  active  mind 
Loved  and  wrought  for  all  mankind." 

When  he  died  a  pall  was  cast  not  only  over  the  Church  he 


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St.  John's  Chtjech.  65 

had  so  faithfully  served  and  loved  so  well,  hut  over  the  entire 
communitv :  yet  we  are  consoled  with  the  reflection  that — 

"  They  never  quite  leave  us,  the  friends  who  have  passed, 
Through  the  shadows  of  death  to  the  sunlight  above ; 
A  thousand  sweet  memories  are  holding  them  fast, 

To  the  places  they  blessed  with  their  presence  and  love." 

The  restoration — aye,  it  may  be  truthfully  said  the  resur- 
rection— of  St.  John's  Church  is  due  to  the  strenuous  efforts 
and  consecrated  labors  of  Dr.  Weddell.  When  he  took 
charge  in  1876  there  were  but  118  communicants.  By  his 
earnest  zeal,  his  affability,  his  sincere  piety,  he  increased  the 
number  the  first  year  to  221,  the  membership  continuing  to 
increase  yearly  until  he  rested  from  his  labors,  adding  during 
the  eight  years  of  his  ministerial  work  506  communicants, 
and  presenting  for  confirmation  243 — the  largest  increase,  up 
to  that  time,  in  the  annals  of  the  Church  since  its  foundation. 
But  St.  John's  Church  for  the  past  forty  years  has  been  pecu- 
liarly a  Church  of  transition.  The  constant  change  of  the  per- 
sonnel of  the  congregation  has  been  remarkable,  and  probably 
unparalleled  in  Church  history.  The  tendency  to  "move  up 
town"  by  the  residents  of  the  Old  Hill  as  the  city  grows  west- 
ward has  been  going  on  from  year  to  year,  thus  causing  a 
shifting  membership — here  to-day,  gone  to-morrow !  Ths 
tale  is  told  "in  mournful  numbers"  as  the  words  "removed" 
or  "transferred"  appear  opposite  the  names  on  the  communi- 
cant list. 

When  the  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton  (under  whose  rec- 
torship the  writer  became  a  communicant  of  St.  John's) 
succeeded  to  the  rectorship  in  1884,  there  only  remained  276 
communicants  as  the  result  of  the  indefatigable  work  of  the 
lamented  Weddell.  Mr.  Burton  was  called  from  St.  Mark's, 
Cleveland,  Ohio.  He  took  up  the  work  with  that  energy  and 
devotion  characteristic  of  the  man.  In  addition  to  a  fine 
presence  and  intellectual  physique,  he  possessed  in  a  remark- 
able degree  those  personal  qualities  of  mind  and  manner  that 
at  once  favorably  impressed  all  who  met  him.  In  the  prim© 
of  life,  active,  zealous,  full  of  divine  fire,  he  at  once  set  to 
work  to  build  up  Old  St.  John's.  Tasteful  and  possessing  a 
tact  that  at  once  gave  him  intuitive  perception  and  apprehen- 
5 


66  HiSTOEY  Henrico  Paeish, 

sion  of  what  was  best  to  say  and  do  under  all  circumstances ; 
courteous,  kindly,  sympathetic,  but  not  familiar,  he  at  once 
won  the  hearts  of  his  congregation.  His  enunciation  clear, 
his  language  chaste,  his  utterances  distinct — a  master  of  elo- 
cution— he  was  happy  in  communicating  his  ideas.  His 
preaching,  non-Calvinistic,  yet  thoroughly  orthodox,  was  of 
an  inspiring,  hopeful,  trustful,  helpful  nature,  that  soon 
filled  every  seat  in  Old  St.  John's,  and  held  his  audience  with 
breathless  attention.  Under  his  teaching  he  inspired  all  who 
heard  him  with  faith,  hope  and  trust ;  those  who  doubted  had 
their  doubts  removed,  those  who  believed  were  strengthened 
in  their  faith.  Mr.  Burton,  during  his  pastorate  of  nine 
years,  added  to  the  communicants  of  St.  John's  563,  present- 
ing for  confirmation  337,  but  the  same  change  of  domicile,  the 
same  tendency  to  move  westward,  was  going  on,  and  when  the 
Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin,  our  present  rector,  succeeded  the  beloved 
Burton,  the  number  of  communicants  was  only  442.  Mr. 
Goodwin  during  the  ten  years  he  has  been  rector,  by  his  faith- 
ful ministration  and  devotion  to  duty,  has  added  521  com- 
municants, presenting  for  confirmation  345  persons. 

By  comparing  the  work  of  these  efficient  ministers,  it  will 
be  seen  that  (in  round  numbers)  Dr.  Weddell  added  48  com- 
municants and  presenting  for  confirmation  on  an  average 
30  persons  annually.  Mr.  Burton  averages  63  communi- 
cants and  37  confirmations  during  the  nine  years  of  his 
rectorship.  Mr.  Goodwin  has  in  the  ten  years  he  has  been 
with  us  averaged  52  communicants  and  34  confirmations. 
During  Dr.  Weddell's  administration,  including  the  num- 
ber of  communicants  then  on  the  Church  roll,  there  were 
506;  Mr.  Burton  added  563  and  Mr.  Goodwin  521,  mak- 
ing 1,590  persons,  and  yet  to-day,  owing  to  reasons  already 
assigned,  we  'have  but  565  on  the  roll.  It  will  thus  be  seen 
that  Dr.  Weddell  planted,  like  Paul  of  old,  and  that  Mr. 
Burton  and  Mr.  Goodwin  watered  and  God  gave  the  increase, 
and  we  rejoice  in  the  fact  that  Old  St.  John's,  that  has 
experienced  ,so  many  mutations  and  has  known  so  many 
vicissitudes  of  fortune,  fire  and  war,  time  and  change,  storm 
and  tempest,  lias  Phoenix-like  survived  them  all  and  stands 
to-day  clot!hed  in  her  chaste  and  comely  garment  of  spotless 
white,  amidst  her  green  setting,  old  in  years  and  yet  young 


St.  John's  Chuech.  67 

and  vigorous  in  good  works !  St.  John's,  the  Mother  Church 
of  the  Parish,  and  the  Mother  of  Missions,  has  again  and 
again  been  bereft  of  her  children.  At  periods  of  her  his- 
tory it  is  true  her  doors  have  been  closed,  no  voice  was  heard 
from  her  pulpit,  no  songs  or  chants  echoed  within  her  silent 
and  hallowed  precincts.  Her  walls  have  reverberated  to  the 
mad  shouts  of  a  brutal  foe,  who  laid  his  sacrilegious  hand 
upon  her  sacred  altar.  Twice  has  her  tower  been  dismantled 
by  storm  and  tempest,  but  she  has  not  been  left  desolate  nor 
comfortless  nor  forsaken.  The  places  of  those  who  have 
passed  away  or  moved  to  other  sections  of  our  city  have  been 
supplied  by  others,  and  we  rejoice  in  the  fact  that  to-day  she 
is  stronger  spiritually  and  materially  than  at  any  period  in 
her  history.  She  is  still  the  shrine  at  which  worshippers  as- 
semble to  pay  that  homage  to  Leity  that  is  essential  to  civili- 
zation, good  morals  and  just  government.  She  is  still  the 
Mecca  to  which  pilgrims  travelling  from  afar  turn  to  draw 
fresh  inspiration,  and  the  spot  where  patriotism  delights  to 
point  as  the  place  where  the  fires  of  liberty  were  lighted. 
The  fact  that  this  old  Church  has  survived  so  many  disasters 
and  mutations  is  the  best  evidence  that  she  has  been  under 
God's  special  care.  The  fire  upon  the  altar  at  times  burned 
low,  and  the  glory  above  the  mercy  seat  had  almost  departed, 
but  His  Shechinah  still  dwelt  among  His  people.  In  her 
old  age  she  has  been  thrice  blessed ;  the  three  ministers  who 
have  for  the  last  quarter  of  a  century  presided  over  her  des- 
tinies have  so  endeared  themselves  to  the  people  of  old  St. 
John's  that  in  their  hearts  they  are  known  as  Weddell,  the 
lamented;  Burton,  the  beloved;  and  Goodwin,  the  faithful. 
The  individuality  of  these  three  faithful  ministers  has  been 
such  as  to  warrgjit  at  least  in  the  heart  of  the  writer  the  above 
appellations — not  that  either  would  be  the  less  lamented  had 
he  been  taken  from  us  as  Dr.  Weddell  was,  nor  that  they 
were  not  all  beloved  and  all  equally  faithful  in  the  perform- 
ance of  their  duties,  but  each  possessed  sui  generis,  certain 
qualities  of  mind  and  manner,  that  can  only  be  distinguished 
by  some  affectionate  cognomen;  for  we  are  told:  "There  is 
one  glory  of  the  sun,  and  another  glory  of  the  moon,  and  an- 
other glory  of  the  stars:  for  one  star  differeth  from  another 
star  in  glory." 


68  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

The  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton  was  called  to  the  rector- 
ship of  St.  John's  January  28,  1884,  and  preached  his  first 
sermon  on  Easter  Sunday,  April  13,  1884.  On  assuming 
charge  of  St.  John's,  Mr.  Burton,  like  the  general  of  an  army, 
took  his  survey  of  the  field  of  his  future  operations  and  laid 
off  his  plan  of  campaign.  The  problems  confronting  him 
were  not  only  those  already  adverted  to,  the  tendency  of  the 
population  westward,  but  he  found  his  territorial  responsi- 
bility embraced  (1)  Church  Hill;  (2)  the  southernmost  por- 
tion of  Shockoe  Valley  (say  from  the  river  to  Broad  street, 
and  from  Fifteenth  street  eastward  to  the  foot  of  Church 
Hill,  and  along  Main  street  to  Twenty-eighth  street)  ;  and 
(3)  the  parts  known  as  Rocketts  and  Fulton.  These  three 
neighborhoods  were  so  geographically  separated  that  one 
church  building  would  not  suffice  them.  Those  living  in  the 
valley  were  unwilling  to  climb  the  hill  to  attend  the  old 
Church.  The  three  neighborhoods  were  also  socially  divided. 
He  found  a  mission  established  by  Dr.  Weddell  in  Shockoe 
Valley  doing  good  work  amongst  a  class  that  had  no  church 
near  them ;  but  recognizing  the  need  of  a  mission  in  the  sec- 
tion known  as  Rocketts  and  Fulton,  six  months  after  his 
arrival  he  established  the  enterprise  known  as  the  Weddell 
Mission  Sunday  School.  In  1886  this  school  had  grown  to 
141  officers,  teachers  and  scholars.  He  also  gave  the  name 
of  "Calvary"  to  the  mission  established  by  Dr.  Weddell  in 
Shockoe  Valley  at  Nineteenth  and  Main  streets,  and  which 
was  afterwards  transferred  and  maintained  for  many  years, 
under  the  charge  of  Sergeant  B.  F.  Howard,  at  the  old 
Mason's  Hall  on  Franklin  street  between  Eighteenth  and 
Nineteenth. 

To  assist  in  these  missions  the  Rev.  W.  B.  Everett,  M.  D., 
was  made  missionary  assistant  of  St.  John's  in  1885.  With 
Easter,  1885,  Mr.  Burton  instituted  a  custom  which  still 
continues. 

The  four  Sunday  schools  (St.  John's,  Calvary,  Weddell 
and  Good  Shepherd)  were  assembled  in  the  Church;  the 
Good  Shepherd  (colored  school)  sitting  in  the  gallery.  A 
printed  programme  would  guide  the  exercises,  some  special 
device  would  characterize  the  same;  a  wooden  light-house 
was  built  with  large  blocks;  flowers  were  combined  witl» 


St.  John's  Chuech.  69 

names  or  designs,  etc.,  texts  or  catechism  were  recited,  carols 
sung,  addresses  delivered;  reports  were  read  by  the  superin- 
tendents of  the  different  schools.  These  festivals  are  much 
enjoyed  by  the  children  and  the  Church  is  generally  packed 
on  these  occasions.  In  1885  Mr.  Burton  organized  a  junior 
branch  of  the  Parish  Brotherhood. 

When  ]\Ir.  Burton  took  charge  of  St.  John's  in  1884,  he 
found  the  church  nearly  $500  in  debt,  and  at  the  end  of  his 
first  year  there  v^^as  also  a  deficit  in  current  expenses.  This 
unbusiness-like  condition  confronted  him — how  to  live  within 
the  income  or  how  to  make  the  income  adequate  to  the  ex- 
penses. He  determined  to  attempt  the  latter  solution  of  the 
problem  by  adopting  the  weekly  pledge  and  envelop  system. 
This  plan  worked  so  well  that  beginning  with  1887  the  Church 
not  only  paid  its  current  expenses,  but  its  contingent  fund  up 
to  and  including  the  year  1893,  the  last  year  of  his  pastorate. 
Mr.  Burton  is  an  admirable  financier,  and  would  make  a 
good  banker  or  a  successful  business  man  in  any  line.  In 
1886  the  alms  basin  now  in  use  and  formerly  belonging  to 
Old  Westover  Church  was  bought  and  presented  to  St. 
John's  by  Edmund  A.  Saunders  and  Richard  L.  Brown  in 
behalf  of  their  little  daughters,  Mamie  and  Bessie,  and  is  so 
inscribed  in  large  letters  punctuated  by  a  cross  pattee  around 
the  rim.  On  the  base  of  the  plate  is  the  following  original 
inscription,  "Ex  dono  D'nae — Sarah  Braine,"  and  a  hall 
mark,  indicating  its  origin — 1694-1695.  In  the  centre  of 
the  basin  is  an  ingenious  monogram  in  script  letters  two  and  a 
half  inches  long,  which  spells  out  the  name  of  Sarah  Braine. 
The  rim  of  the  basin  is  in  simple  repousse  work,  of  what 
might  be  called  pie  crust  shape.  In  June,  1886,  the  Vestry 
determined  to  restore  the  sound  board  to  its  place.  It  had 
been  taken  down  years  before,  and  had  been  lying  in  the 
Brick  School-House.  It  was  placed  in  its  present  position 
and  the  pulpit  steps  were  placed  on  either  side  of  the  panel 
and  pulpit.  In  order  to  restore  the  sound  board  it  was  sent 
to  a  furniture  establishment.  In  grinding  through  the  suc- 
cessive layers  of  graining  and  through  a  coat  of  white  paint 
and  gold  to  the  original  wood,  was  found  the  design  of  a  cir- 
cle with  inlaid  nose,  eyes  and  mouth,  and  with  rays  (also 
inlaid)  diverging  from  it,  alternately  waving  and  straight. 


70  History  Henrico  Parish, 

This  old  sound  board  that  drank  in  the  eloquence  of  Henry, 
and  has  heard  the  voices  of  so  many  who  have  ministered  to 
the  congregation  assembled  in  Old  St.  John's  now  stands  as 
it  did  originally.  In  1886  Mr.  Burton  tried  the  experiment 
of  a  cornetist  in  the  choir,  with  such  gratifying  results  that  it 
was  continued  during  his  entire  incumbency.  Under  the  in- 
spiration of  Mr.  Burton's  ministrations,  the  spirit  of  im- 
provement took  possession  of  the  congregation,  and  extensive 
repairs  were  made  both  to  the  exterior  and  the  interior  of  the 
old  Church.  The  ceiling  and  walls  were  calcimined  in 
colors,  Avith  simple  ornamentations,  the  chancel  richly  deco- 
rated, the  wood  and  pews  revamished,  the  chancel  platform 
raised ;  the  position  of  the  gates  in  the  rail  were  changed  to 
their  present  position.  The  Vestry  room  was  renovated  and 
made  comfortable  and  convenient.  N^ew  carpets  were  laid  on 
the  floor,  and,  in  fact,  so  many  changes  were  made  that  one  of 
the  most  venerable  and  respected  parishioners  said  when  the 
changes  were  contemplated,  that  "this  Colonial  Church  in 
colors  would  look  like  a  highly  ornamented  bonnet  on  an  old 
lady's  head,"  but  the  result  was  so  satisfactory  that  all  agreed, 
including  the  person  who  made  the  remark,  that  the  change 
was  for  the  better.  At  this  time  Captain  John  A.  Curtis  and 
wife  presented  a  new  communion  table,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
E.  A.  Saunders  a  prayer  desk.  These  improvements  cost 
about  $1,000.  At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  in  March,  1887, 
it  was  decided  that  so  much  of  the  gallery  as  lay  east  of  the 
organ  (which  was  then  in  the  gallery)  be  set  apart  for  colored 
people. 

On  the  4th  of  June,  1887,  a  great  sorrow  came  upon  our 
beloved  rector  and  his  wife ;  their  only  child,  a  beautiful  and 
promising  boy,  who  had  been  born  to  them  in  the  rectory 
June  10,  1885,  Lewis  James  Hendree  Burton,  was  folded  in 
the  arms  of  the  Good  Shepherd.  In  their  deep  distress  the 
rector  and  his  wife  had  the  heartfelt  sympathy,  not  only  of 
the  congregation,  but  of  the  entire  community.  On  January 
5,  1888,  the  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D.,  was  called  to  become 
the  assistant  minister  of  St.  John's,  in  charge  of  Weddell 
Memorial  Chapel.  One  characteristic  of  St.  John's  since  its 
revival  under  the  lamented  Weddell  has  been  its  deep  in- 
terest in  missionary  work.  It  is  not  only  the  Mother  Church 
of  the  Parish,  but  the  mother  and  founder  of  missions. 


St.  John's  Church.    •  7J. 

Wed  dell  Memorial  Chapel  was  completed  and  open  for  ser- 
vices the  first  time  ISTovember  20,  1887.  Previous  to  the 
buildinaj  of  the  chapel  the  mission  had  been  conducted  in 
other  buildings.  The  first  communion  occurred  December 
IS,  1887.  The  entire  cost,  not  including  the  land  and  other 
things  donated,  was  a  little  over  $4,000,  and  in  January, 
188i),  the  chapel  was  out  of  debt ;  and  in  the  following  month 
of  March  it  was  consecrated  by  the  Rt.  Rev.  F.  M.  Whittle. 
One  of  the  lots  upon  which  Weddell  was  built  was  donated  by 
the  open-handed  and  liberal  hearted  P.  H.  Mayo,  Esq. 

In  May,  1882,  that  saintly  soul,  Mrs.  James  M.  Estes,  now 
gone  to  her  reward,  began  a  mission  Sunday  school  for 
colored  children  in  a  basement  room  of  her  residence.  The 
first  attendants  were  four  small  boys,  but  the  room  soon  filled, 
and  the  school  was  removed  to  the  Brick  School-House  in  the 
Church  yard.  One  hundred  scholars  were  soon  enrolled. 
Owing  to  the  sickness  of  Dr.  Weddell  the  school  waned,  and 
after  his  death  it  was  disbanded. 

In  the  fall  of  1884,  under  the  rectorship  of  the  Rev.  L.  W- 
Burton,  the  school  was  reorganized  under  the  name  of  the 
Good  Shepherd,  and  met  in  the  Brick  School-House.  In 
1885  the  enrollment  was,  officers,  teachers  and  scholars,  133. 
In  January,  1887,  it  had  increased  to  148.  This  good  work 
had  so  grown  under  Mr.  Burton's  indefatigable  efforts  that 
in  January,  1889,  fifty  applicants  had  been  turned  away  for 
lack  of  teachers  and  room. 

Realizing  the  necessity  for  larger  accommodations  for  mis- 
sion work  among  the  colored  people,  upon  the  suggestion  of 
Mr.  Burton  to  Mr.  E.  A.  Saunders,  who  was  always  ready 
and  willing  to  respond  to  appeals  of  this  character,  a  lot  on 
TweT\ty-eighth  street  between  L  and  M  was  cheerfully  do- 
nated by  him  and  his  wife,  and  the  chapel  on  this  lot  was 
given  the  name  of  "Good  Shepherd." 

The  building  on  this  lot  was  formerly  St.  James',  in  St. 
Peter's  Parish,  New  Kent  county,  Virginia,  which  stood 
on  the  land  of  Mrs.  Sally  D.  Duval.  This  lady  and  Mrs. 
E.  T.  Drew  were  the  sole  surviving  members  of  St.  James*, 
and  they  were  about  to  leave  the  county.  The  church  waa 
rapidly  falling  to  decay  and  would  go  with  the  land  wheij 
sold,  and  Mrs.  Duval  desired  to  see  the  building  utilized  by 


72  HiSTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

the  Church  which  had  erected  it.  Moreover,  it  had  been  built 
under  the  rectorship  of  Mrs.  Drew's  first  husband,  the  Kev. 
John  T.  Points,  who  had  died  as  the  rector  of  St.  John's. 
Thus  his  first  and  last  labors  would  be  brought  together.  It 
was  thus  presented  to  St.  John's  Church,  and  was  transferred 
to  the  lot  upon  which  it  now  stands.  The  removal  and  trans- 
fer of  the  building  cost,  not  including  the  furniture,  about 
$900.  This  building  was  open  for  service  October  7,  188S. 
While  the  building  stood  in  the  county  of  New  Kent,  some  of 
the  pew  ends  had  been  appropriated  for  head  boards  for  the 
graves  of  soldiers.  When  restored  to  their  place  in  the 
church  at  Richmond,  the  epitaphs  rudely  carved  upon  them 
were  allowed  to  remain.  It  was  especially  through  the 
interest  of  Miss  Julia  C.  Emery,  General  Secretary  of  the 
Woman's  Auxiliary,  who  secured  in  April,  1889,  $300  from 
the  "Society  of  the  Double  Temple"  of  New  York,  that  the 
indebtedness  involved  in  erecting  this  chapel  was  paid. 

The  Chapel  of  the  Good  Shepherd  was  consecrated  by  the 
Et.  Eev.  F.  M.  Whittle,  the  Rev.  James  B.  Funsten  preach- 
ing the  sermon ;  the  rector,  the  assistant  minister,  Rev.  Pike 
Powers,  and  the  rector's  brother-in-law,  the  Rev.  Arthur  M. 
Backus,  of  the  Diocese  of  Massachusetts,  were  present. 

Bishop  Whittle,  in  his  Council  address,  1889,  in  speaking 
of  churches  consecrated,  made  the  following  remarks:  "In 
1889,  March  31st,  Weddell  Memorial  Chapel,  a  very  pretty 
and  comfortable  building  in  Fulton,  a  neglected  suburb  of  the 
city  of  Richmond.     *     *     * 

"May  5t.h,  Chapel  of  the  Good  Shepherd,  a  very  nice  and 
comfortable  church  for  colored  people,  also  belonging  to  St. 
John's,  Richmond.  This  chapel  is  the  outgrowth  of  a  Sun- 
day school  commenced  by  a  devoted  lady  in  her  kitchen,  who 
has  now  the  happiness  of  seeing  a  flourishing  school  and  the 
church  services  regularly  conducted  in  a  suitable  and  sacred 
building." 

Mr.  Burton  was  never  satisfied  unless  he  was  continually 
progressing.  The  establishment  of  two  missions  in  a  field 
where  none  before  had  existed  would  have  satisfied  an  ordi- 
nary mind,  but  his  active  brain  and  zealous  heart  and  conse- 
crated life,  whose  motto  was  "Onward,  Christian  Soldier," 
were  not  content  unless  he  was  continually  advancing  the 
banner  of  the  Cross. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  73 

Under  a  strong  appeal  preached  December  18,  1887,  from 
the  text  (Mark  13:  34),  "To  every  man  his  work,"  the 
vari(>us  voluntary  organizations  of  the  Church  were  banded 
and  united  together  in  a  St.  John's  Union.  Its  motto  was, 
"Laborers  together  with  God" ;  its  principle,  "To  every  man 
hip  work."  At  the  annual  meetings  the  various  organizations 
composing  the  Union  submitted  their  repqrts  for  the  year. 
Included  within  the  Union  were  the  choir  and  the  Sunday 
schools  as  institutions  belonging  to  the  spiritual  administra- 
tion of  the  rector. 

There  was  a  pleasant  emulation  and  an  individuality  about 
these  organizations  that  made  them  vie  with  each  other  in 
showing  good  results,  that  added  a  zest  to  their  labors,  and 
made  them  work  more  effectively  and  efficiently.  With  all 
his  otJier  work  our  beloved  rector  also  found  time  one  night  in 
each  week  to  teach  a  Bible  class  to  aid  the  teachers  in  prepa- 
rations for  their  instruction. 

With  his  own  hand  he  prepared  and  had  printed  service 
leaflets  containing  selections  from  the  Book  of  Common 
Praj^cr  and  from  the  Hymnal  for  the  use  of  the  Sunday 
schools.  Under  his  administration  not  only  were  the  home 
schools  self-supporting,  but,  in  addition,  missionary  scholar- 
^liips  were  sustained  as  follows :  The  Eliza  Carrington  Schol- 
nrship,  the  Solomon  Memorial  Scholarship,  and  St.  John's 
Sunday  school  also  united  with  those  of  the  Diocese  in  the 
support  of  diocesan  missions  during  Lent.  The  organizations 
combined  in  the  Church  Union  at  the  latter's  organization 
were : 

The  Brotherhood,  devoted  to  parochial,  benevolent  and  mis- 
"sionarv  work. 

The  Sisterhood,  devoted  to  parochial,  benevolent  and  gen- 
eral missionary  work. 

The  Guild,  devoted  to  parochial,  charitable  work,  particu- 
larly the  clothing  of  destitute  Sunday  school  children. 

The  Little  Gleaners,  devoted  especially  to  missionary  work 
in  all  departments,  and  incidentally  to  ministering  to  the 
needy  in  the  parish. 

The  Knights  of  Temperance,  devoted  to  sobriety  among 
young  men  and  boys.  Of  the  five  organizations  above  men- 
tioned, all  except  the  Knights  of  Temperance  had  been  started 


74  History  Henrico  Parish^ 

under  Dr.  Weddell's  ministrj.  When  it  is  remembered  that 
most  of  these  organizations  met  weekly,  and  that  the  rector 
was  frequently  present  at  their  meetings,  some  idea  may  be 
formed  of  his  busy  life  and  the  great  tax  upon  his  time  and 
energy. 

ISIot  satisfied  with  these  various  societies,  another  organiza- 
tion, called  the  Junior  Aid  Society,  was  instituted  in  1890, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  rector's  charming  and  devoted  wife. 
This  society  was  composed  of  young  ladies  who  stood  between 
the  Little  Gleaners  and  the  Guild,  and,  in  addition  to  the  pa- 
rochial work,  supported  by  their  industry  a  scholarship  at 
Cape  Mount,  Africa,  and  also  assumed  the  rent  of  an  aged 
and  faithful,  but  indigent  member  of  the  congregation. 

Again,  in  1901,  did  our  rector  show  his  zeal  in  good  works 
by  establishing  the  St.  John's  Chapter  of  St.  Andrew's 
Brotherhood. 

Still  another  organization  came  into  existence  in  1893, 
entitled  St.  John's  Missionary  Association. 

In  addition  to  these  various  organizations  of  the  Mother 
Church,  the  missions  also  had  their  appropriate  societies,  at 
which  the  rector  was  sometimes  present,  he  being  ex-officio 
chairman  of  all  of  these  organizations. 

In  addition  to  the  above  societies,  there  were  Committees 
on  the  Sick,  a  Committee  on  Burials,  a  Committee  on  Church 
Decency  and  Order,  and  a  Committee  on  Strangers  and  Ab- 
sentees, and  a  Charitable  Committee,  which  was  the  first 
formed,  and  one  of  the  most  important ;  the  objects  and  aims 
of  these  various  committees  are  indicated  by  their  respective 
names. 

It  would  not  do  to  fail  to  mention  in  connection  with  these 
Church  committees  the  "Committee  on  Entertainments,"  of 
which  Mrs.  R.  L.  Brown  was  chairman,  a  position  for  which 
she  was  exceptionally  fit;  by  these  entertainments  consider- 
able sums  of  money  were  raised  for  paying  church  debts  and 
making  improvements  and  for  charitable  and  pious  work.  The 
character  of  the  entertainments  was  always  simple,  refined, 
elevating  and  instructive,  and  promoted  ^ood  fellowship  and 
friendly  intercourse  amongst  the  congregation,  and  enabled 
many  persons  who  were  not  pecuniarily  able  to  contribute  to 
the  support  of  the  Church  to  utilize  their  time  and  services 
in  her  behalf. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  76 

Besides  the  entertainments,  where  cream  and  cake  and 
oysters  and  coffee  in  season  were  sold  at  moderate  prices, 
there  were  birthday  offerings,  excursions,  lectures,  etc. 

Through  these  instrumentalities  the  hungry  were  fed,  the 
naked  clothed,  and  the  poor  had  the  Gospel  preached  to  them. 
As  an  evidence  of  the  appreciation  the  Vestry  had  for  these 
entertainments,  the  following  preamble  and  resolutions  were 
unanimously  adopted  on  the  4th  day  of  October,  1890 : 

Whereas  the  Committee  on  Sociability  and  Entertainments 
of  St.  John's  Church  Union,  together  with  the  other  members 
of  the  Church  and  friends  outside,  have  within  the  last  two 
years,  by  two  large  entertainments,  requiring  most  skilful 
management  and  indefatigable  labor,  contributed  upwards  of 
$2,000  for  the  payment  of  debts  and  improvement  of  build- 
ings ;  therefore  be  it 

1.  Resolved,  That  we,  the  Vestry  of  St.  John's,  do  cor- 
dially acknowledge  the  peculiar  ability  of  the  committee  in 
making  a  success  of  church  entertainments,  and  do  most 
heartily  thank  them  and  all  their  co-laborers  for  their  great 
and  kindly  help. 

2.  Resolved,  That  the  rector  be  requested  to  read  this,  our 
action,  to  the  Church  Union  at  its  next  meeting ;  and  that  the 
Register  of  the  Vestry  be  also  requested  to  spread  the  same 
on  the  minutes  of  the.  Vestry. 

In  these  entertainments  objectionable  features  were  es- 
chewed and  they  were  not  only  exceedingly  popular  with  our 
congregation,  but  deservedly  so  with  the  community  at  large. 
In  these  amusements  the  wife  of  the  rector  was  the  soul  and 
the  spirit.  By  her  charming  manner  and  pleasant  address 
she  was  indeed  a  help-meet  and  an  inspiration  not  only  to  her 
husband,  but  to  the  congregation.  It  would  seem  almost  im- 
possible for  one  man  to  attend  to  all  the  above  enumerated 
functions,  preach  three  times  a  week,  visit  the  sick,  and  atr 
tend  to  all  parochial  duties,  and  yet  Mr.  Burton  did  all  this, 
and  in  addition  served  on  the  Executive  Committee  of  the 
American  Church  Missionary  Society,  and  was  a  representa- 
tive of  the  Church  Temperance  Society  of  the  Diocese  of  Vir- 
ginia, and  was  Vice-President  of  the  Richmond  Protestant 
Episcopal  Missionary  Society,  as  well  as  a  member  of  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  Diocesan  Missionary  Society; 


7S  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

a  member  of  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Council  on 
Church  Property,  and  examining  chaplain  of  the  Diocese. 
With  all  these  multifarious  duties  and  responsibilities,  is  it 
any  wonder  our  beloved  rector's  hair  became  prematurely 
gray? 

"  But  not  with  years, 

Nor  grew  it  white. 

In  a  single  night," 

but  gradually  as  his  cares  and  labors  increased,  until  it  is  as 
white  as  the  driven  snow,  but  his  face  is  still  young,  his  step 
elastic,  and  his  eye  as  bright  as  of  yore. 

The  Vestry  purchased  the  present  rectory,  then  in  the  oc- 
cupancy of  Mr.  Burton,  in  April,  1888,  at  a  cost  of  $3,100; 
it  was  fitted  up  in  a  convenient  and  attractive  manner  for  the 
use  of  the  rector  and  his  wife,  at  an  additional  cost  of  about 
$1,600. 

The  old  parsonage  on  Twentieth  street  was  sold  the  same 
year  for  $3,250,  therefore  there  was  nearly  an  exchange  in 
money  value. 

In  May,  1887,  the  Vestry  gave  to  Mr.  R.  L.  Brown  and  the 
rector  permission  to  occupy,  each  of  them,  one  of  the  window 
frames  on  either  side  of  the  chancel  and  within  it  with  a 
stained  glass  memorial  window.  The  one  on  the  right  was 
erected  to  the  little  boy  of  the  rector,  Lewis  James  Hendree ; 
the  one  on  the  left  was  erected  to  the  two  little  children  of 
Mr.  R.  L.  Brown.  In  November  of  the  same  year  (1888)  the 
memorial  window  to  the  late  Allen  Y.  Stokes  was  placed.  Mr. 
Stokes  was  for  many  years  a  communicant  and  Vestryman  of 
St.  John's. 

Owing  to  the  weakness  of  the  tower  and  the  supposed  effect 
upon  the  tunefulness  of  the  organ,  which  was  at  that  time 
situated  in  the  gallery,  the  bell  was  tolled  and  not  rung  with 
but  one  exception  during  the  entire  rectorship  of  Mr.  Burton. 
The  organ  was  moved  to  the  main  floor  of  the  church  under 
Mr.  Goodwin's  administration,  and  since  that  time  its  joyous 
peals  and  clear  notes  ring  forth  to  gladden  the  hearts  of  the 
community. 

The  old  bell  that  formerly  hung  upon  St.  John's  and  known 
84  the  "Henry  Bell,"  was  for  many  years  in  use  in  the  town 


St.  John^s  Chukch.  77 

of  Martinsville,  Va.,  and  called  the  children  to  the  public 
schools.  It  was  donated  by  the  town  to  the  Virginia  His- 
torical Society,  of  this  city,  and  is  now  in  their  possession. 
This  famous  bell  called  together  the  Virginia  Convention  of 
March,  1775,  and  beneath  it  Patrick  Henry  made  his  liberty 
speech. 

On  June  5,  1888,  it  was  ordered  by  the  Vestry  that  the 
approach  to  the  commimion  rail  and  kneeling  at  it  by  the 
communicants  should  be  made  easier  and  more  dignified  by 
removing  one  of  the  front  pews  of  the  transept  rows  that  flank 
the  chancel  on  either  side,  and  by  replacing  it  by  an  upright 
panel.  At  this  time  the  arrangement,  which  still  continues, 
was  made  as  to  the  manner  in  which  the  communicants 
should  come  to  the  Lord's  Table  and  retire  from  it.  Those 
first  to  commune  were  to  come  from  the  western  aisle  and 
remain  till  all  then  kneeling  had  communicated;  and  while 
they  were  retiring  those  from  the  eastern  aisle  could  come 
without  collision. 

During  the  year  of  1891  a  valuable  addition  was  made  to 
the  communion  vessels  by  the  bequest  of  $100  by  Miss  Nan- 
nie M.  Sheilds,  a  faithful  and  lamented  parishioner.  Through 
her  sister,  Miss  Cornelia  R.  Sheilds,  was  purchased  a  solid 
silver  chalice  and  paten,  which  formerly  belonged  to  an  old 
James  River  Parish.  The  chalice  is  of  unusual  size,  ten  and 
three-eighths  inches  high,  its  cup  four  and  a  half  inches  deep. 
The  old  chalice  to  which  it  became  a  companion  is  seven  and 
six-eighths  inches  in  height,  with  a  cup  three  and  six-eighths 
inches  in  depth.  The  paten  is  seven  inches  in  depth.  Both 
are  engraved  with  a  desi.oTi  somewhat  similar  to  that  dis- 
covered in  repairing  the  sound  board — alternate  straight  and 
curved  rays.  In  the  centre  of  the  design  upon  these  silver 
cups  is  the  monogram  I.  H.  S.,  superimposed  upon  what 
seems  to  be  an  Archbishop's  crozier.  The  hall  mark  indi- 
cated them  to  be  upwards  of  a  century  old.  In  1892  venti- 
lators were  introduced  in  the  ceiling.  In  the  same  year  Mr. 
L.  Stern  presented  the  Church  with  a  handsome  clock,  and 
Mr.  Peyton  R.  Carrington,  with  his  wife,  Mrs.  Sarah  J. 
Carrington,  presented  the  Church  with  two  handsome  hymn 
tablets,  which  were  placed  upon  the  south  wall  in  the  centre 
panel  on  either  side  of  the  chancel.     On  the  29th  of  Feb- 


r 


78  History  Henrico  Parish, 

riiary,  1892,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Committee  on  Church 
Decency  and  Order,  a  brass  font  ewer  was  purchased.  An 
overhanging  sycamore  tree  had  been  largely  responsible  for 
rotting  the  shingles  of  the  Church  roof.  Permission  was 
obtained  from  the  city  authorities  to  cut  it  down.  It  was  a 
sad  though  necessary  sacrifice  to  make  to  the  far  more  impor- 
tant welfare  of  the  Church  building.  It  was  one  of  the  most 
beautiful,  largest  and  oldest  trees  in  the  Church  yard.  It 
stood  close  to  the  northeast  corner  of  the  Church.  Its  branches 
hung  over  the  portion  in  which  Patrick  Henry  spoke.  It 
was  certainly  a  good  sized  tree  in  his  day.  It  was  older  than 
any  portion  of  the  Church.  If  its  leaves  could  have  heard, 
its  heart  remembered  and  its  branches  whispered  to  us  of  the 
burning  words  it  heard  that  day,  and  of  the  knots  of  patriots 
that  gathered  under  its  shadow  at  that  time  to  discuss  with 
bated  breath  the  questions  of  that  eventful  period !  Its  trunk 
averaged  four  feet  in  diameter ;  its  age  was  estimated  at  170 
years.  Grasped  in  its  gnarled  roots  was  a  skull,  face  down- 
ward, which  certain  Hamlets  standing  around  declared  to  be 
an  Indian's,  and  perhaps  apostrophized,  as  the  Prince  of  Den- 
mark did  poor  Yorick's. 

Sentiment,  feeling,  appealed  in  vain  to  the  woodmen  to 
spare  that  tree.  The  wood  from  this  tree  was  preserved  for 
souvenirs.  It  was  made  into  canes  and  crosses  and  sold  to 
the  thousands  of  tourists  who  visited  the  old  Church,  and 
nearly  $200  was  realized  from  these  sales.  Some  idea  may 
be  formed  of  the  number  of  visitors  when  it  is  stated  by  the 
keeper  that  from  1888  to  1891  there  were  11,924  visiting  the 
old  Church.  The  wear  and  tear  upon  the  carpet  of  the 
Church  was  considerable ;  one  eager  souvenir  collector  was 
detected  tearing  off  a  scrap  of  the  cushion  in  "Patrick 
Henry's  pew."  Finally  an  alms  box  for  the  benefit  of  the 
missions  of  St.  John's  was  conspicuously  placed  in  the  pew 
during  week  days.  It  was  observed  by  the  sexton  that  itin- 
erant patriots  and  prying  antiquarians  were  noticeably  less 
eager  to  be  able  to  say  that  they  had  stood  where  Henry  stood, 
and  indeed  often  gave  but  a  passing  glance  to  this  sacred 
spot,  when  the  shrewd  cicerone,  in  pointing  it  out,  directed 
his  finger  at  the  alms  box.  In  1889  the  city  lowered  the 
grade  of  Twenty-fourth  street,  involving  the  removal  of  be- 


St.  John^s  Chukch.  79 

tween  six  and  eight  feet  in  the  middle  of  the  square  between 
Broad  and  Grace  streets,  building  a  new  brick  wall  on  that 
side,  surmounted  with  a  tasteful  iron  railing.  The  yard  was 
graded  down  to  it.  This  closed  the  entrance  to  the  Church 
yard,  which  had  been  its  west  side.  The  steps  and  gate  were 
removed  to  Grace  street  near  the  corner  of  Twenty-fourth, 
so  as  to  be  convenient  for  access  to  the  brick  chapel,  and  so  as 
to  afford  to  those  coming  from  the  southwest  a  more  direct 
approach  to  the  Church.  Afterwards  the  wall  on  Broad 
street  was  lowered  and  improved  in  the  same  way,  affording 
a  better  view  of  the  Church  from  the  street.  The  northern 
half  of  the  burying  ground  belongs  to  the  city ;  the  southern 
half  to  the  congregation.  The  control  of  the  whole  is  vested 
in  the  city.  The  buildings,  except  the  keeper's  lodge,  are 
under  the  exclusive  jurisdiction  of  the  congregation.  The 
City  Council  annually  appoints  a  Committee  on  St.  John's 
Burying  Ground,  and  appropriates  regularly  a  sum  for  the 
keeper's  salary  and  another  for  the  maintenance  of  the 
grounds.  In  1889  the  Brick  School-House  was  put  in  thor- 
ough repair  and  was  used  during  Mr.  Burton's  rectorship  as 
now  for  the  Primary  Sunday  School,  for  the  meetings  of  the 
Vestry  and  some  of  the  societies,  committee  meetings,  etc. 

In  1892  the  frame  school  building  was  repaired  and  en- 
larged to  its  present  dimensions  at  a  cost  of  about  $1,000. 

We  now  again  take  up  the  story  of  the  missions.  The  Rev. 
W.  B.  Everett,  M.  D.,  served  as  assistant  minister  from  Feb- 
ruary 18,  1885,  to  March  19,  1886 ;  the  Rev.  Pike  Powers, 
D.  D.,  from  January  5,  1888,  to  June  30,  1890 ;  the  Rev. 
C.  R.  Kuyk,  from  October  6,  1891,  to  June  15,  1893;  the 
Rev.  J.  h!  Burkhead,  from  May  7,  1895,  to  June  1,  1897  ;  the 
Rev.  E.  B.  Snead,  from  February  1,  1900,  to  June  15,  1903. 

In  1891  the  Sunday  school  at  Weddell  had  increased  to 
200  scholars.  Nine  years  after  Calvary  Mission  was  started. 
Sergeant  B.  F.  Howard,  superintendent,  reported  183  chil- 
dren as  having  joined  St.  John's  Sunday  school  during  this 
period,  and  sixty-three  from  its  neighborhood  as  having  united 
with  St.  John's.  The  conditions  that  called  for  the  establish- 
ment of  Calvary  Mission  having  ceased  to  exist,  this  mission 
was  discontinued  in  1902.  At  the  time  this  enterprise  was 
started  by  Dr.  Weddell  there  was  no  mission  or  church  in 


I" 


80  HiSTOET  Henrico  Paeish, 

that  immediate  vicinity.  Some  years  ago  the  Presbyterians 
built  at  the  corner  of  Nineteenth  and  Franklin  the  beautiful 
little  brick  church  known  as  the  Hoge  Memorial.  More  re- 
cently the  Methodist  Church  established  a  mission  in  the  old 
building,  formerly  known  as  the  Union  Hotel,  at  the  corner 
of  Nineteenth  and  Main  streets.  These  two  enterprises  filled 
the  place  and  supplied  the  needs  of  the  people  in  this  neigh- 
borhood so  that  Calvary  Misson  was  no  longer  necessary. 

Not  only  did  St,  John's  prosper  in  a  material  sense  under 
the  admirable  and  efficient  rectorship  of  Mr.  Burton,  but  two 
especial  seasons  of  spiritual  revival  in  St.  John's  congrega- 
tion were  vouchsafed  us  by  God's  Holy  Spirit.  A  series  of 
meetings  in  conjunction  with  the  Rev.  John  B.  Newton,  rec- 
tor of  Monumental  Churchy  were  held  by  the  rector  in  1887  ; 
these  meetings  were  held  nightly,  and  were  attended  by  a 
large  and  deeply  affected  congregation.  Again  in  1891,  the 
rector,  assisted  by  Dr.  Newton  and  the  Rev.  H.  M.  Jackson, 
the  rector  of  Grace  Church,  awakened  great  interest;  many 
souls  were  gathered  into  the  fold  as  a  result  of  these  two 
especial  revivals.  In  January,  1893,  the  hour  of  service  was 
changed  from  8  o'clock  at  night  to  5  P.  M.,  which  still  con- 
tinues. These  services  are  much  better  attended  and  are 
more  popular  than  were  the  nightly  services.  Three  unusual 
services  belong  to  the  period  which  we  are  now  covering. 
On  February  5,  1889,  the  rector  arranged  with  the  Vestry 
for  a  service,  to  be  held  in  St.  John's  Church  April  30tb 
following,  commemorative  of  the  centennial  of  the  inaugura- 
tion of  George  Washington  as  first  President  of  the  United 
States.  The  service  was  held  in  response  to  the  proclama- 
tion of  the  President  and  the  Governor  of  Virginia.  It  was 
felt  that  no  place  for  such  a  service  could  be  more  fitting  than 
old  St.  John's.  The  Episcopal  clergy  of  the  city  of  Rich- 
mond and  Manchester  not  only  participated,  but  also  united 
in  an  urgent  printed  invitation  to  the  congregations  and  to 
the  brethren  of  the  different  denominations  to  attend.  It 
was  on  a  Tuesday  at  8  :15  P.  M.  that  the  service  was  held. 
A  printed  order  of  service  was  prepared  by  the  rector,  with 
the  approval  of  Bishop  Whittle,  copying  a  form  compiled  by 
Dean,  afterwards  Bishop,  Hale,  which  was  as  nearly  as  possi- 
ble a  reproduction  of  that  used  by  Bishop  Prevoost  when, 


St.  John's  Chuech.  81 

after  the  inaugural  exercises  in  !New  York,  the  President  pro- 
ceeded on  foot  to  St.  Paul's  Church,  and  the  Bishop  of  New 
York,  as  chaplain  of  the  Senate,  there  conducted  services. 
An  impressively  eloquent  sermon  was  preached  by  Bishop 
Randolph,  Fourth  of  July  services  were  held  in  St,  John's 
in  1890,  on  Friday,  at  10  A.  M.,  in  response  to  a  suggestion 
by  the  public  press.  It  was  urged  by  the  rector  as  a  means 
of  promoting  sectional  harmony,  as  the  associations  both  of 
the  Fourth  of  July  and  St,  John's  Church  belong  to  a  com- 
mon noble  past;  but  being  obliged  to  leave  the  city  because 
of  recent  sickness  in  his  family,  the  Rev,  J,  B,  Funsten, 
rector  of  Christ's  Church,  generously  accepted  the  chairman- 
ship of  the  Committee  on  Arrangements,  The  address  was 
delivered  by  Rev,  W.  W.  Landrum,  B',  D,,  of  the  Second 
Baptist  church,  in  Richmond,  and  was  pronounced  by  those 
who  heard  it  to  be  characteristically  bright  and  able  as  well 
as  appropriate.  On  June  10,  1891,  there  was  a  memorable 
celebration  of  the  one  hundred  and  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the 
erection  of  St.  John's  Church.  The  Vestry  and  the  congre- 
gation united  with  the  rector  in  elaborate  and  extensive 
preparations.  The  Bishops  manifested  their  deep  sympa- 
thy. The  clergy  and  Vestries  of  all  the  other  churches  in  the 
Parish  of  Henrico  and  those  of  Meade  Memorial  Church, 
Manchester,  were  invited.  The  Governor  and  officers  of  the 
State  government,  the  Mayor,  City  Council  and  the  muni- 
cipal officers  had  seats  reserved  for  them.  A  souvenir  pro- 
gramme, containing  the  services  prepared  by  the  rector  based 
upon  the  office  for  the  consecration  of  churches,  was  approved 
by  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  and  handsomely  printed.  It 
contained  on  the  front  of  its  enamelled  cover  a  wood  cut  of 
the  Church  and  yard  from  a  photograph  taken  by  Mr,  W,  W. 
Davies,  of  the  Lee  Gallery,  As  an  appropriate  memorial 
of  the  occasion,  the  Vestry  determined  to  purchase  the  hand- 
some lectern  that  now  ornaments  the  Church.  It  was  suit- 
ably inscribed : 

"A  Thank-offering  to  God 

by  the  Congregation,  on  the  150th  Anniversary 

of  the  erection  of  St.  John's  Church, 

Richmond,  Virginia, 

June  10th,  1741-1891." 


82  History  Heneico  Pabish, 

It  was  sincerely  meant  by  the  people  of  the  congregation  to 
be  a  testimonial  to  their  gratitude  for  His  signal  mercies  so 
long  bestowed  upon  St.  John's.  It  was  duly  in  its  place  on 
the  appointed  day,  and  upon  it  lay  a  new  and  handsome 
Bible,  presented  by  Captain  and  Mrs.  Cyrus  Bossieux. 

Bishop  Whittle,  in  reply  to  the  application  of  the  rector, 
declared  that  his  pastoral  as  to  the  use  of  flowers  in  the 
churches  of  Virginia  did  not  refer  to  sesqui-centennials, 
and  the  ladies  tastefully  decorated  the  Church.  The  Bish- 
ops and  clergy  vested  in  the  robing  room  and  were  led  by 
the  Wardens  and  Vestrymen  of  St.  John's  and  by  the  other 
Vestries  of  the  Parish  and  of  Manchester  to  the  front  doors 
of  the  Church.  There  the  two  Bishops  entered  first,  each  of 
them  by  one  of  the  aisles,  Bishop  Whittle  to  the  right  and 
Bishop  Randolph  to  the  left,  leading  the  clergy,  who  divided 
in  following  them,  in  antiphonal  reading  of  the  24th  Psalm. 
The  Rt,  Rev.  H.  M.  Jackson,  D.  D.,  Bishop  Coadjutor  of 
Alabama,  was  also  present  on  the  occasion.  The  service  was 
read  impressively  by  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese;  the  sermon, 
a  powerful  and  telling  one,  was  delivered  by  the  Assistant 
Bishop.  In  the  evening,  after  appropriate  services  provided 
for  in  the  souvenir  programme,  a  carefully  prepared  address 
was  delivered  by  the  Hon,  Wm.  Wirt  Henry,  a  grandson  of 
him  who  had  given  special  historical  distinction  to  the  spot. 
Mr.  Henry  led  before  the  congregation  in  animated  pro- 
cession the  chief  men  of  his  grandfather's  time,  whose  bodies 
were  now  lying  in  the  Church  yard.  The  congregations  on 
both  occasions  were  such  as  to  justify  the  preparations.  And 
the  occasion,  worthily  commemorating  the  erection  of  the 
Church  building,  made  that  fane  even  more  important  and 
sacred  and  dear  in  the  estimation  of  the  people  of  Rich- 
mond. Growing  out  of  the  interest  thus  quickened,  Mr. 
Joseph  W.  Johnston  presented  to  the  Church  a  Bible  and 
Prayer  Book  printed  in  lYYO. 

Mr.  Burton  had  his  convictions  and  was  firm  in  the  main- 
tenance of  the  principles  of  the  Church.  With  him  there 
was  no  compromise  with  evil,  and  yet  he  was  not  conceited 
or  self-opinionated.  He  did  not  think  "he  knew  it  all." 
He  not  only  did  not  deprecate,  but  encouraged  well  meant 
and  friendly  criticism.     On  several  occasions  the  writer  took 


St.  John's  Church.  83 

the  liberty  of  commenting  on  his  discourses;  sometimes  he 
agreed  and  at  other  times  he  differed  with  him,  but  he  al- 
ways received  Mr,  Burton's  thanks  and  his  assurance  that  the 
criticisms  were  not  only  helpful,  but  encouraging.  He  liked 
to  know  the  opinions  of  thoughtful  people  of  his  efforts. 
Any  comments  made  by  his  hearers  were  not  deemed  pre- 
sumptuous if  made  in  the  proper  spirit,  but  were  appreciated 
and  received  prompt  and  courteous  acknowledgment. 

It  is  said  that  death  always  chooses  a  shining  mark,  and 
it  is  equally  as  true  in  regard  to  Church  "calls."  In  May, 
1893,  it  was  whispered  that  our  rector  had  a  "call" ;  it  was 
soon  ascertained  that  he  had  had  two  calls.  Hope  and  doubt, 
fear  and  trust  beset  our  minds ;  an  air  of  sadness,  of  expecta- 
tion, of  subdued  excitement  pervaded  our  congregation.  It 
is  true  that  theoretically  an  Episcopal  minister  is  "called" 
for  life;  but  if  they  are  called  to  greener  pastures  or  better 
prospects,  or  if  they  think  duty  impels  them  and  that  they 
can  do  more  good  elsewhere,  they  always  hearken  to  the 
"call."  These  rumors  were  confirmed  when  our  beloved  rector 
announced  at  a  Vestry  meeting  held  May  11,  1893,  the  re- 
ception of  two  "calls" — one  to  Moore  Memorial,  Richmond, 
and  the  other  to  St.  Andrew's,  Louisville,  Ky.  He  expressed 
affection  for  each  Vestryman  and  for  the  congregation ;  spoke 
of  the  many  ties  that  bound  him  to  the  old  Church.  'No 
pecuniary  consideration  entered  into  the  question;  he  hoped 
to  be  governed  entirely  by  a  sense  of  duty.  He  requested  the 
Vestry  to  talk  freely,  and  to  place  before  him  every  argument 
for  remaining,  and,  above  all,  to  pray.  The  Vestry  ex- 
hausted every  argument  in  their  power  and  expressed  in 
warmest  terms  their  sincere  affection,  giving  reasons  from 
their  standpoint  why  he  should  remain.  On  the  afternoon  of 
May  15, 1893,  the  ladies  of  St.  John's  congregation  met  at  the 
"Old  Carrington  Mansion,"  the  residence  of  Mrs.  A.  W. 
Weddell,  and  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  names  were  signed 
to  a  touching  address  asking  Mr.  Burton  not  to  leave. 

On  May  lYth  a  meeting  of  the  congregation  was  held  in 
the  Church  to  give  them  an  opportunity  to  express  their  views 
and  feelings  in  regard  to  the  matter ;  whereupon  a  committee 
was  appointed,  consisting  of  J.  S.  Moore,  F.  P.  Gretter, 
D.   C.  Richardson,  F.   J.   Craigie,  and  George  L.   Currie, 


84  History  Henrico  Parish, 

which  presented  the  following  resolutions,  which  were  unani- 
mously adopted,  and  it  was  further  ordered,  "That  the  secre- 
tary be  requested  to  send  a  copy  thereof  to  the  rector,  who 
was  then  absent  at  Winchester,  Va.,  and  to  enter  a  copy  of  the 
same  on  the  Church  records,  according  to  custom,  and  to 
publish  the  same  in  the  Southern  Churchman" : 

"It  having  come  to  the  knowledge  of  this  congregation  that 
our  beloved  rector,  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton,  has  received 
a  most  flattering  call  to  St.  Andrew's  Church,  in  Louisville, 
Ky.,  and  has  the  same  under  present  consideration,  we  desire 
hereby  to  express  our  sincere  affection  for  him  personally, 
and  our  hearty  appreciation  of  his  earnest  and  devoted  conse- 
cration of  time  and  talents  to  this  congregation  and  com- 
munity, as  well  as  to  every  good  work  in  this  city  and  the 
Diocese  of  Virginia. 

Confident  that  in  reachijig  a  decision  upon  this  most  im- 
portant question  our  beloved  rector  will  be  actuated  only  by  a 
high  sense  of  duty  as  to  where  lies  his  field  of  greater  use- 
fulness, we  would  place  before  him  in  detail  the  great  work 
that  by  the  blessing  of  Almighty  God  he  has  conducted  with 
such  signal  success — 

1.  The  congregation  of  old  St.  John's  has  been  growing 
steadily  under  his  faithful  ministry. 

2.  A  flourishing  mission  in  Fulton,  known  as  Weddell 
Memorial  Mission. 

3.  A  mission  in  the  Valley,  known  as  Calvary  Mission. 

4.  A  colored  mission,  known  as  the  Good  Shepherd  Mis- 
sion. 

5.  His  position  as  Vice-President  of  the  Richmond  City 
Missionary  Society. 

6.  His  position  as  one  of  the  examining  chaplains  of  the 
Diocese  of  Virginia. 

Y.  His  prominence  in  the  James  River  Convocation. 

8.  His  position  and  relations  to  the  clergy  of  the  city,  both 
in  our  Church  and  those  of  other  denominations. 

9,  The  high  estimation  in  which  he  is  held  by  the  com- 
munity at  large. 

Believing  that  there  can  be  no  broader  field  for  his  faithful 
labors,  and  none  where  they  can  be  more  needed  or  more 
highly  appreciated,  we  trust  that  he  may  be  so  guided  by  the 


St.  John's  Chubch.  86 

Holy  S]2irit  that  he  may  still  find  his  path  of  duty  to  lie  in 
our  midst,  and  we  pledge  our  continued  and  increased  efforts 
to  the  upholding  of  his  hands  in  his  many  and  arduous  duties. 
[Signed]  J.  S.  Moobe, 

F.  P.  Gbetteb^ 

D.   C.   RlCHABDSON^ 

F.  J.  Ceaigie, 
Geo.  L.  Cuebie, 

Committee. 

To  these  public  protests  were  added  the  pleadings  of  indi- 
viduals— many  of  them  special  friends.  The  difficulty  of 
our  rector's  deciding  as  to  the  course  of  duty  and  the  pain  in 
determining  to  remove  from  St.  John's  cannot  well  be 
imagined.  In  the  mean  time  hope  and  doubt  beset  the  con- 
gregation. It  was  with  no  little  apprehension  and  anxiety 
that  the  congregation  assembled  on  Sunday,  May  21,  1893, 
when  our  beloved  rector,  with  a  care-worn  face,  showing  the 
great  strain  he  had  undergone,  announced  his  text  (I,  Samuel 
20 :  22,  23)  :  "Go  thy  way ;  for  the  Lord  hath  sent  thee  away. 
And  as  touching  the  matter  which  thou  and  I  have  spoken  of, 
behold  the  Lord  be  between  thee  and  me  forever."  The  fear, 
the  premonition  of  our  loss,  was  confirmed,  and  before  the 
sermon  was  ended  tears,  from  eyes  not  accustomed  to  weep, 
could  be  seen  trickling  down  the  cheeks  of  many  present. 

The  congregation  accepted  the  inevitable,  fully  satisfied 
that  our  rector  had  been  influenced  and  actuated  solely  by  his 
sense  of  duty.  The  bond  of  sympathy,  the  ties  of  affection, 
of  congeniality  and  spirituality  were  at  last  to  be  severed. 
It  was  deeply  affecting  when  each  in  turn  the  congregation 
approached  the  chancel  and  shook  his  hand  and  bade  bim 
good-bye ;  but  the  affection  and  regard  in  which  Mr,  Burton 
is  held  by  the  congregation  of  St,  John's  Church  has  been 
strongly  evinced  since  he  left  us. 

At  a  meeting  held  on  the  14th  of  October,  1894,  a  commit- 
tee was  appointed  to  "draft  resolutions  expressive  of  the 
sympathy  of  the  Church  with  its  former  beloved  rector,  who 
had  recently  been  called  to  mourn  the  death  of  his  honored 
father." 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  held  December  10,  1895,  the 


86  History  Heneico  Pakish, 

"Vestry  tendered  "their  heartfelt  congratulations  to  Rev. 
Lewis  William  Burton  on  his  election  to  the  Bishopric  of  the 
Diocese  of  Lexington,  Ky." 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  held  May  5,  1896,  and  again 
October  4,  1896,  motions  were  offered  and  unanimously 
carried  "cordially  inviting  Rt.  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton  to 
visit  and  preach  at  our  Church  at  any  time  that  it  may  suit 
his  convenience."  Since  Mr.  Burton  has  left  us  he  has  on 
two  occasions  accepted  these  invitations.  He  has  on  each  of 
these  occasions  been  welcomed  with  open  heart  and  out- 
stretched arms  and  with  a  love  that  can  only  be  severed  by 
death,  and  that  will  linger  in  the  countless  realms  of  eter- 
nity. To  sum  up  Mr.  Burton's  administration,  when  he 
came  to  St.  John's,  1884,  he  found  the  Church  not  only  in 
debt,  but  its  revenues  insufficient  to  meet  current  expenses. 
He  found  that  the  contingent  fund  had  not  been  paid  in  full 
for  some  years.  He  established  two  thriving  and  prosperous 
missions.  When  he  left  us  the  Church  was  entirely  out  of 
debt,  the  contingent  fund  fully  paid  up,  and  the  congregation 
largely  increased  in  numbers. 

Mr.  Burton,  in  his  "Succession  of  Ministers  of  Henrico 
Parish,"  has  an  interregnum  of  sixty-six  years  between  Thos. 
Bargrave  and  James  Blair,  and  one  of  thirty-five  years  be- 
tween George  Robinson  and  James  Keith.  These  hiatuses, 
we  think,  are  partially  filled  by  the  records  from  Henrico 
county  court-house.  The  records  show  that  previous  to  1716, 
one,  the  Rev.  Jacob  Ware,  was  minister  of  Henrico  Parish 
for  a  period  of  twenty  years.  The  same  records  also  show 
that  in  1701  Claude  Philippe  de  Richebourg*  is  mentioned  as 
minister  of  Henrico  Parish.  The  Rev.  William  Fenney  or 
Finney  is  also  mentioned  as  minister  of  Henrico  Parish, 
June  5,  1727 ;  the  last  named  was  an  M.  A.  of  Glasgow  Uni- 
versity. 

The  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin,  of  Petersburg,  was  called  to  St. 
John's  Church  by  the  Vestry  June  8,  1893.  Mr.  Goodwin 
accepted  the  call  June  19,  1893,  to  assume  the  rectorship  on 
the  15th  of  September  next,  on  which  date  he  assumed 
charge  of  St.  John's,  where  he  has  been  and  is  now  laboring 

*C.  Philippe  de  Richebourg  was  minister  in  charge  of  the  Huguenot 
Church  at  Manakin  Town,  on  James  river,  1707-1711. 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  87 

faithfully  and  efficiently  in  the  cause  of  Christ.  His  interest 
in  the  missions  established  by  Mr.  Burton  has  manifested  it- 
self in  earnest  zeal  and  untiring  efforts.  In  fact,  he  took  up 
the  entire  work  of  the  Church  just  where  Mr.  Burton  left  off,, 
and  the  spiritual  and  material  welfare  and  machinery  of  the 
Church  has  known  no  diminution  or  change.  His  faithful- 
ness at  the  bedside  of  the  sick,  his  constant  attendance  and 
sympathy  when  in  trouble  amongst  the  bereaved,  who  have 
been  bowed  down  with  grief,  has  been  one  of  the  character- 
istics of  his  personality  and  his  ministerial  functions.  His 
earnestness,  his  thorough  consecration  to  duty,  his  sincere 
piety  have  endeared  him  to  old  St.  John's,  and  have  bound 
him  to  the  congregation  with  the  strongest  ties  of  respect  and 
affection.  One  of  the  first  suggestions  made  by  Mr.  Goodwin 
to  the  Vestry  was  one  looking  to  the  establishment  of  a  per- 
manent endowment  fund  for  the  support  of  missions,  which, 
however,  has  only  met  with  partial  success.  It  was  also  at 
his  suggestion  and  urgent  appeal  in  1895  that  a  deaconess  was 
employed  (the  first  in  the  history  of  the  Church  in  Vir- 
ginia), whose  duty  is  to  visit  the  poor  and  the  sick  of  the 
parish,  to  make  known  their  necessities  and  minister  to  their 
wants,  all  which  has  resulted  in  much  good  and  has  been  of 
material  assistance  to  him  in  his  labors.  Bishop  Whittle 
thought  so  well  of  this  appointment  that  in  his  report  to  the 
Council  in  1897,  he  says:  "In  St.  John's  Church,  Kichmond, 
I  had  the  great  satisfaction  of  setting  apart  Miss  Mary  E. 
Jones  for  the  office  and  work  of  a  deaconess,  she  being  the 
first  of  this  order  in  the  Diocese ;  the  service  was  most  solemn 
and  impressive." 

The  memorial  tablet  that  now  hangs  on  the  walls  of  the 
Church  to  the  Rev.  Robert  Rose  was  placed  with  consent  of 
the  Vestry  by  his  lineal  descendants  in  February,  1894.  The 
organ,  which  for  many  years  stood  in  the  gallery  of  the 
Church,  was  moved  to  the  main  floor  of  the  Church  in  June, 
1894. 

A  legacy  for  Weddell  mission,  amounting  to  $739.54,  from 
the  late  W.  J.  Cussens,  of  Richmond,  was  received  June  6, 
1894,  by  the  Vestry ;  the  amount  left  by  his  will  was  $1,000, 
but  as  some  of  his  heirs  were  not  of  age  and  the  adult  legatees 
tendered  this  amount  in  settlement,  sooner  than  resort  to 


88  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

litigation,  the  Vestry  accepted  this  amount  and  the  trustees 
were  authorized  to  expend  $39.54  of  this  sum  on  Weddell 
Chapel,  and  to  invest  the  remainder  at  interest. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  held  October  2,  1894,  the  fol- 
lowing letter  was  read  and  entered  on  the  minutes : 

31  West  33d  St.,  :N'ew  York,  Sept.  14,  1894. 
To  the  Vestry  of  St.  John's  Episcopal  Churchy  Richmond, 
Va.: 

Gentlemen, — ^On  ITovember  26,  1881,  a  tombstone  by 
Messrs.  Rogers  &  Miller,  of  your  city,  was  placed,  at  my  re- 
quest and  expense,  in  St.  John's  Church  yard  to  mark  the 
grave  of  Governor  John  Page,  of  Virginia.  It  is  near  the 
south  entrance  to  the  Church. 

Without  my  knowledge  or  instruction  (until  I  heard  of  it 
too  late)  a  so-called  coat-of-arms  was  made  on  the  tomb- 
stone, a  thing  as  ridiculous  as  it  is  incorrect. 

The  foot-stone  was  also  placed  at  the  side  of  the  walk  in- 
stead of  in  it,  with  the  initials  facing  the  iron  railing  on 
Grace  street,  instead  of  facing  the  head  piece. 

I  respectfully  and  earnestly  request  that  your  honorable 
body  allow  and  authorize  me  to  make  the  proper  corrections 
in  the  matter  in  the  presence  of  witnesses,  if  necessary. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
(Signed)  Richard  Channing  Moore  Page,  M.  D. 

P.  S. — I  respectfully  refer  you  to  Major  John  Page,  at 
Beaver  Dam  P.  O.,  Hanover  county,  Va. 

The  Vestry  having  no  authority  over  the  grounds,  no  ac- 
tion was  taken  except  to  acknowledge  the  letter,  and  to  sug- 
gest to  Mr.  Page  that  he  apply  to  the  Council  Committee  on 
St.  John's  Church  Yard. 

A  called  meeting  of  the  Vestry  was  held  after  morning 
service  Sunday,  September  1,  1895,  and  suitable  resolutions 
adopted  expressing  the  sympathy  of  the  Vestry  and  congrega- 
tion with  our  bereaved  pastor  in  his  deep  affliction,  occasioned 
by  the  death  of  his  beloved  wife.  As  an  evidence  of  the 
affection  in  which  our  pastor's  wife  was  held,  an  endowment 
fund  of  $200,  to  be  known  as  a  memorial  to  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Goodwin,  was  raised  by  the  congregation  and  turned  over  to 
the  trustees  for  investment.     December  10th  of  the  same 


St.  John's  Chubch.  89 

year,  Miss  Emma  Lacy  requested  that  she  or  her  adminis- 
trator be  allowed  to  place  a  memorial  window  in  St.  John's 
Church  to  her  parents  and  brother,  to  cost  not  less  than  $500, 
subject,  "The  Transfiguration,"  which  was  granted  on  con- 
dition that  the  design  be  first  approved  by  the  rector  and 
Vestry. 

Subsequently  the  family  of  Mr.  James  W.  Shields,  for 
many  years  a  Vestryman  and  Senior  Warden  of  the  Church, 
made  a  similar  request,  which  was  granted  on  the  same  con- 
ditions. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  held  June  2,  1896,  a  letter  was 
received  from  Lewis  H.  Blair,  Thomas  M.  Rutherfoord  and 
A.  Beirne  Blair,  grandsons  of  Geddes  Winston,  requesting 
permission  "to  replace  the  present  tombstone  erected  to  their 
ancestor,  Geddes  Winston,  who  died  June  9,  1784,  *  * 
which  is  about  to  fall  to  pieces  from  age."  This  letter  was 
referred  to  the  Council  Committee  on  St.  John's  Church 
Yard. 

The  spire  of  St.  John's  Church  having  been  blown  down 
by  the  hurricane  that  passed  over  the  city  Tuesday  night, 
September  29,  1896,  at  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  held  October 
6th,  it  was  resolved  that  a  tower  similar  to  the  one  shown  in 
a  picture  in  the  possession  of  Mr.  W.  W.  Davies  be  erected 
(this  being  the  original  tower),  and  this  tower  to  be  sur- 
mounted by  a  cross.  It  was  also  resolved  at  this  meeting 
that  the  Vestry  be  constituted  a  committee  with  the  assist- 
ance of  the  presidents  of  the  various  societies  of  the  Church 
to  solicit  subscriptions  to  build  the  tower  called  for  by  the 
resolutions  of  the  Vestry.  It  was  not  only  decided  to  replace 
the  steeple,  but  to  paint  the  interior  and  the  exterior  of  the 
Church,  also  to  take  out  the  lights  in  the  windows  and  re- 
place the  same  with  cathedral  glass. 

The  following  is  the  report  of  the  committee : 

To  the  Vestry  of  St.  John's  Church: 

As  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Repairs  of  St.  John's 
Church,  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report : 

On  the  night  of  the  29th  of  September  last  our  city  was 
visited  by  one  of  the  most  terrific  wind  storms  ever  known  in 
this  vicinity.     Trees  that  had  long  stood  the  storms  of  many 


90  HiSTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

years  were  uprooted,  houses  unroofed,  telegrapli  and  tele- 
phone poles  blown  down,  steeples  tottered  and  fell,  and  great 
alarm  and  uneasiness  was  felt  throughout  the  whole  city. 
When  the  sun  rose  next  morning  a  scene  of  desolation  and 
wreck  met  the  eye  everywhere. 

Our  tower  was  dismantled  of  its  steeple,  the  graves  in  our 
church  yard  encumbered  with  falling  limbs  and  the  walk- 
ways strewn  with  the  debris  of  uprooted  trees.  Fortu- 
nately the  steeple  fell  outward;  had  it  fallen  upon  or  into 
our  sacred  old  building,  it  would  have  crushed  it  to  atoms, 
but  an  All-Wise  Providence  so  ruled  the  storm  that  our  old 
building  was  preserved  intact.  Immediately  after  the  storm 
our  venerable  Senior  Warden,  the  late  James  W.  Shields, 
who  has  now  gone  to  his  eternal  rest,  was  upon  the  grounds, 
and  by  his  thoughtful  and  energetic  attention,  such  tempo- 
rary repairs  were  made  as  the  exigencies  of  the  occasion  sug- 
gested and  required. 

At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Vestry,  the  following  com- 
mittee was  appointed — viz:  Pev.  P.  A.  Goodwin,  James  W. 
Shields,  Cyrus  Bossieux,  John  P.  Mayer,  P.  J.  Craigie,  Dr. 
L.  C.  Crump,  and  J.  S.  Moore.  At  a  subsequent  meeting  of 
this  committee  it  organized  by  the  election  of  J.  S.  Moore  as 
chairman.  This  committee  was  authorized  to  restore  the 
tower  and  make  such  other  repairs  as  it  deemed  necessary. 
In  addition  to  the  restoration  of  the  tower,  your  committee 
was  authorized  to  beautify  the  Church  by  substituting 
stained  glass  in  the  windows  for  the  ordinary  lights ;  to  have 
the  Church  building  and  the  two  Sunday  school  houses  re- 
paired and  painted.  Each  member  of  the  Vestry  was  con- 
stituted a  committee,  with  the  assistance  of  such  other  mem- 
bers of  the  congregation  as  might  aid  in  the  enterprise,  to 
raise  funds  for  this  object. 

Your  committee  desire  to  congratulate  the  Vestry  upon 
the  completion  of  their  labors;  they  also  desire  to  return 
thanks  to  those  who  have  so  liberally  contributed  of  their 
means  in  the  restoration  of  our  house  of  worship,  and  unite  in 
asking  that  our  report  be  received  and  your  committee  be  dis- 
charged. We  take  pleasure  in  turning  over  to  you  the  old 
Church  in  its  new  dress  of  spotless  white,  emblematic  of  that 
purity  of  heart  and  rectitude  of  life  that  should  actuate  and 


St.  John^s  Chuech.  91 

characterize  its  communicants ;  your  committee  also,  witli,  we 
trust,  pardonable  pride,  calls  attention  to  the  beautiful  and 
artistic  windows  that  now  ornament  our  Church,  giving  it 
that  antique  and  sacred  appearance  that  befits  its  ancient  and 
time-honored  walls,  within  whose  hallowed  precincts  so  many 
interesting  events  have  occurred,  not  only  in  the  history  of 
the  Church,  but  incidents  notable  and  historic  in  the  annals 
of  the  Commonwealth  and  of  the  nation;  for  it  is  well 
known  that  St.  John's  Church,  on  Kichmond  Hill,  is  not 
only  the  oldest  colonial  place  of  worship  in  our  city,  but 
bears  the  distinguished  honor  of  having  been  the  place  in 
which  the  inspiring  eloquence  of  a  Henry  aroused  our  people 
to  resistance,  which  culminated  in  the  birth  of  a  nation! 
Within  its  sacred  enclosure,  "where  the  rude  forefathers  of 
the  hamlet  sleep,"  rest  many  of  Virginia's  distinguished 
sons,  who  there  in  their  last  and  dreamless  sleep  await  the 
resurrection  morn.  When,  as  is  contemplated,  our  Church 
shall  be  further  ornamented  by  the  two  memorial  windows 
now  bespoken,  one  in  honor  of  our  lamented  Senior  War- 
den and  the  other  to  the  memory  of  the  Lacy  family,  it  will 
add  very  much  to  the  beauty  and  harmony  of  the  whole. 

Your  committee  desire  to  call  your  attention  to  the  fact 
that  in  repairing  the  tower. they  have  dispensed  with  the 
steeple  that  recently  adorned  it,  and  have  restored  this  part  of 
our  building  to  the  shape  and  appearance  it  bore  previous  to 
1863,  when  the  tower  was  blown  down  by  a  high  wind.  ^  The 
steeple  has  been  replaced  by  a  cupola,  being  a  fac-simile  of 
the  old  tower  and  belfry,  modelled  from  a  picture  of  this 
ancient  edifice  kindly  loaned  by  Mr.  W.  W.  Davies.  Your 
committee  earnestly  trust  that  our  old  Church,  which  is  the 
Mecca  at  whose  shrine  so  many  strangers  pay  their  homage, 
and  within  whose  walls  so  many  who  have  passed  over  the 
river  offered  their  devotion  to  Deity,  may  be  spared  many 
years  in  its  ancient  form,  its  simple  architecture,  its  spotless 
purity,  its  untarnished  reputation,  standing  as  it  does  withm 
its  sacred  necropolis,  and  that  it  may  remain  not  only  to 
light  the  beacon  torch  of  liberty  to  future  generations,  but 
may  continue  as  the  alma  mater  of  Christian  faith  noted  for 
its  piety,  zeal  and  good  works. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

J.  S.  MooRE^  Chairman. 


S2  History  Henrico  Parish, 

In  1898  a  special  committee  was  appointed  by  the  Vestry, 
consisting  of  Mr.  J.  S.  Moore,  Chairman;  Gyrus  Bossieux, 
Senior  Warden;  Captain  John  F.  Mayer,  Junior  Warden; 
Dr.  L.  C.  Crump  and  Mr.  F.  J.  Craigie,  to  look  into  the  cost 
of  the  needed  repairs  to  the  Church  building,  and  the  put- 
ting in  of  a  ventilator,  painting,  calcimining  or  frescoing  the 
walls,  carpeting  the  aisles  and  chancel  and  varnishing  the  in- 
terior woodwork — the  said  committee  to  solicit  bids  for  the 
proposed  improvements  and  report  to  the  Vestry.  Under 
this  resolution  the  Church  was  renovated  and  restored  to  its 
present  condition.  At  this  time  the  shingles  were  removed 
from  the  roof  and  tin  substituted. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  held  October  4,  1898,  resolu- 
tions were  adopted  expressive  of  sorrow  at  the  death  of  Mr. 
E.  A.  Saunders,  "who  for  many  years  was  connected  with 
this  Church  as  a  communicant  and  Vestryman,  in  which 
connection,  by  his  kindness  of  heart,  his  personal  liberal 
nature,  his  sincere  piety  and  devotion  to  duty,  he  won  our 
love  and  esteem."  A  copy  of  these  resolutions  was  ordered 
to  be  spread  upon  the  minutes  and  a  copy  sent  to  his  bereaved 
wife. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  held  January  3,  1899,  it  was 
requested  that  the  Brotherhood  of  St.  Andrew  of  this  Church 
furnish  six  of  its  members  to  act  as  ushers,  to  take  up  collec- 
tion on  Sunday  afternoon  and  at  Wednesday  night  service, 
the  object  being  to  interest  young  men  in  Church  work. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  March  14,  1899,  a  committee 
was  appointed  "to  draft  suitable  resolutions  of  respect  to  our 
deceased  friend  and  Vestryman,  Dr.  L.  C.  Crump,"  and  that 
a  copy  of  said  resolutions  be  sent  to  the  family  and  entered 
upon  the  minutes,  which  were  adopted.  During  this  year 
extensive  repairs,  costing  about  $1,200,  were  made  to  the 
rectory,  rendering  it  more  convenient  and  comfortable,  and 
enhancing  the  value  of  the  property. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  November  Y,  1899,  voluntary 
pledges  for  an  indefinite  period  from  four  persons  were  made, 
amounting  to  $550,  to  pay  the  salary  of  an  assistant  at  Wed- 
dell  Chapel,  and  the  Committee  on  Weddell  were  authorized 
to  employ  an  assistant  minister. 

At  a  called  meeting  of  the  Vestry  l^ovember  22,  1899,  to 


St.  John's  Church.  93 

consider  the  resignation  of  Miss  (Bettie)  E.  A.  Fitzwilson, 
the  blind  organist,  on  her  proposed  removal  to  New  York, 
the  following  resolutions,  offered  by  Mr.  J.  S.  Moore,  were 
unanimously  adopted : 

Whereas  the  Vestry  of  St.  John's  P.  E.  Church  is  in  re- 
ceipt of  the  resignation  of  Miss  E.  A.  Fitzwilson,  who  has 
served  as  organist  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century : 

Resolved,  That  the  Vestry  with  deep  regret  accepts  the 
same,  begging  to  assure  her  of  our  high  estimation  of  her 
faithful  services  through  so  many  years,  her  lofty  devotion 
to  duty,  her  consecration  of  effort.  The  magic  of  her  hand, 
the  symphony  of  her  mystic  touch,  will  long  linger  in  our 
hearts  as  a  pleasant  memory,  a  sacred  benison,  when  her 
presence  is  no  longer  with  us. 

Resolved,  That  in  the  sad  bereavement  (the  death  of  her 
sister  and  mother)  that  has  been  the  occasion  of  her  resig- 
nation, the  Vestry  tenders  its  sincere  and  heartfelt  sympathy, 
and  indulges  the  hope,  in  the  providence  of  God,  that  in  her 
new  home  amongst  strangers  in  a  strange  land  a  happy  fu- 
ture awaits  her,  and  we  trust  she  may  find  many  friends  and 
form  pleasant  ties  and  associations  that  will  surround  her  and 
guard  her  with  the  same  watchful  care,  the  same  tender  af- 
fection, cordial  appreciation  and  sincere  good-will  which  she 
has  ever  enjoyed  with  her  Richmond  friends  in  old  Henrico 
Parish. 

Resolved,  That  these  resolutions  be  entered  on  the  minutes, 
and  a  copy  of  same  be  duly  certified  to  Miss  Fitzwilson  under 
the  signature  of  the  rector  and  register. 

Minutes  on  the  death  of  Mrs.  Caroline  Shields,  the  wife 
of  our  late  Senior  Warden,  James  W.  Shields,  and  one  of  the 
most  faithful  workers  and  liberal  contributors  to  Church 
work,  were  made  by  the  Vestry  April  3,  1900.  Of  this 
saintly  soul  it  was  truly  said : 

"  She  never  made  a  face  grow  dark^ 
]^or  caused  a  tear  save  when  she  died." 

At  a  Vestry  meeting  held  January  1,  1901,  Mr.  J.  S. 
Moore  offered  the  following  minute,  which  was  adopted  and 
placed  on  record: 

"In  sad  remembrance    of   the    ending  of  the  nineteenth, 


94  History  Henkico  Parish. 

and  in  joyful  commemoration  of  the  twentieth  century,  the 
rector  and  Wardens  of  old  St.  John's  Church  had  the  bell 
solemnly  tolled  for  iive  minutes  before  12  o'clock  on  the 
night  of  the  31st  of  December,  1900,  and  for  five  minutes 
after  12  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  January  1,  1901,  it 
was  merrily  rung — thus  ringing  a  requiem  to  the  dying  year 
and  century,  and  giving  a  glad  greeting  to  the  new;  and  as 
the  bell  tolled  sad  and  low  we  could  hear  it  speak  in  tones 
reluctant : 

"  Old  year,  you  must  not  die ; 

You  came  to  us  so  readily, 

You  lived  with  us  steadily. 

Old  year^  you  shall  not  die." 

But  as  the  solemn  sound  ceased  and  the  joyous  peal  thrilled 
upon  the  ear  expectant,  we  could  hear  the  old  bell  singing 
triumphantly : 

"  There's  a  new  foot  on  the  floor,  my  friend, 
And  a  new  face  at  the  door,  my  friend, 
A  new  friend  at  the  door." 

The  Cussen  Fund,  in  1892,  was  appropriated  to  the  build- 
ing of  a  Sunday  school  and  Guild  room  on  the  lot  at  Wed- 
dell  Chapel,  and  to  repairs  on  the  chapel. 

The  application,  March  31,  1902,  of  George  Pickett  Mayo, 
an  old  Sunday  school  scholar  of  St.  John's  Church,  a  candi- 
date for  ordination  as  deacon^  was  cordially  endorsed  by  the 
Vestry. 

A  memorial  window  erected  to  the  memory  of  the  Lacy 
family  by  Miss  Emma  Lacy  was  placed  in  St.  John's  in 
1902,  and  the  Shields'  window  some  time  prior  to  this. 

About  this  time  it  was  ascertained  that  the  Church  tower 
was  in  a  dangerous  condition,  and  it  was  ordered  taken  down 
and  rebuilt. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  after  the  return  of  our  rector 
from  his  summer  vacation  in  1902,  thanks  were  tendered  Mr. 
F.  J.  Craigie  "for  his  most  efficient  and  highly  enjoyed  ser- 
vices rendered  as  a  lay  reader  at  the  Sunday  morning  ser- 
vices during  the  rector's  absence." 

May  5,  1903,  a  committee  was  appointed  by  the  Vestry  to 
express  to  her  sons,  Messrs.  Joseph  H.  and  James  T.  Estes, 


St.  John's  Chijech.  95 

the  sorrow  of  the  Vestry  at  the  death  of  their  mother,  Mrs. 
James  M.  Estes.  For  many  years  she  was  an  earnest  and 
faithful  Church  worker,  whose  prayers  and  alms  continually 
went  up  to  her  Heavenly  Father. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  June  2,  1903,  notification  was 
received  that  Mr.  Ddvid  J.  Baldwin,  a  former  communicant 
of  St.  John's,  had  left  a  bequest  to  the  Church  of  $500.  At 
this  meeting  Mr.  Guy  Christian  was  engaged  to  take  charge 
of  the  work  at  Weddell  Chapel. 

Allusion  has  already  been  made  in  this  sketch  to  the 
earnest  effort  of  Mr.  Goodwin  at  the  beginning  of  his  minis- 
try in  St.  John's  to  raise  an  endowment  fund  for  missionary 
work.  It  is  proper  just  here  to  insert  the  splendid  circular 
letter  issued  by  the  committee. 

To  the  Friends  of  Old  St.  John's  Church,  Richmond,  Ya.: 

^  St.  John's  is  the  mother  church  of  Eichmond,  and  of  Hen- 
rico parish.  It  was  built  one  hundred  and  fifty-three  years 
ago,  when  the  Old  Dominion  owed  allegiance  to  George  III., 
and  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  Virginia  was  in  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  Bishop  of  London.  Within  its  walls  was 
held  the  Virginia  Convention  of  A.  D.  1YY5 ;  and  here  Pat- 
rick Henry's  great  oration,  which  fired  the  hearts  of  the  peo- 
ple for  liberty,  was  delivered.  This  Church  is  thus  identi- 
fied with  the  history  of  the  Commonwealth  and  of  our  whole 
country. 

ISTo  one  can  compute  what  has  been  done  for  the  Kingdom 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  by  the  ministers  and  people  who 
have  been  identified  with  St.  John's  Church  during  the  past 
one  hundred  and  fifty-three  years. 

In  the  beautiful  graveyard  surrounding  the  Church  are 
buried  some  who  were  highly  esteemed  in  Church  and  State, 
many  who  were  the  honored  progenitors  of  distinguished 
families,  and  many  others  who,  though  "to  fortune  and  to 
fame  unknown,"  had  their  names  written  in  Heaven,  and 
were  "rich  in  good  works." 

There  are  few  Episcopal  Churches  in  Eichmond  which  do 
not  number  among  their  most  liberal  contributors  and  most 
active  workers  some  whose  parents  were  trained  in  the  way 
of  righteousness,  or  who  themselves  once  worshipped,  at  Old 


96  HisTOKY  Heneico  Pabish, 

St.  John's.  There  are  many  congregations,  in  this  and  other 
States,  of  which  the  same  is  true. 

This  Church  has  now  a  larger  membership  (including  her 
missions),  than  any  other  Church  in  the  Diocese  of  Virginia, 
but  the  great  majority  of  these  members  are  poor  in  this 
world's  goods.  To  this  Church  the  poor  have  always  been 
welcomed ;  and  under  the  leadership  of  the  sainted  Weddell 
and  the  earnest  and  energetic  Burton,  three  missions  were 
established,  and  have  been  constantly  carried  on. 

The  tendency  for  more  than  a  hundred  years  has  been  for 
those  blessed  with  wealth  to  move  from  Church  Hill ;  but  the 
number  of  souls  in  this  part  of  the  city  has  greatly  increased. 
To  help  to  meet  the  spiritual  needs  of  the  poor  on  and  around 
Church  Hill,  our  congregation  is  conducting  the  missions 
referred  to.  ISTot  willing  that  the  good  work  of  our  Church 
shall  decrease,  and  greatly  desiring  to  make  our  mission  work 
more  aggressive,  the  Vestry  has  decided  to  endeavor  to  secure 
a  partial  endowment  for  St.  John's  Church. 

It  is  proposed  to  enter  in  a  well-bound  book,  to  be  pre- 
served in  the  archives  of  the  Church,  the  names  of  those  who 
contribute  to  this  endowment  fund,  with  the  amount  given. 
One  contribution  has  already  been  made  to  this  fund. 

It  is  also  proposed  to  preserve  a  part  of  this  book  for  a 
record  of  special  memorial  endowments.  A  page  will  be 
devoted  to  the  memory  of  the  person  designated.  The  amount 
of  the  memorial  fund  will  be  stated,  with  the  name  of  the 
person  or  persons  contributing,  and  no  other  entry  will  be 
made  on  that  page.  The  interest  only  will  be  used.  Such 
a  memorial  will  last  longer  than  marble,  or  brass,  or  stained 
glass;  and  will  perpetually  furnish  a  fund  to  carry  on  the 
good  work  which  was  dear  to  the  hearts  of  departed  saints 
while  they  lived  here,  and  is  now  more  precious  to  them 
since  they  see  more  clearly,  in  the  light  of  Paradise,  the  im- 
portance of  the  Lord's  work  on  the  earth.  Surely  there  are 
not  a  few  whose  loved  ones  are  buried  at  St.  John's  or  who 
have  worshipped  and  labored  for  Christ  there,  though  they  be 
buried  elsewhere,  who  will  be  glad  to  perpetually  associate 
their  names  with  the  good  work  of  the  Church  which  they 
loved,  and,  at  the  same  time,  perpetually  help  forward  the 
Lord's  work.  '"  ■^^f^ 


St.  John's  Chuech.  97 

In  more  than  one  instance  money  has  been  left,  by  will, 
to  our  Church  which  the  Vestry  did  not  receive,  because  it 
was  not  devised  according  to  the  laws  of  the  State. 

Churches  are  not  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  Virginia, 
and  legal  difficulties  generally  arise  when  bequests  are  made 
to  vestries  or  trustees  of  Churches.  Bequests  made  to  "The 
Trustees  of  the  Funds  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
in  the  Diocese  of  Virginia"  for  the  sole  use  and  benefit  of 
St.  John's  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  Richmond,  Va., 
will  be  safe,  because  these  trustees  are  incorporated. 

It  is  better  to  give  while  we  live ;  but  if  any  cannot  do 
this  without  cutting  off  their  own  means  of  subsistence,  we 
suggest  this  method  of  making  bequests  to  the  endowment 
fund  of  St.  John's  Church. 

E.  A.  Goodwin^ 
James  W.  Shields^ 
Cyeus  Bossieux^ 
G.  G.  Minor, 
Committee  of  the  Vestry  of  St.  Johns  Church. 

It  is  hoped  that  the  reading  of  the  above  touching  appeal 
may  reach  the  hearts  of  many  and  kindle  the  missionary 
spirit  sufficiently  to  induce  them  to  respond,  and  in  settling 
their  earthly  affairs  to  lay  up  treasures  in  Heaven,  "where 
neither  moth  nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  do 
not  break  through  nor  steal." 

To  recapitulate,  or  even  briefly  sum  up  the  work  done  by 
our  faithful  Rector,  the  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin,  in  the  ten 
years  he  has  been  with  us,  would  take  more  time  and  space 
than  is  at  the  command  of  the  writer.  In  addition  to  his 
pastoral  duties,  which  have  always  been  arduous,  his  most 
earnest  efforts  have  been  all  along  directed  to  the  increase  and 
extension  of  missionary  work  of  the  Church,  and  to  that 
end  he  has  (1)  Extended  the  scope  of  St,  John's  Missionary 
Society  to  embrace  all  branches  of  missions — parish,  city, 
diocesan,  domestic  and  foreign.  At  his  suggestion  sub- 
scriptions are  made  by  the  year  to  be  paid  monthly  in  offer- 
tory. (2)  Perfected  the  organization  of  the  Woman's  Aux- 
iliary— divided  into  four  sections,  one  of  which  is  at  Wed- 
dell  Chapel,  and  all  of  which  sections  take  part  in  most  of 
7 


98  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

the  branches  of  the  missionary  work  above  mentioned.  (3) 
Organized  the  Junior  Auxiliary,  of  which  there  are  two  sec- 
tions, one  composed  of  girls  and  young  ladies  from  12  to  15 
years  of  age,  and  the  other  of  the  smaller  Sunday  School 
children — both  boys  and  girls.  (4)  Organized  the  Junior 
Brotherhood  of  St.  Andrew.  (5)  Appointed  one  Sunday  in 
each  month  as  Missionary  Sunday  in  the  Sunday  schools,  the 
offerings  on  that  day  going  to  foreign  missions.  (6)  Organ- 
ized the  Ministering  League — composed  of  ladies  willing  to 
assist  the  Deaconess  in  her  work  among  the  poor  and  sick. 

During  Mr.  Goodwin's  rectorship  the  choir  has  been  en- 
larged, the  Church  repaired  and  beautified;  cathedral  glass 
introduced  in  the  windows;  the  Weddell  Memorial  chapel 
has  been  enlarged  and  painted ;  a  new  furnace  and  pews  put 
in ;  a  Parish  room  built  costing  about  $2,000,  and  as  already 
stated  the  rectory  has  been  repaired  and  enlarged,  and  a 
new  tower  built  to  the  church,  costing  jointly  about  $3,000. 

The  first  of  last  June,  notwithstanding  all  these  outlays 
and  expenditures,  there  was  no  debt  on  the  church  except  for 
the  new  tower — the  Easter  offering  being  used  for  the  liqui- 
dation of  the  debt  on  the  rectory  and  leaving  a  balance  to 
apply  to  the  debt  on  the  tower.  The  total  contributions  to 
St.  John's  Church  in  the  last  ten  years  have  been  nearly 
$60,000,  of  which  sum  (in  round  fisrures)  $25,000  has  gone 
to  the  regular  expenses  of  the  Church — the  remainder  going 
to  charities  and  missions  within  and  without  the  Parish; 
all  of  this  sum  has  been  contributed  as  free  will  offerings — 
none  of  it  raised  by  entertainments^  fairs,  etc. 

The  percentage  of  regular  expenses  to  total  contributions 
is  remarkable,  if  not  unprecedented  in  church  history.  It 
is  also  encouraging  and  instructive  as  showing  that  as  a 
Church,  though  poor,  we  are  not  spending  as  much  as  half 
of  our  income  on  ourselves,  including  repairs,  etc.  The  same 
simple  worship  characterizes  St.  John's  to-day  as  did  that 
of  our  forefathers  and  as  the  rubrics  direct — no  innova- 
tions.    We  have  no  Altar,  but  a  Holy  Table. 

If  Bishops  Madison  and  Meade  should  come  back  to  offi- 
ciate at  St.  John's  they  would  find  no  change  in  ritual 
or  chancel  arrangements  to  perplex  and  disconcert  them,  and 
our  rector  has  not  forgotten  the  admonition,  "Preach  the 
Word." 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  99 

Space  and  time  will  not  permit  the  mention  of  the  many 
kindly  acts  of  our  faithful  rector.  To  those  of  his  congre- 
gation who  have  been  afflicted  with  sickness  and  death  he  has 
at  all  times  been  at  their  call,  without  being  sent  for,  if  he 
knew  of  the  necessity  or  desire  for  his  presence.  To  comfort 
the  distressed,  to  assuage  their  grief,  to  compassionate  their 
miseries,  to  alleviate  their  sorrows,  to  extend  to  them  the 
hand  of  sympathy,  to  speak  the  word  of  comfort,  to  sooth 
their  distress,  and  to  point  to  the  Cross  has  ever  been  his 
constant  and  untiring  effort  and  aim,  and  when  he  reaches 
the  golden  shores  of  the  I^ew  Jerusalem  he  will  certainly 
deserve  the  plaudit  of  "Well  done,  thou  good  and  faithful  ser- 
vant, enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord." 

The  present  appearance  of  St.  John's  Church-yard  is  quite 
different  from  what  it  was  a  half  a  century  ago ;  it  was  then 
covered  with  mounds,  indicating  the  resting  places  of  those 
who  sleep  their  last  sleep  beneath  the  sod  that  covers  them. 
In  more  recent  years  these  mounds  have  all  been  levelled, 
and  the  grounds  present  a  beautiful  and  level  surface. 

Until  the  year  of  1825,  when  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery  was 
established,  the  interments  of  the  dead  in  the  city  of  Rich- 
mond were  chiefly  in  the  grounds  of  St.   John's  Church. 

In  the  Manuscript  Reminiscences  by  Rev.  Prof.  Corne- 
lius Walker,  D.  D.,  referred  to  by  Bishop  Burton  in  his 
annals,  he  says  the  number  of  graves  and  of  grave-stones  at 
that  period  (1826)  was  greater  than  now,  especially  slabs. 
Large  numbers  have  disappeared.  He  says  some  years  after, 
on  looking  for  the  head-stone  of  an  old  schoolmate,  which 
stood  with  that  of  his  father  and  other  members  of  his  family, 
he  found  only  the  fragment  of  a  single  one,  all  the  rest  had 
gone. 

He  says  as  the  funerals  were  frequent,  and  as  St.  John's 
was  then  one  of  the  chief  burying  places,  there  were 
always  fresh  graves  to  be  seen  in  some  part  of  the  grounds. 
It  frequently  occurred  that  from  the  bottom  of  a  newly  made 
grave  fragments  from  earlier  interments  were  brought  up 
in  digging  it.  Prof.  Walker  says  he  doubts  whether  there 
could  be  found  a  spot  of  any  size  that  had  not  been  used  for 
burial  purposes.  In  his  reminiscences  he  says  one  object 
of  mysterious  interest  in  the  cemetery  was  the  vault,  lying 


100  HiSTOKY  Henkico  Paeish, 

between  the  north  door  of  the  Church  and  Broad  street.  For 
some  time  it  had  not  been  opened,  and  there  was  great  curi- 
osity as  to  its  interior.  A  sad  opportunity  for  such  opening, 
and  for  the  satisfaction  of  all  such  curiosity  was  presented. 
One  of  our  Sunday  School  teachers,  a  Miss  Weymouth,  on  a 
visit  to  JSTorfolk,  died  there  of  yellow  fever,  and  in  due  time 
the  vault  was  opened  for  the  reception  of  her  remains.  So, 
too,  among  the  monuments,  there  were  some  noticeable  as 
connected  with  the  deaths  of  those  of  whom  they  were  memo- 
rials and  recent  enough  in  point  of  time  to  be  remembered. 
One  was  of  Miss  Claxton,  not  far  from  the  door  of  the  western 
transept,  dying  just  before  the  time  of  her  anticipated  mar- 
riage. Another  was  that  of  Col.  Gamble,  between  the  north- 
ern door  and  the  gate  on  the  cross  street,  killed  by  a  fall 
from  his  horse.  Another  was  that  of  a  Mr.  McCredie,  nearly 
opposite  what  is  now  the  Cathedral,  hurrying  to  a  fire  and 
failing  to  note  the  hail  of  the  sentry  was  shot  near  the  cap- 
itol;  and  still  another  of  a  young  man,  Denoon,  near  the 
gate  on  Broad  street,  killed  by  his  employer  in  a  fit  either 
of  business  or  domestic  jealousy,  the  murderer  committing 
suicide  in  jail  a  few  days  afterwards.  Two  others  of  interest 
to  the  Sunday  School  scholars  were  those,  two  of  their  num- 
ber, of  Sarah  Haley,  a  little  girl  dying  in  her  tenth  or 
eleventh  year,  and  Charlie  Pulling,  a  little  older,  killed  by 
a  fall  from  a  horse.  The  last  two  have  disappeared.  The 
others,  and  much  the  older,  still  remain. 

Some  Indian  relics  having  been  exhumed  in  the  grounds, 
it  has  been  supposed  that  at  one  time  a  portion  of  them  were 
used  as  an  Indian  burial  place.  The  surface  of  the  cemetery 
has  been  buried  over  and  over  again  to  a  large  extent,  as  in 
digging  new  graves  the  relics  of  former  interments  have  been 
exposed.  In  instances  graves  have  been  opened  to  receive 
others  of  the  same  family.  It  is  to  be  profoundly  regretted 
that  no  regular  and  continuous  record  of  the  burials  has 
been  kept.  Some  years  ago  there  was  found  in  the  crypt  or 
basement  of  the  Church  a  bronze  tablet  bearing  the  name 
"John  Coles."  He  was  the  ancestor  of  the  distinguished 
family  of  that  name  of  Albemarle  county,  Virginia.  Several 
prominent  families,  among  them  the  Adams,  Carrington  and 
Pickett,  had  their  private  cemeteries.     Their  remains  have 


St.  John's  Chuech.  101 

been  re-interred  in  Hollywood — the  final  interment  being  in 
1884. 

Burials  of  citizens  of  Richmond  were  also  made  in  family 
cemeteries  in  the  counties  adjacent.  At  "Powhatan,"  the 
seat  of  the  Mayo  family,  just  beyond  the  eastern  limits  of  the 
city,  rests  the  remains  of  the  Mayo,  Cabell,  Scott,  and  other 
families.  And  at  Shield's  place  to  the  west  of  the  city  are 
the  tombs  of  members  of  the  Robinson  and  other  families. 
Here  among  them  is  the  modest  head-stone  of  Mrs.  Jean 
Wood,  wife  of  Gov.  James  Wood,  a  woman  of  rare  benevo- 
lence of  character  with  poetic  ability  of  high  order.  There 
was  also  a  Jewish  burying  ground  on  the  south  side  of  Frank- 
lin street,  between  Twentieth  and  Twenty-first  streets,  con- 
taining the  tombs  of  Israel  and  Mrs.  Hester  Cohen,  covered 
in  granite  masonry. 

In  conclusion,  to  those  who  wish  a  few  moments  of  rest 
and  quiet  communion  with  God,  we  invite  you  to  our  old 
church-yard,  where  beneath  the  green  sward  "the  rude  fore- 
fathers of  the  hamlet  sleep."  The  trees  still  whisper  a 
gentle  lullaby  to  the  souls  of  the  departed,  and  the  meander- 
ing James  murmurs  a  restful  requiem.  The  breezes  speak 
softly  in  sibilant  tones  of  peace  as  the  shadows  come  and  go, 
and  the  sunlight  gently  kisses  the  flowers  into  perennial 
bloom  as  they  lift  their  heads  to  catch  its  shimmering  light 
and  to  rejoice  in  its  life-giving  warmth — verily,  a  quiet 
peaceful,  restful  spot  amidst  the  noise  of  commerce  and  the 
sounds  of  city  life  where  one  can  turn  aside  for  thought  and 
reflection. 

The  attractiveness  and  beauty  of  these  lovely  grounds  are  in 
a  great  measure  due  to  the  constant  care  and  labors  of  its 
courteous  and  efficient  keeper,  Antonio  (Dodd)  Graffigna, 
who  succeeded  his  father,  who  for  many  years  before  him  was 
also  its  keeper.  In  addition  to  his  other  talents,  "Dodd"  also 
makes  the  walls  of  Old  St.  John's  resound  occasionally  to  the 
burning  words  of  Henry's  fiery  eloquence  to  admiring 
strangers,  as  with  voice  and  appropriate  gestures  he  repeats 
the  famous  speech  that  echoed  within  its  walls  more  than  a 
century  and  a  half  ago. 


Succession  of  Bishops  of  Virginia. 


BISHOPS  OF  VIEGINIA. 

Griffith,  David,  first  Bishop-^'Zec^,  1787-1Y89. 
Madison,  James,  D.  D.,  1790-1812. 
Moore,  E.  Channing,  D.  D.,  1814-1841. 
Meade,  Wm.,  D.  D.,  1841-1862. 
Johns,  John,  D.  D.,  1862-1876. 
Whittle,  F.  M.,  D.  D.,  LL.  D.,  1876-1902. 
Gibson,  E.  A.,  D.  D.,  1902 — present  Bishop  of  Virginia. 
(1903). 

ASSISTANT  BISHOPS  OF  VIKGINIA. 

Meade,  Wm.,  D.  R,  1829-1841. 
Johns,  John,  D.  D.,  1842-1862. 
Whittle,  F.  M.,  D.  D.  LL.  D.,  1868-1876. 
Eandolph,  A.  M.,  D.  D.,  LL.  D.,  1883-1892   (when  he 
became  Bishop  of  Southern  Virginia), 
l^ewton,  John  B.,  1894-1897." 
Gibson,  E.  A.,  D.  D.,  Coadjutor,  1897-1902. 


Succession  of  Ministers  of  Henrico  Parish 

As  far  as  Kno^/n. 


Alexander  Whitaker,  September,  1611-spring  of  1617. 
William  Wiekham. 
Thomas  Hargrave,  1619. 
James  Blair,  1685-1694. 
George  Robinson,  1695. 

******** 

Incmnbents  unknown  to  October  28,  1730. 

******** 

James  Keith,  then  rector,  and  till  October  12,  1733. 

Zack  Brook  and  David  Mossom,  temporary  supply  June 
17,  1735-September,  1735. 

Anthony  Gavin,  rector,  September,  1735,  for  nine  months. 

Wm.  Stith,  Curie's,  July  18,  1736,  St.  John's  also,  June 
10,  1741-December  3,  1751. 

Miles  Selden,  October  1,  1752-May  23,  1785. 

John  Buchanan,  .June  7,  1785-December  19,  1822. 

Wm.  H.  Hart,  assistant^  May  1,  1815;  rector  December 
27,  1822-July  13,  1828. 

Wm.  D.  Lee,  September  — ,  1828-December  31,  1829. 

Edward  W.  Peet,  February  24,  1830-July  25,  1833. 

Eobt.  B.  Croes,  August  31,  1833-January  21,  1836. 

Wm.  H.  Hart,  January  22,  1836-November  1,  1842. 

J.  H.  Morrison,  January  26,  1843-May  15,  1848. 

Henry  S.  Kepler,  October  10,  1848-June  16,  1859. 

J.  T.  Points,  N'ovember  1,  1859-June  10,  1860. 

Wm.  C.  Butler,  September  16,  1860-N'ovember  27,  1861. 

Wm.  N"orwood,  April  20,  1862-October  1,  1868. 

Henry  Wall,  October  25,  1868-July  15,  1875. 

Jas.  W.  Shields,  assistant.  May  29,  1874. 

Alex.  W.  Weddell,  August  1,  l'875-December  6,  1883. 

Lyman  B.  Wharton,_  assistant,  February  26,  1883,  for 
three  months. 


106  HisTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

F.  M.  Burcli,  assistant,  June  15,  1883-February  1,  1884. 
Minister  in  charge  to  April  1,  1884. 

Lewis  Wm.  Burton,  rector,  April  13,  1884-July  16,  1893. 

Wm.  Bowers  Everett,  M.  D.,  assistant,  February  18,  1885- 
March  19,  1886. 

Pike  Powers,  D.  D,,  assistant,  January  5,  1888-June  30, 
1890. 

Christian  Robert  Kuyk,  assistant,  October  6,  1891-June 
15,  1893. 

Robert  A.  Goodwin,  1893  and  present  rector  (1903). 

Jno.  H.  Burkhead,  assistant,  1896-1897. 

E.  B.  Snead,  assistant,  1901-1903. 

NoTL. — The  hiatus  between  Geo.  Robinson,  1695,  and  James  Keith, 
1733,  is  undoubtedly  partially  filled  by  the  incumbency  of  Rev.  Jacob 
Ware,  who,  as  is  shown  by  the  Henrico  Court  Records  in  1716,  was 
minister  of  Henrico  Parish  for  twenty  years.  Phippe  De  Richebourg, 
a  French  Huguenot,  is  also  mentioned  in  the  same  records  as  min- 
ister of  Henrico  Parish  in  1701.  Wm.  Finney  is  also  mentioned  as 
minister  of  Henrico  Parish  in  1727,  and  doubtless  filled  up  the  gap 
until  the  rectorship  of  Rev.  James  Keith.  In  my  opinion,  Rev, 
Jacob  Ware  was  the  minister  alluded  to  by  Bishop  Burton,  who 
made  his  report  to  the  Bishop  of  London,  whose  name  "has  been  torn 
from  the  MSS.  of  his  report."— J,  S,  M. 


Succession  of  Vestrymen. 


The  following  gentlemen  have  successively  composed  the 
Vestries  of  the  Old  Church  on  Richmond  Hill,  now  known 
as  St.  John's,  since  1785 : 

Randolph,  Edmund,  elected  March  28,  1785-1789.  Served 
also  as  Warden. 

Southall,  Turner,  elected  March  28,  1785-1789. 

Ambler,  Joquelin,  elected  March  28,  1785-1789.  Served 
also  as  Treasurer. 

Wilkinson,  Nathaniel,  elected  March  28,   1785-1789. 

Cocke,  Bouler,  elected  March  28,  1785-1789.  Served  also 
as  Warden. 

Hylton,  Daniel  L.,  elected  March  28,  1785-1790. 

Seldon,  Jr.,  Miles,  elected  March  28^  1785-1789. 

Prosser,  Thomas,  elected  March  28,  1785-1789. 

Owen,  Hobson,  elected  March  28,  1785-1789. 

Foushee,  Dr.  Wm.,  elected  March  28,  1785-1795. 

Henley,  Hezekiah,  elected  June  7,  1785-1789. 

Burton,  William,  elected  March  28,  1785-1789. 

Harvie,  Gen.  John,  elected  March  28,  1789-1795. 

McRobert,  Alexander,  elected  March  28,  1789-1795. 

Barrett,  John,  elected  March  28,  1789-1807.  Served  also 
as  Warden. 

Pollard,  Robt,  elected  March  28,  1789-1816. 

McRae,  Alexander,  elected  March  28,  1789-1816. 

McRae,  Phillip,  elected  March  28,  1789-1795.' 

Harris,  Eldrige,  elected  March  28,  1789-1795. 

ITicholson,  Thos.,  elected  March  28,  1789-1795. 

Wiseham,  William,  elected  March  28,  1789-1807. 

Singleton,  Anthony,  elected  April  5,  1790-1793. 

Pendleton,  John,  elected  April  5,  1790-1793. 

Scherer,  Samuel,  elected  April  1,  1793-1795. 

Hague,  John,  elected  April  1,  1793-1795. 

Carrington,  Col.  Edward,  elected  April  25,  1797-1810. 


108  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Biirklej,  Wm.,  elected  May  4,  1799-1807. 

Marshall,  Wm.,  elected  April  8,  1807-1816. 

Adams,  Dr.  Jolin,  at  intervals,  elected  April  8,  1807-1821. 
Served  also  as  Warden. 

Hay,  William,  elected  April  8,   1807-1812. 

Shore,  Henry  S.,  elected  April  8,  1807-1816. 

Greenhow,  Samuel,  elected  April  8,  1807-1815.  Served 
also  as  Treasurer. 

Williamson,  John,  elected  April  8,  1807-1815. 

Ambler,  John,  elected  April  8,  1807-1816. 

Mayo,  Col.  Wm.,  at  intervals,  elected  May  12,  1812-18^0. 

Turner,  Anthony,  elected  May  12,  1812-1820. 

Weymouth,  Wm.  W.,  elected  July  18,  1812-1819. 

Taylor,  Thos.,  elected  November  17,  1812-1814. 

Baker,  Hilary,  at  intervals,  elected  ISTovember  7,  1814- 
1829.     Served  also  as  Treasurer. 

Moncure,  Wm.,  elected  May  1,  1815-1816. 

Shepherd,  Wm.,  elected  May  1,  1815-1819. 

Shelton,  Walter,  elected  April  15,  1816-1819. 

Bohannon,  Thos.,  elected  April  15,  1816-1828.  Served 
also  as  Warden. 

Adams,  Saml.  Griffin,  elected  April  15,  1816-1820. 

Enders,  John,  elected  April  15,  1816-1851.  Served  also 
as  Warden  and  Treasurer. 

Warrock,  John,  elected  April  15,  1816-1820.  Served  also 
as  Warden. 

Miller,  John,  elected  April  15,  1816-1820. 

Foster^  John,  elected  April  23,  1816-1820. 

Myers,'  Capt.  Jos.  A.,  elected  December  16,  1817-1828. 

Carrinerf.on,  Col.  Geo.  M.,  at  intervals,  elected  April  13, 
1819-1857.    Served  also  as  Warden,  Treasurer  and  Secretary. 

Whitloek,  James,  elected  April  13,  1819-1822.  Served 
also  as  Secretary. 

Burwell,  Lewis,  elected  April  18,  1820-1821.  Served  also 
as  Warden. 

Dove,  Dr.  John,  elected  April  18,  1820-1829.  Served 
also  as  Warden  and  Secretary. 

Dove,  Dr.  John,  elected  December  4,  1866-1876.  Served 
also  as  Warden  and  Secretary. 

Lochland,  M.  C,  elected  April  18,  1820-1821. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  109 

Barton,  Win.  A.,  elected  April  18,  1820-1824. 

Cosby,  Jno.  H.,  at  intervals,  elected  April  18,  1820-1851. 

Endlong,  Phillip,  elected  April  18,  1820-1823. 

Lithgow,  Alexander,  elected  April  18,  1820-1821. 

Tankerslej,  Eeubin,  at  intervals,  elected  April  29,  1821- 
1824. 

Weston,  Clement  B.,  at  intervals,  elected  April  29,  1821- 
1830. 

Lancaster,  Jno.  A.,  at  intervals,  elected  October  9,  1821- 
1831.     Served  also  as  Warden. 

Pulling,  Thos.,  elected  October  9,  1821-1829. 

isTekervis,  Wm.,  elected  July  1,  1822-1825. 

Williams,  Orrin,  elected  May  7,  1823-1842.  Served  also 
as  Warden. 

Snell,  James,  elected  Marcb  30,  1824-1830.  Served  also 
as  Warden. 

Tate,  Jno.  L,,  elected  ITovember  15,  1824-1825. 

Mitchell,  Jr.,  Wm.,  elected  May  11,  1825-1828. 

Crump,  Benedict,  elected  May  11,  1825-1827. 

Thompson,  Jno.,  elected  May  11,  1825-1828. 

McNemara,  Hugh  C,  elected  May  14,  1827-1842.  Served 
as  Warden  and  Secretary. 

Wicker,  Francis,  elected  May  12,  1828-1848. 

Bohannon,  Dr.  Eichard  L.,  elected  March  16,  1828-1829. 

iNTichols,  Samuel  C,  elected  March  16,  1828-1830. 

Andrew,  Samuel,  elected  April  20,  1829-1829. 

Sublett,  Samuel,  at  intervals,  elected  April  20,  1829-1843. 

Carrington,  John  A.,  elected  April  20,  1829-1833. 

Christian,  Edmund,  elected  January  2,   1830-1830. 

Gathwright,  Jr.,  Samuel,  elected  January  2,  1830-1832. 

Myers,  Jos.  A.,  elected  January  2,  1830-1834. 

Whitlock,  Eichard  H.,  elected  April  12,  1830-1834. 

Saunders,  Samuel  S.,  elected  April  12,  1830-1831. 

Primrose,  Maurice,  elected  April  12,  1830-1832. 

Gibb,  James,  elected  April  4,  1831-1832. 

Banks,  .Geo.  W.,  elected  April  4,  1831-1832. 

Eead,  Elias,  elected  April  4,  1831-1839. 

Massie,  Thos.,  elected  April  23,  1832-1843. 

Gathwright,  Dabney,  elected  April  23,  1832-1835. 

Miles,  Thos.,  elected  April  23,  1832-1834. 


110  HisTOKT  Henbico  Paeish, 

Van  Lew,  John,  elected  April  23,  1832-1844:. 

Womble,  John,  elected  May  7,  1833-1836. 

Beers,  William,  elected  March  31,  1834-1841. 

Carrington,  Dr.  Richard  A.,  elected  March  31,  1834- 
1842. 

Fisher  Jr.,  James,  elected  May  lY,  1834-1839. 

Crump,  Geo.  P.,  elected  May  16,  1836-1839. 

Sanxey,  Richard  D.,  elected  April  1,  1839-1841. 

Goode,  Joshua,  elected  April  1,  1839-1842. 

Barrett,  Wm.,  elected  April  20,  1840-1842. 

Palmer,  Wm.,  elected  May  6,  1841-1863. 

Edmund,  Robt.,  elected  May  6,  1841-1846. 

Carlton,  Jos.,  elected  May  (3,  1841-1857. 

Greaner,  Wm.,  elected  October  31,  1842-1859. 

West,  Geo.  M.,  at  intervals,  elected  October  31,  1842-1861. 

Smith,  Thos.  M.,  elected  April  17,  1843-1855.  Served 
also  as  Secretary. 

Grant,  Jas.  H.,  elected  April  17,  1843-1848. 

Isaacs,  Wm.  B.,  at  intervals,  elected  April  17,  1843-1851. 
Served  also  as  Warden. 

Butler,  Thos.  P.,  elected  May  6,  1844-1851. 

Raleigh,  Hugh,  elected  May' 13,  1846-1852. 

Talliaferro,  Dr.  Hay  D.,  elected  May  13,  1846-1851. 

Carrington,  Jos.  M.,  elected  April  26,  1848-1857. 

Baldwin,  Oliver  P.,  elected  May  21,  1851-1854.  Served 
also  as  Warden. 

Yarbrough,  Wm.  J.,  elected  October  25,  1852-1879. 

Alfriend,  Thos.  M.,  elected  October  25,  1852-1855. 

Enders,  Jr.,  John,  elected  May  8,  1854-1866. 

Van  Lew,  Jno.  ]^ewton,  elected  May  8,  1854-1863. 

Stokes,  Allen  Y.,  elected  May  8,  1854-1869.  Served  also 
as  Warden  and  Treasurer. 

Randolph,  D.  Copland,  elected  May  8,  1855-1859.  Served 
also  as  Warden  and  Register. 

Taylor,  Thos.,  elected  May  8,  1855-1859. 

Yerby,  Lemuel,  elected  March  13,  1857-1867.  Served 
also  as  Warden. 

Knox,  Dr.  John,  elected  May  5,  1858-1870.  Served  also 
as  Warden  and  Register. 

Smith,  Jas.  B.,  elected  May  5,  1858-1863. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  Ill 

Greaner,  Capt.  Jno.  H.,  at  intervals,  elected  May  14, 
1859-1878.     Served  also  as  Warden  and  Treasurer. 

Johnson,  Andrew,  elected  May  14,  1859-1867. 

Brown,  Gen.  Alex.,  elected  September  14,  1861-1864. 
Served  also  as  Register  and  Warden. 

Wilkins,  R.  A.,  elected  October  4,  1861-1863. 

Viles,  Jno.,  at  intervals,  elected  April  6,  1863-1887. 

PuUor,  J.  M.,  elected  April  6,  1863-1886. 

Gammon,  Chas.,  elected  April  6,  1863-1886. 

Taylor,  Chas.,  elected  April  6,  1863-1886. 

Fontaine,  J.  R,  elected  May,  1866-1886. 

Potts,  Thos.,  elected  May,  1866-1873. 

Johnson,  Chas.,  elected  May,  1866-1869. 

Ellett,  Andrew  E.,  elected  May,  1866-1869. 

Glenn^  Jno.  F.,  elected  May,  1866-1874.  Served  also  as 
Warden  and  Register. 

Baldwin,  Geo.  T.,  elected  April  22,  1867-1870. 

McMinn,  David  A.,  elected  April  22,  1867-1880. 

Carrington,  P.  R.,  elected  April  22,  1867-1872.  Served 
also  as  Warden  and  Assistant  Treasurer. 

Whitehead,  Col.   Jno.  D.,  elected  March  29,  1869-1876. 

Bossieux,  Louis  J.,  elected  March  29,  1869-1878.  Served 
also  as  Treasurer. 

Bossieux,  Cyrus,  elected  April  18,  1870.  (Still  serving  as 
Vestryman  and  Warden.) 

Bell,  Geo.,  elected  April  18,  1870-1879. 

Perry,  A.  H.,  elected  April  12,  1873-1875. 

Shields,  Jas.  W.,  elected  April  6,  1874-1895.  Served  also 
as  Senior  Warden. 

Minor,  G.  G.,  elected  April  14,  1873.  (Still  serving  as 
Vestryman.) 

Saunders,  E.  A.,  elected  March  29,  1875-1893. 

Estes,  Jas.  M.,  elected  March  29,  1875-1886. 

!N'ewton,  Virginius,  elected  April  17,  1876-1877. 

Southern,  h!  F.  W.,  elected  April  17,  1876-1886. 

Harrison,  Dr.  J.  P.,  elected  April  17,  1876-1878. 

Stokes,  W.  G.,  elected  April  2,  1877-1885. 

Palmer,  W.  Ben,  elected  April  2,  1877-1882. 

IvTolting,  Jr.,  A.  W.,  elected  April  29^  1878-1880. 


112  HisTOBY  Heneico  Parish, 

Mayer,  Jno.  Y.,  elected  April  14,  1879.  (Still  serving  as 
Warden  and  Treasurer.) 

Hughes,  S.  B.,  elected  April  14,  1879-1884. 

Curtis,  Jno.  A.,  elected  March  30,  1880-1894. 

Whitlock,  Sr.,  J.  E.,  elected  March  30,  1880-1882. 

Brown,  Richard  L.,  elected  April  16,  1881-1893. 

Crump,  Dr.  L.  C,  elected  April  10,  1882-1899. 

Fitzwilson,  Chas.  E.,  elected  April  10,  1882-1884. 

Roane,  J.  R.,  elected  April  14,  1884-1894. 

Macon,  Thos.  S.,  elected  April  26,  1886-1892. 

Taylor,  Geo.  K.,  elected  October  8,  1886-1892.  Served 
also  as  Register. 

Currie,  Geo.  L.,  elected  October  11,  1886.     Still  serving. 

Howard,  Benj.  F.,  elected  April  7,  1890.     Still  serving. 

Estes,  Jas.  T.',  elected  April  18,  1892-1895.  Served  also 
as  Register. 

Moore,  J.  S.,  elected  March  26,  1894.     Still  serving. 

Craigie,  F.  J.,  elected  March  26,  1894.  Still  serving  and 
Lay  Reader. 

Blankenship,  W.  S.,  elected  April,  1895.     Still  serving. 

Reed,  W.  C,  elected  April,  1895-1898. 

Allen,  Jas.  H.,  elected  April  6,  1896.     Still  serving. 

Shine,  R.  Edgar,  elected  Aprjl  6,  1896.  Still  serving  and 
Register. 

Armstrong,  J.  'N.,  elected  April  3,  1899.    Still  serving. 

Mussen,  Thos.,  elected  June  6,  1899.     Still  serving. 


Patkick  HeJsRY. 


THE  FAMOUS 

Revolution  Speech  of  Patrick  Henry, 

DELIVERED  BEFORE  THE  VIRGINIA  CONVENTION  IN  ST.   JOHN^S 
CHURCH^   1775. 


"Mr,  President,"  said  he,  "it  is  natural  to  man  to  indulge 
in  the  illusions  of  hope.  We  are  apt  to  shut  our  eyes  against 
a  painful  truth  and  listen  to  the  song  of  that  siren,  till  she 
transforms  us  into  beasts.  Is  this,"  he  asked,  "the  part  of 
wise  men^  engaged  in  a  great  and  ardous  struggle  for  liberty  ? 
Were  we  disposed  to  be  of  the  number  of  those  who,  having 
eyes  see  not,  and  having  ears  hear  not,  the  things  which  so 
nearly  concern  their  temporal  salvation  ?  For  his  part,  what- 
ever anguish  of  spirit  it  might  cost,  he  was  willing  to  know 
the  whole  truth;  to  know  the  worst,  and  provide  for  it." 

"He  had,"  he  said,  "but  one  lamp  by  which  his  feet  were 
guided ;  and  that  was  the  lamp  of  experience.  He  knew  of 
no  way  of  judging  of  the  future  but  by  the  past.  And  in  judg- 
ing by  the  past,  he  wished  to  know  what  there  had  been  in  the 
conduct  of  the  British  ministry  for  the  last  ten  years,  to 
justify  those  hopes  with  which  gentlemen  had  been  pleased 
to  solace  themselves  and  the  house?  Is  it  that  insidious 
smile  with  which  our  petition  has  been  latelv  received  ?  Trust 
it  not,  sir  j  it  will  prove  a  snare  to  your  feet.  Suffer  not 
yourselves  to  be  betrayed  with  a  kiss.  Ask  yourselves  how 
this  gracious  reception  of  our  petition  comports  with  those 
warlike  preparations  which  cover  our  waters  and  darken  our 
land.  Are  fleets  and  armies  necessary  to  a  work  of  love  and 
reconciliation  ?  Have  we  shown  ourselves  so  unwilling  to  be 
reconciled  that  force  must  be  called  in  to  win  back  our  love  ? 
Let  us  not  deceive  ourselves,  sir.  These  are  the  implements 
of  war  and  subjugation,  the  last  arguments  to  which  kings 
resort.  I  ask  gentlemen,  sir,  what  means  this  martial  array, 
if  its  purpose  be  not  to  force  us  to  submission  ?  Can  gentle- 
8 


114  HiSTOBY  Heneico  Pabish, 

men  assign  any  other  possible  motive  for  it?  Has  Great 
Britain  any  enemy  in  this  quarter  .of  the  world  to  call  for 
all  this  accumulation  of  navies  and  armies  ?  No,  sir,  she  has 
none.  They  are  meant  for  us;  they  can  be  meant  for  no 
other.  They  are  sent  over  to  bind  and  rivet  upon  us  those 
chains  which  the  British  ministry  have  been  so  long  forging. 
And  what  have  we  to  oppose  them  ?  Shall  we  try  argument  ? 
Sir,  we  have  been  trying  that  for  the  last  ten  years.  Have 
we  anything  new  to  offer  upon  the  subject  'i  Nothing.  We 
have  held  the  subject  up  in  every  light  of  which  it  is  capable ; 
but  it  has  been  all  in  vain.  Shall  we  resort  to  entreaty  and 
humble  supplication  ?  What  terms  shall  we  find  which  have 
not  been  already  exhausted  ?  Let  us  not,  I  beseech  you,  sir, 
deceive  ourselves  longer.  Sir,  we  have  done  everything  that 
could  be  done  to  avert  the  storm  which  is  now  coming  on. 
We  have  petitioned,  we  have  remonstrated,  we  have  suppli- 
cated, we  have  prostrated  ourselves  before  the  throne,  and 
have  implored  its  interposition  to  arrest  the  tyrannical  hands 
of  the  ministry  and  Parliament.  Our  petitions  have  been 
slighted;  our  remonstrances  have  produced  additional  vio- 
lence and  insult;  our  supplications  have  been  disregarded; 
and  we  have  been  spurned  with  contempt  from  the  foot  of 
the  throne.  In  vain,  after  these  things,  may  we  indulge  the 
fond  hope  of  peace  and  reconciliation.  There  is  no  longer 
any  room  for  hope.  If  we  wish  to  be  free — if  we  mean  to 
preserve  inviolate  those  inestimable  privileges  for  which  we 
have  been  so  long  contending — if  we  mean  not  basely  to 
abandon  the  noble  struggle  in  which,  we  have  been  so  long 
engaged,  and  which  we  have  pledged  ourselves  never  to  aban- 
don until  the  glorious  object  of  our  contest  shall  be  ob- 
tained— we  must  fight !  I  repeat  it,  sir,  we  must  fight !  An 
appeal  to  arms  and  to  the  God  of  hosts,  is  all  that  is  left  us !" 
"They  tell  us,  sir,"  continued  Mr.  Henry,  "that  we  are 
weak — unable  to  cope  with  so  formidable  an  adversary.  But 
when  shall  we  be  stronger  ?  Will  it  be  next  week  or  the  next 
year  ?  Will  it  be  when  we  are  totally  disarmed  and  when  a 
British  guard  shall  be  stationed  in  every  house?  Shall  we 
gather  strength  by  irresolution  and  inaction  ?  Shall  we  ac- 
quire the  means  of  effectual  resistance  by  lying  supinely  on 
our  backs    and  hugging  the  delusive  phantom  of  hope   until 


St.  John's  Chubch.  115 

our  enemies  shall  have  bound  us  hand  and  foot  ?  Sir,  we  are 
not  weak,  if  we  make  a  proper  use  of  those  means  which  the 
God  of  ISTature  hath  placed  in  our  power.  Three  millions  of 
people  armed  in  the  holy  cause  of  liberty  and  in  such  a  coun- 
try as  that  which  we  possess  are  invincible  by  any  force 
which  our  enemy  can  send  against  us.  Besides,  sir,  we  shall 
not  fight  our  battles  alone.  There  is  a  just  God  who  presides 
over  the  destinies  of  nations  and  who  will  raise  up  friends  to 
fight  our  battles  for  us.  The  battle,  sir,  is  not  to  the  strong 
alone ;  it  is  to  the  vigilant,  the  active,  the  brave.  Besides, 
sir,  we  have  no  election.  If  we  were  base  enough  to  desire  it, 
it  is  now  too  late  to  retire  from  the  contest.  There  is  no  re- 
treat but  in  submission  and  slavery !  Our  chains  are  forged. 
Their  clanking  may  be  heard  on  the  plains  of  Boston !  The 
war  is  inevitable — and  let  it  come ! !  I  repeat  it,  sir,  let  it 
come !  ! 

"It  is  in  vain,  sir,  to  extenuate  the  matter.  Gentlemen 
may  cry  peace,  peace,  but  there  is  no  peace.  The  war  is 
actually  begun!  The. next  gale  that  sweeps  from  the  north 
will  bring  to  our  ears  the  clash  of  resounding  arms !  Our 
brethren  are  already  in  the  field!  Why  stand  here  idle? 
What  is  it  that  gentlemen  wish?  What  would  they  have? 
Is  life  so  dear,  or  peace  so  sweet,  as  to  be  purchased  at  the 
price  of  chains  and  slavery?  Forbid  it,  Almighty  God.  I 
know  not  what  course  others  may  take ;  but  as  for  me,"  cried 
he,  with  both  his  arms  extended  aloft,  his  brow  knit,  every 
feature  marked  with  the  resolute  purpose  of  his  soul,  and  his 
voice  swelled  to  its  boldest  note  of  exclamation,  "Give  me 
liberty,  or  give  me  death !" 


Rt.  Rev.  A.  M.  Ramjoli-h.  D.   D.,  LL.   D., 
Assistant  Bishop  of  Virginia  1883-1892,  when  he  became  Bishop  of  Southern 

Virginia. 


ADDRESS 

Delivered  by  Rt.  Rev.  A.  M.  Randolph, 

AT  OLD  ST.   JOIIN^S  CHUKCH^  JUNE  10,  1891,   150tH  ANNIVEE- 

SAKY. 


I  must  rely  upon  your  love  for  this  old  Church  and  your 
reverence  for  its  associations,  for  your  interest  and  kind  at- 
tention as  I  discharge  the  grateful  duty  which  my  valued 
friend,  your  rector,  has  assigned  to  me.  It  has  often  oc- 
curred to  me  in  the  last  few  years,  that  a  sense  of  the  value  of 
our  history  and  reverence  for  our  past  is  growing  in  this, 
our  new  land  and  in  this  age,  which  we  are  in  the  habit  of 
designating  as  above  all  others  a  material,  mechanical  and 
practical  age.  The  organization  of  societies  for  preserving 
memorials  of  the  past,  the  revival  of  interest  in  the  historical 
societies  of  the  different  States,  the  reverence  for  the  old 
churches  and  the  efforts  to  rescue  them,  where  it  is  practica- 
ble and  in  some  cases  when  it  is  impracticable  and  useless, 
the  renewed  interest  in  our  colleges  in  historical  studies — 
all  these  are  symptoms  of  a  revival  of  the  historic  spirit  and 
an  assertion  of  the  historic  instinct  which  has  always  been 
one  of  the  strongest  elements  in  our  Anglo-Saxon  character 
and  civilization.  That  historic  instinct  has  been  the  charac- 
teristic of  all  the  progressive  nations  of  the  earth — the  races 
that  have  been  without  it  have  fallen  further  and  further 
behind  in  the  march  of  civilization ;  they  have  gravitated  pro- 
gressively toward  the  animal  life  of  living  from  day  to  day; 
each  day  forgetting  yesterday  and  oblivious  of  to-morrow, 
learning  nothing,  sowing  no  seed  and  gathering  no  harvest. 
How  can  we  comprehend  the  present  but  through  the  past  ? 
Wliere  are  the  roots  of  our  laws,  our  institutions,  our  habits 
and  customs  but  in  the  past  ?  In  studying  the  history  of  our 
forefathers  and  of  our  land  we  are  studying  ourselves.  We 
are  finding  out  hoAv  we  came  to  be  what  we  are;    we  are 


118  HiSTOKY  Henkico  Paeish, 

tracing  back  to  their  sources  the  streams  of  our  liberties,  our 
laws  and  our  institutions.  In  following  the  fortunes  of  our 
fathers  we  are  finding  out  the  influences  that  formed  our 
minds  and  educated  our  infancy  and  molded  our  nation- 
ality. That  is  true  of  our  general,  or  as  some  would  call  it, 
our  secular  history.  But  there  is  really  no  such  thing  as 
secular  history;  all  true  history  is  the  record  of  the  educa- 
tion of  nations  and  races  under  the  teachings  of  Providence 
and  the  movements  of  the  Spirit  of  God  upon  the  hearts  of 
men.  But  the  highest  kind  of  history  is  the  history  of 
Christianity — ^the  Church,  and  when  I  say  the  church  I 
mean  the  aggTegate  of  all  the  forms  of  the  churches  that 
hold  the  essentials  of  Christianity.  This  Church  in  its  spir- 
itual work,  in  its  intellectual  work,  in  its  influence  upon 
individuals  and  upon  masses,  this  constitutes  the  unity  of 
modern  history.  The  Church  of  Christ  lies  behind  every- 
thing as  a  moving,  modifying,  conditioning  force.  Ever 
since  it  began  its  work  in  the  world,  on  the  side  of  good  and 
blessing,  it  has  been  the  soul  of  all  true  civilization ;  it  has 
been  the  inspiration  of  all  true  liberty ;  it  has  been  the  guide 
and  the  light  upon  the  pathway  of  all  true  knowledge.  Upon 
the  side  of  evil  it  has  suffered  its  divine  energies  to  be  abased 
in  the  vile  fetters  of  Priest-craft,  in  the  blood  paroxysms  of 
fanaticism.  All  human  passions  have  taken  hold  upon  it, 
sheltered  themselves  behind  it,  justified  themselves  by  its 
name.  Its  gospel  of  peace  has  been  perverted  and  turned  into 
a  sword  that  has  separated  father  and  son,  husband  and  wife, 
nations  and  people  one  from  another,  so  it  has  penetrated  in 
everything,  modifying  and  conditioning  the  evil,  and  fur- 
nishing the  motive  forces  of  the  good. 

Modern  history  is  a  body  Christianity,  and  its  churches 
are  the  soul  of  that  body.  To-day  we  are  to  think  of  some  of 
the  events,  and  gather  some  lessons  from  the  history  of  one 
old  Church,  as  we  sit  within  its  walls ;  they  are  one  hundred 
and  fifty  years  old.  For  these  long  generations  it  has  been 
standing  upon  this  hill,  that  is  older  than  itself  by  illimitable 
years,  it  has  been  looking  down  upon  the  river  that  has  been 
flowing  on  to  the  sea  just  as  it  is  to-day,  ages  and  ages 
before  its  foundation  stone  was  laid,  but  if  nature  is  older 
everything  else  around  it  is  younger.     It  has  seen  the  birth. 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  119 

the  infancy,  the  growth  and  development  of  Richmond  for 
150  jears.  Well,  how  did  it  come  to  be  here?  And  to 
answer  we  must  go  back  for  a  brief  sketch  of  history. 

On  the  20th  of  July,  1588,  the  English  Admiral  Lord 
Howard  went  out  from  Plymouth,  and  early  in  the  morning 
discovered  the  Spanish  Armada  entering  the  British  channel. 
Tor  ten  years  Philip,  of  Spain,  with  the  Roman  Catholic 
powers,  had  been  gathering  their  resources  and  their  strength 
to  crush  England,  our  mother  land.  The  Armada  had  one 
hundred  and  thirty-six  battle  ships,  the  largest  then  known 
to  naval  architecture,  beside  one  hundred  vessels  to  attend 
them.  Erom  the  other  end  of  the  channel  the  Duke  of 
Parma,  with  another  army,  was  tp  meet  them;  they  were  to 
drive  the  little  British  navy  from  the  channel,  land  their 
armies  upon  the  English  coast  and,  gaining  a  foothold,  pour 
in  upon  England  the  Catholic  powers  of  Europe,  to  crush 
Protestantism,  That  was  the  plan.  England  had  done  her 
best  to  get  ready  for  this  death  grapple  with  her  enemies, 
but  the  odds  were  fearfully  against  her;  she  had  34  battle- 
ships, and  they  went  out  that  morning,  the  20th  of  July, 
1588^^  to  meet  136  battleships,  all  larger  than  any  one  of 
hers.  The  Armada  moves  with  majesty  up  the  Channel. 
The  coast  of  England  is  crowded  with  her  brave  people, 
watching  the  stately  ships  in  battle  array.  Are  they  to  pass 
unscathed  ?  Are  the  English  captains,  the  daring  sailors 
who  have  borne  the  English  flag  around  the  globe,  are  they 
afraid  of  the  mighty  odds  ?  The  Armada  moves  on,  the 
English  Admiral  lets  them  pass,  and  gathers  his  vessels 
behind  them,  between  them  and  the  ocean,  and  bears  down 
upon  them  with  southwest  wind.  The  next  morning,  the 
21st  of  July,  he  is  closing  upon  their  rear.  At  daybreak 
the  English  captains  call  their  brave  crews  to  the  deck.  They 
join  in  this  old  Church  service,  the  same  as  yours  in  this 
Church,  They  kneel  around  the  Lord's  table,  and  take  the 
Holy  Communion  and  sing  a  Psalm,  and  then  they  go  down 
to  the  battle — Howard  and  Drake  and  Erobisher  and  Haw- 
kins commanding  and  leading  to  the  figjit,  and  you  know  the 
story,  the  most  gallant  episode  in  modern  history.  For  seven 
long  days  and  nights  they  hang  on  to  the  rear  of  the  mighty 
navy  of  their  enemies,     Manceuvering  and  fighting  day  and 


120  History  Henrico  Parish, 

night,  England  was  watching  from  the  shore.  The  Spanish 
Galleons  would  close  around  them,  but  they  would  shake 
them  oft',  and  speed  away  upon  the  wind,  and  come  back  and 
close  in  again.  They  fought  in  four  gTeat  battles.  When  the 
second  is  over,  Sir  Francis  Drake  sends  a  message  to  his 
brave  Queen  Elizabeth,  '^'Your  majesty  must  pray  for  us  in 
all  the  churches  in  England,  and  by  the  help  of  God  we  will 
drive  them  from  the  sea."  And  England  was  praying  in  all 
her  churches,  the  simple,  solemn  j)rayer  of  the  old  litany 
that  we  hear  in  this  Church  every  Sunday,  "From  our  ene- 
mies defend  us.  Oh  Christ,"  and  the  prayer  was  answered, 
and  the  proud  navy  was  driven  and  broken  and  shattered, 
and  England  was  saved.  And  what  has  that  to  do,  you  will 
ask,  with  the  colonizing  of  this  continent,  with  Jamestown, 
with  Richmond,  with  our  Protestant  religion  in  America  ?  It 
has  this  to  do:  That  gallant  fight  of  your  forefathers  in  the 
British  Channel  broke  the  Spanish  and  the  Roman  Catho/ic 
power  on  the  sea,  opened  the  free  ocean  for  England's  civil- 
ization and  religion  and  people  to  plant  themselves  on  this 
continent.  But  for  that  the  civilization  here  as  far  as  we  can 
see  would  have  been  that  of  South  America,  or  of  Mexico. 
The  Anglo-Saxon  race,  and  the  Protestant  faith,  and  the 
Bible  would  have  been  kept  back  from  America  perhaps  two 
centuries  longer — that  was  1588.  ivTineteen  years  after  that 
our  English  forefathers  landed  and  settled  at  Jamestown  in 
160 Y  and  built  the  first  Church,  and  the  worship  of  the  Eng- 
lish Litany  for  the  first  time  awoke  the  echoes  of  the  wilder- 
ness in  America,  and  four  years  after  that  (1611)  Sir 
Thomas  Dale  comes  over  with  a  goodly  company  of  English, 
passes  Jamestown,  pushes  up  our  river,  and  settles  upon  the 
Peninsula  that  is  cut  off  by  what  is  now  known  as  Dutch 
Gap;  calls  his  settlement  Henricopolis,  after  Prince  Henry, 
the  eldest  son  of  James  the  First,  builds  what  was  at  that 
time  a  handsome  church,  and  Whitaker,  a  clergyman  of  the 
English  Church,  and  one  of  the  noblest  Christian  men  of  his 
age,  is  placed  over  it  as  its  pastor  and  rector.  That  Church 
is  the  mother  of  this,  the  parish  is  the  same,  and  Whitaker 
is  its  first  minister.  He  was  a  graduate  of  Cambridge  Uni- 
versity. A  contemporary  thus  writes  about  him :  "He  did 
voluntarily  leave  his  warm  nest,  and  to  the  wonder  of  his 


St.  John^s  Church.  121 

kindred  and  the  amazement  of  them  that  knew  him,  nnder- 
take  this  hard  but  in  my  judgment  heroical  resolution,  to  go 
to  Virginia  and  help  to  bear  the  name  of  God  unto  the  Gen- 
tiles." Whitaker  had  a  warm  nest  in  his  old  English  home ; 
his  friend  says  it  was  a  wonder  and  amazement  that  he  came 
to  this  wilderness  country.  That  illustrates  another  historic 
lesson  upon  the  motives  and  the  spirit  of  our  forefathers  in 
coming  to  this  land.  By  the  kindness  of  a  literary  friend  T 
have  the  recently  published  volumes  by  Alexander  Bro-wn, 
an  honored  citizen  of  Virginia,  a  member  of  the  Virginia 
Historical  Society,  a  member  of  the  American  Historical 
Association,  and  a  fellow  of  the  Royal  Historical  Society  of 
England.  Its  title  is,  "The  Genesis  of  the  United  States." 
In  my  judgment  it  is  the  most  valuable  contribution  to  the 
history  of  the  origin  of  our  country  that  has  been  made  dur- 
ing the  present  century,  made  from  materials  that  have  been 
hitherto  either  inaccessible  or  unknown  to  exist.  In  the  last 
fifty  years  there  has  been  great  advance  in  the  study  of  his- 
tory as  a  science,  and  it  is  a  matter  of  congratulation  that  we 
have  in  Virginia  this  cultured  gentleman,  who  has  given  and 
is  giving  his  life  to  opening  the  fountains  of  history  in  the 
publication  of  original  manuscript ;  so  that  we  need  no  longer 
manufacture  history  out  of  our  own  brains  or  upon  the  plane 
of  our  passions  or  sectional  prejudices,  but  from  the  only 
true  sources  of  historic  verities.  I  find  in  these  volumes  a 
published  discourse  by  the  Bev.  William  Symonds,  of  the 
English  Church,  delivered  at  White  Chapel,  London,  deliv- 
ered in  the  presence  of  the  Honorable  and  Worshipful  the 
adventurers  and  planters  for  Virginia,  the  25th  of  April, 
1609,  just  two  years  after  the  settlement  at  Jamestown.  You 
must  think  of  that  congregation  as  comj)osed  of  men,  some  of 
whom  had  made  up  their  minds  to  come  to  Virginia,  some 
were  doubting  and  hesitating,  others  were  skeptical ;  the  lead- 
ing spirits  were  full  of  high  enthusiasm  and  religious  hope  in 
the  enterprise.  It  was  the  first  discourse  ever  published  in 
behalf  of  Virginia  and  the  infant  colony.  It  gives  you  a 
living  picture  of  their  feelings  that  surprises  the  popular 
and  the  ignorant  conception  of  their  motives.  They  were 
not  vulgar  adventurers;  they  were  not  self-seeking  traders. 
The  appeal  that  is  made  to  them  in  this  sermon  is  upon  the 


122  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

bigh  plain  of  duty;  encouragements  to  go  are  drawn  from 
the  promise  of  God,  the  guidings  of  Providence  and  the  in- 
spiration of  religious  faith.  It  seems  to  confirm  the  propo- 
sition I  announced  a  few  moments  ago,  that  around  all  great 
movements  in  modern  history  Christianity  is  an  atmosphere 
and  the  Church  of  Christ  a  leading  factor  and  motive  power. 
The  text  of  the  discourse  is  Genesis  12,  verses  1,  2,  3 :  "For 
the  Lord  said  unto  Abraham,  get  thee  out  of  thy  country, 
and  from  thy  kindred  and  from  thy  father's  bouse,  unto  the 
land  that  I  will  show  thee,  and  I  will  make  thee  a  great  na- 
tion, and  in  thee  shall  all  the  families  of  the  earth  be  blessed." 
He  expounds  bis  text  with  stately  rhetoric  but  with  the 
solid  sense  of  our  English  forefathers.  He  is  answering  the 
various  reasons  for  not  going.  "One  saith  England  is  a  sweet 
country ;"  true  indeed,  and  the  God  of  Glory  be  blessed  that 
whereas  the  country  was  wild  as  a  forest  and  the  people  were 
naked,  by  the  civil  care  of  conquerors  and  planters  it  is  now 
become  a  very  paradise  in  comparison  of  what  it  was.  "They 
shrink  from  the  great  deep,  that  were  sure  enough  perils 
then."  He  tells  them  that  Sir  Humphrey  Gilbert  forty  years 
before  had  told  his  officers  and  sailors  as  their  little  bark  was 
tossed  in  the  wild  storm,  "Be  of  good  cheer,  my  friends,  it 
is  as  near  heaven  by  sea  as  by  land."  I  give  you  these  ex- 
tracts to  show  that  he  is  moving  them  to  courage  and  to  hope 
upon  grounds  of  religious  faith.  Another  discourse  by  Cra- 
shaw,  a  distinguished  clergyman  of  the  English  Church,  is 
preached  in  London  before  the  company  and  the  emigrants 
to  Virginia  in  February,  1610.  Of  that  the  historian  says: 
"There  is  no  nobler  sermon  of  the  period  than  this."  That 
comes  still  nearer  to  us,  for  those  who  listened  to  it  were 
probably  the  men  who  came  with  L'ale  and  settled  Henri- 
copolis  in  1611.  The  text  is  Luke  22d  chapter,  32d  verse: 
"But  I  have  prayed  for  thee,  that  thy  faith  fail  not."  I  have 
not  the  time  to  quote  from  it  to  any  extent.  Its  divisions  are 
seven  discouragements  from  going  and  seven  encourage- 
ments to  go.  It  is  full  of  genuine  power  and  appeals  to  the 
loftiest  motives  that  can  move  Christian  men.  It  closes 
with  this  eloquent  salutation  to  Virginia:  "And  thou,  Vir- 
ginia, whom  though  mine  eyes  see  not,  my  heart  shall  love, 
how  hath  God  honoured  thee !     Thou  hast  thy  name  from  the 


St.  John's  Church.  123 

worthiest  queen  that  ever  the  world  had,  and  thou  shalt  now 
have  thy  form  from  one  of  the  most  glorious  nations  under 
the  sun.  But  this  is  only  a  little  portion  of  thy  honor,  for 
thy  God  is  coming  towards  thee,  and  in  the  mean  time  sends 
to  thee  and  salutes  thee  with  best  blessing  Heaven  hath,  even 
His  blessed  Gospel!  Look  up,  therefore,  and  lift  up  thy 
head,  for  thy  redemption  draweth  nigh !  And  He  that  was  the 
God  of  Israel  and  is  still  the  God  of  England  will  shortly,  I 
doubt  not,  bring  it  to  pass  that  men  shall  say,  blessed  be  the 
Lord  God  of  Virginia,  and  let  all  Christian  people  say. 
Amen."  This  sermon  was  printed  and  distributed  to  the 
company,  and  to  all  who  came  here  to  plant  an  old  Common- 
wealth. Its  title  was,  "A  ISTew  Year's  Gift  to  Virginia,"  and 
underneath  the  title  was  this  stately  Antiphon: 

EE'GLAISI'D  TO  GOD, 
"LOKD,  HEKE  I  AM,  SEND  ME." 

GOD  TO  VIRGINIA. 

"He  that  walketh  in  darkness  and  hath  no  light,  let  him 
trust  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  and  stay  upon  his  God." 

VIRGINIA    TO    GOD. 

"God  be  merciful  to  us  and  bless  us  and  cause  the  light  of 
thy  countenance  to  shine  upon  us;  let  thy  ways  be  known 
upon  earth,  thy  saving  health  among  all  nations." 

ENGLAND  TO  VIRGINIA. 

"Behold  I  Jjring  you  glad  tidings — unto  you  is  born  a 
Saviour,  even  Christ  the  Lord." 

VIRGINIA  TO  ENGLAND. 

"How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of  them  that  bring  glad  tid- 
ings and  publish  salvation." 

Men  to  be  reached  by  such  noble  appeals  as  that  were  not 
men  of  the  common,  the  baser  sort.  This  same  high  hearted 
religious  spirit  appears  in  them  as  we  see  them  again,  after 
they  have  crossed  the  Atlantic  and  landed  here,  near  to  us 
and  begin  the  work  of  building  America.  Whitaker  writes 
of  Sir  Thomas  Dale,  soon  after  they  land  in  1611 :  "Our 
religious  and  valiant  governor,  a  man  of  great  knowledge  in 
divinity  and  of  a  good  conscience  in  all  things,  both  which 


124  History  Henrico  Parish, 

be  rare  in  a  martial  man."  Again  he  writes  a  few  months 
afterwards :  '"We  preach  in  the  forenoon,  catechise  in  the 
afternoon ;  every  Saturday  I  exhort  in  Sir  Thomas  Dale's 
house."  In  1612  Pocahontas  had  been  taken  prisoner  by  the 
English,  and  Dale  is  now  Governor  of  the  whole  colony.  He 
labored  long  and  tenderly  to  ground  the  faith  of  Jesus 
Christ  in  the  heart  of  this  Indian  Princess.  He  writes  about 
her  in  1613:  "Were  it  but  for  the  gaining  of  this  one  pre- 
cious soul,  I  would  think  my  time,  toil  and  present  stay  well 
spent."  Whitaker  baptizes  her,  and  in  April,  1614,  marries 
her  to  John  Rolf e.  Very  soon  after  this  she  and  her  husband 
removed  to  the  neighborhood  of  Henricopolis,  not  far  from 
Richmond,  and  there  they  live  until  Pocahontas  leaves  Vir- 
ginia to  die  in  England.  There  this  famous  Indian  Prin- 
cess and  gracious  child  of  the  wilderness,  whose  blood  flows 
in  the  veins  of  some  of  your  own  people  to-day,  listened  to 
the  sermons,  joined  in  the  responses  of  the  English  Liturgy 
and  knelt  at  the  communion  table  of  this,  your  old  parish,  in 
its  infant  days.  I  should  think  you  would  always  read  that 
passage  of  your  history  with  tender  and  loving  eyes.  Just 
after  this  Whitaker  writes :  "Though  my  promise  of  three 
years'  service  to  my  country  be  expired,  I  will  abide  in  my 
vocation  here  until  I  be  lawfully  called  from  hence."  Your 
rector,  in  his  admirable  summary  of  the  history  of  the  Parish, 
says :  "He  was  indeed  lawfully  called  by  Him  whose  provi- 
dence is  supreme,"  within  a  very  short  time,  for  in  the  spring 
of  1617  this,  our  first  rector,  the  gentle  and  earnest  Whita- 
ker, known  to  history  as  the  "Apostle  of  Virginia,"  was 
called  away  by  sudden  death.  In  1619  a  successor  to  the  rec- 
torship of  the  Parish  is  found  in  the  Rev.  Thomas  BargTave. 
During  his  ministry  a  law  was  passed  by  the  Colonial  Legis- 
lature, which  illustrates  the  connection  between  Church  and 
State,  imported  to  America  from  the  mother  country.  Per- 
haps some  clergyman  with  small  salary  and  poorly  paid, 
who  struggles  to  do  his  work  and  feed  and  clothe  his  chil- 
dren, might  find  some  grim  comfort  and  cool  philosophy  in 
this  provision  and  advice  of  the  State  to  our  early  mission- 
aries. The  law  enacts  that  each  clergyman  shall  receive 
from  his  parishoners  1,500  pounds  of  tobacco  and  16  barrels 
of  corn,  quite  a  good  provision  for  the  times.     But  the  law 


St.  John's  Church.  125 

proceeds  to  say  that  if  the  levy  should  prove  unequal  in  value 
to  200  pounds  the  minister  must  be  content  with  less.  On 
the  one  side  it  was  doubtless  a  signal  advantage  to  the  Epis- 
copal Church  in  its  infancy  to  receive  the  support  of  the 
State  as  the  established  Church ;  on  the  other  hand  there  were 
disadvantages  from  that  (to  our  American  ideas)  unnatural 
connection,  which  hindered  its  development  and  progTes- 
sively  weakened  its  power  with  the  masses  of  the  people  ud 
to  the  period  of  the  Kevolution,  when  the  connection  was  dis- 
solved. The  Wardens  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  under  the 
laws  of  the  State,  discharged  in  a  measure  the  duties  of  our 
chief  of  police  and  of  your  attorneys  for  the  Commonwealth. 
They  were  the  legal  guardians  of  public  order  and  peace, 
and  the  vindicators  of  justice.  When  these  officers  repre- 
sent, as  among  us,  the  sovereignty  of  the  people  as  the  foun- 
tain of  law,  and  when  they  discharge  that  dut}^  faithfully, 
they  ought  to  be  among  the  most  honored  and  popular  of  our 
citizens.  Transfer  that  function  to  the  officers  of  your 
churches  and  at  once  you  would  realize  the  inevitable 
estrangement  of  the  hearts  of  the  people  from  the  church 
by  reason  of  the  unnatural  coalition  and  identification  of 
civic  and  ecclesiastical  functions. 

The  Episcopal  Church  suffered  from  this  prejudice  from 
no  fault  of  its  own.  Nay,  it  is  a  part  of  the  debt  of  gratitude 
that  all  of  our  citizens  of  every  denomination  owe  to  her, 
that  in  our  early  days  she  bore  this  burden  and  discharged 
this  thankless  duty  that  had  been  imposed  upon  her  with 
becoming  fidelity.  With  the  time  at  my  disposal  I  might 
tell  you  the  story  of  the  life  of  this  Parish  from  1619  to  the 
building  of  this  Church  in  1741 ;  of  the  great  university  for 
which  the  money  had  almost  been  raised  in  England  and  in 
the  Colony,  which  would  have  been  located  at  Henricopolis, 
or  perhaps  here  in  Richmond ;  of  the  great  calamity  of  the 
Indian  massacre  in  1622,  Avhich  swept  over  the  Colony, 
destroyed  Henricopolis  and  almost  extinguished  the  Parish 
and  put  an  end  to  the  scheme  of  the  university.  The  Parish 
revives  from  the  calamity,  struggles  on  with  its  ups  and 
downs,  its  changes  and  vicissitudes,  recording  here  and  there 
noble  work  from  faithful  j)astors,  and  noble  sacrifice  and 
devotion  from  its  members.     Wlien  your  vestry  book  was 


126  History  Henkico  Paeish, 

begun  in  1730,  the  principal  Chiircli  in  the  Parish  was 
Curies  Church,  on  the  north  side  of  James  river,  ten  miles 
below  Richmond.  That  Church  has  been  demolished  in  the 
last  half  century.  The  only  relic  of  it  that  remains  is  the 
bowl  of  your  baptismal  font.  It  was  found  miles  away  from 
the  site  of  Curies  Church  in  a  cellar,  where  it  was  used  as 
a  mortar  for  beating  hominy.  And  here  it  is  to  hold  the 
sacred  symbol  of  the  waters  of  baptism,  wherein  God  de- 
clares your  children  to  be  His  children,  and  the  Holy  Spirit 
His  gift  to  them,  and  Christ's  redemption  their  glorious  pos- 
session. In  1739,  under  the  ministry  of  the  Rev.  Wm.  Stith, 
the  grandson  of  William  Randolph,  of  Turkey  Island,  who 
had  received  the  best  education  that  America  and  England 
could  give,  and  v/ho  afterwards  became  the  historian  of  Vir- 
ginia, the  plan  for  building  a  new  church  was  agitated.  After 
some  debate,  and  acting  under  the  advice  of  William  Byrd, 
a  distinguished  gentleman  of  the  Colony,  who  gave  the  lana, 
the  Vestry  of  Henrico  Parish  chose  this  spot,  called  Indian 
Hill,  in  Richmond.  Under  the  superintendence  of  Richard 
Randolph  it  was  built  and  entered  for  worship  on  the  10th 
of  June,  1741,  one  hundred  and  fifty  years  ago  to-day. 
Your  kind  rector  and  friends,  who  take  a  loving  pride  in  the 
honored  memories  of  the  Parish,  have  pointed  out  to  you  and 
to  visitors  from  all  parts  of  our  country,  who  never  leave 
Richmond  without  a,  visit  to  St.  John's  Church,  the  lines, 
the  walls  and  the  dimensions  of  that  old  Church.  It  has 
been  added  to  and  altered  since,  but  the  old  bricks,  the  pulpit, 
the  sounding  board,  the  timbers  and  the  forms  are  all  here  in 
this  building  where  we  worship  to-day.  It  stands  here  and 
does  its  blessed  work  for  the  infant  days  of  Richmond,  train- 
ing its  children,  marrying  its  young  men  and  maidens,  bury- 
ing its  dead,  and  breaking  the  bread  of  life  to  its  people 
through  the  colony  days  until  the  cloud  of  the  Revolution 
breaks  upon  the  land.  The  Virginia  Convention  of  1775 
met  in  these  walls  on  the  20th  of  March.  Mr.  Selden,  the 
rector,  and  the  ancestor  of  many  of  your  worthiest  families 
to-day,  is  the  chaplain  of  that  famous  Convention.  It  is  com- 
posed of  remarkable  men  for  any  age  or  any  country.  Our 
children  are  familiar  with  the  great  debate  upon  the  question 
of  peace  or  war  with  the  mother  country.     Yonder  is  the 


St.  John's  Church.  127 

spotj  tradition  tells  us,  where  Patrick  Henry,  the  greatest 
natural  orator  of  his  time,  arose  and  uttered  the  words  that 
perhaps  told  more  upon  the  world  than  any  single  speech 
that  history  tells  us  of.  They  tell  us  that  his  voice  was  calm 
when  he  began,  but  when  he  closed  it  shook  the  walls  of  this 
old  church,  and  sounded  like  the  shout  of  a  warrior.  When 
he  sat  dowTi  the  assembly  had  lost  its  composure;  they  all 
leaned  over  and  kept  still,  their  eyes  fixed  on  his  pale  face, 
and  then  by  common  consent,  the  die  was  cast  and  Virginia 
cast  in  her  lot  and  led  the  cause  which  triumphed  in  the 
establishment  of  popular  government  and  American  liberty. 
Before  the  eight  year  war  was  done,  this  old  Church  passed 
through  an  experience  of  desecration  and  humiliation.  When 
Richmond,  during  the  Revolutionary  War,  fell  into  the 
hands  of  Arnold,  this  sacred  place  was  made  a  barracks  for 
the  British  soldiery.  It  must  have  seemed  to  pastor  and  peo- 
ple that  the  final  word  in  their  parochial  history  was  then 
being  written.  But  the  storm  passes  away  and  the  sun  comes 
out  again,  and  the  old  Church  takes  its  place  as  the  leader  of 
the  affairs  of  the  Church  in  Virginia.  In  May  of  1785  the 
convention  of  the  reorganized  Diocese  of  Virginia  was  held 
in  Richmond,  and  its  religious  service  was  held  in  this 
church,  the  sermon  being  preached  by  the  Rev.  John 
Bracken.  Edmund  Randolph,  afterwards  Governor  of  Vir- 
ginia and  then  Attorney-General  of  the  United  States,  and 
then  Secretary  of  State,  and  pilot  at  the  helm  of  government 
in  its  first  voyage  over  untried  and  stormy  seas — this  man 
was  the  lay  delegate  of  your  Church  in  that  important  Con- 
vention. He  drew  up  this  remarkable  appeal  to  the  members 
of  the  Episcopal  Church  in  Virginia,  representing  its  wasted 
condition,  and  exhorting  them  to  rally  to  its  support.  In  it 
occurs  the  sentence  which  has  become  famous  in  Church  his- 
tory :  "Of  what  is  the  Church  now  possessed  ?  l^othing  but 
the  glebes  and  your  affections."  Randolph  also  reported  and 
advocated  resolutions  that  were  passed  By  this  Virginia  Con- 
vention with  the  members  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  other  States  of  America !  For  thirty  years 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Buchanan  ministered  in  this  Church ;  years  of 
depression  they  were  for  your  Parish,  but  years  of  brave  and 
cheerful  and  self-denying  work  for  your  pastor.     A  kindly 


128  History  Henrico  Parish, 

and  genial  book  has  been  published  here  in  Richmond  telling 
us  of  the  loving  brotherhood  between  your  rector.  Dr.  Buch- 
anan, and  the  Rev.  John  Blair,  Presbyterian  minister  in  this 
city.  The  Church  was  loaned  to  our  sister  Church,  and  each 
minister,  Blair  the  Presbyterian,  and  Buchanan  the  Episco- 
palian, ministered  to  their  respective  congregations  on  alter- 
nate Sundays.  It  may  be  that  the  kindly  relations  between 
these  two  pastors  of  different  churches  may  have  helped  to 
transmit  to  our  people  in  Richmond  a  spirit  of  sweet  reason 
ableness  and  of  kindly  brotherhood  between  the  various 
denominations  of  Christians.  To  this  simple  beginning,  under 
the  blessing  of  God,  may  be  traced  perhaps  a  stream  of 
higher  Christian  civilization  upon  the  subject  of  the  rela- 
tions between  the  various  Protestant  Churches  of  Christen- 
dom than  we  find  in  some  other  communities.  The  Church 
that  asserts  exclusive  claims  for  its  ministry,  its  worship,  its 
organization,  is  unconsciouslv  to  itself  its  own  worst  enemy. 
The  Church  that  believes  in  itself,  is  loyal  to  itself,  but  loves 
and  believes  in  and  welcomes  with  a  brother's  fidelity  the 
sister  churches  around  it,  is  the  Church  for  the  people  of 
our  land.  The  time  would  fail  me  to  tell  more  of  the  story 
of  the  rectors  who  have  ministered  to  the  generations  through 
all  the  years  of  the  present  century — of  the  Rev.  William 
Hart,  who  comes  after  the  death  of  Dr.  Buchanan  in  1822, 
who  seems  to  have  been  among  the  first  of  the  Christian  min- 
istry in  our  country  to  recognize  the  power  and  the  blessing 
of  Sunday  school  work  as  the  nursery  of  the  Christian 
Church.  Then  the  Rev.  William  Lee,  who  becomes  rector 
in  1828,  and  under  whose  ministry  the  Church  takes  the 
name  of  "St.  John's" ;  of  the  Rev.  Edward  Peet,  the  Rev. 
Robt.  Croes,  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Morrison,  and  of  the  Rev.  Henry 
S.  Kepler,  of  the  Rev.  John  T.  Points,  the  devoted  mission- 
ary who  occupied  the  rectorship  in  succession  from  1830  to 
1860 ;  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  I^orwood,  who  begins  his  ministry 
in  1862  and  resigns  the  rectorship  in  1868 — years  of  tribu- 
lation, but  years  when  your  people  were  making  names  in 
history  that  are  never  going  to  die.  Dr.  N^orwood's  form, 
his  face,  his  strong  words  in  this  pulpit,  his  faithful  pas- 
torate, are  all  living  in  the  memories  and  the  hearts  of  your 
people  to-day.     Then  comes  Dr.  Henry  Wall,  of  whom  you 


St.  John's  Church.  129 

say  that  his  preaching  was  full  of  grace  and  power.  He 
leaves  you  in  1875.  Then  conies  the  Rev.  Alexander  W. 
Weddell;  you  can  tell  me  more  about  him  than  I  could  tell 
you.  He  had  high  aims  and  a  manly  heart,  a  lofty  enthu- 
siasm in  the  work  of  ministering  to  souls.  You  have  put  a 
beautiful  monument  at  the  door  of  your  church  that  tells 
in  eloquent  words  the  record  that  he  made  among  you.  For 
your  children's  sake  may  God  keep  his  memory  green,  and 
here  your  old  church  has  stood,  all  through  these  years  that 
we  have  travelled.  It  has  been  looking  down  from  this  hill 
upon  Richmond  and  seen  all  the  stages  of  its  life.  It  has 
rejoiced  in  the  birthdays  and  in  the  cornerstone  laying  of 
all  these  other  churches,  its  children.  On  the  hill  by  the 
river  it  has  watched  the  sure  growth  of  your  beautiful  city 
of  the  dead,  and  through  the  trees  it  has  caught  glimpses 
from  its  tower  of  the  marble  monuments,  in  the  morning  and 
the  evening  sunshine.  Down  beneath,  the  scattered  village 
of  the  colony  is  growing  into  a  city ;  far  out  on  the  landscape 
iron  roads  are  coming  year  by  year  to  bring  commerce  to  its 
merchants  and  custom  to  its  industries.  The  hum  of  ma- 
chinery, the  multitudinous  sounds  of  a  city  have  been  grow- 
ing deeper  year  by  year,  as  they  have  been  borne  up  to  the 
old  Church  on  the  hill.  How  wonderful  is  the  moral,  and 
spiritual  significance  of  a  city.  Some  one  has  said :  God 
made  the  country,  man  made  the  city ;  but  God  made  the  city, 
too.  The  city  is  His  ordinance  for  the  necessities  of  human 
civilization.  He  ordained  it  to  be  the  workshop  for  the 
country ;  the  point  where  the  commodities  of  all  climes  meet 
and  thence  are  distributed  to  the  peoples  and  the  nations. 
And  it  is  His  ordinance  that  it  is  also  the  type  and  the 
prophecy  of  the  final  destiny  of  a  redeemed  humanity,  of  a 
city  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens,  its  throng- 
ing toilers,  its  great  charities,  its  courts  of  justice,  its  halls 
of  education,  and  of  legislation,  its  blessed  homes,  its  sor- 
rows, its  sins,  its  shame,  and  amid  them  all  its  Churches, 
pointing  away,  pointing  upward.  What  is  a  city  but  a  real- 
ization, a  living  symbol  of  a  world  that  is  fallen,  but  a  world 
that  has  been  redeemed?  And  the  Church  of  Christ  the 
Saviour  of  men,  how  it  stands  at  the  centre  of  all  the  activities 
and  varied  life  of  the  city,  how  it  interprets  the  city  to  itself, 
9 


130  HiSTOEY  Henrico  Parish, 

how  the  home  finds  its  meaning  in  the  Church,  to  train  its 
children  to  be  members  of  Christ  and  His  children,  how  the 
weary  toiler,  the  merchant  harassed  with  his  cares  in  the 
week  come  to  the  Church  on  Sunday  to  drink  of  the  springs 
of  Elim  in  the  worship  and  the  word  of  God,  to  refresh  him. 
How  the  dens  of  shame,  the  homes  of  the  prodigal  look  away 
and  up  to  the  Church  dimly  and  gropingly  and  cry,  "Come 
to  us,  seek  us,  save  us,  for  we  are  lost."  Such  is  a  city ;  such 
is  the  Church  that  stands  in  its  midst.  In  closing,  let  me 
point  to  one  or  two  lessons  that  St.  John's  teaches  us  to-day. 
It  teaches  us  to  persevere,  it  teaches  us  to  hold  on,  it  teaches 
us  that  the  day  of  our  usefulness  and  our  work  as  a  Church 
may  seem  to  be  at  an  end,  but  we  must  be  patient,  God  has 
work  for  us  to  do.  Three  times  in  its  history  its  Vestry 
and  its  people  were  about  to  move  away  and  build  a  new 
church,  but  the  providence  of  God  kept  it  here.  When  the 
Monumental  is  built  you  said,  "That  will  take  away  our  life," 
and  it  seemed  to  do  it  for  a  long  time.  When  St.  Paul's  is 
built  you  said,  "Our  fate  is  sealed,  we  must  not  expect  our 
people  to  pass  by  these  beautiful  Churches  and  come  miles 
away  to  worship  in  these  old  walls."  But  the  old  Monu- 
mental is  new  and  strong  and  full  of  Gospel  life,  and  St. 
Paul's  is  strong  and  beautiful,  and  old  St.  John's  is  here  still 
— more  vigorous  in  its  old  age  a  long  way  than  in  its  youth, 
warmer  with  the  spirit  of  Christ  than  it  was  in  the  morning 
of  its  life,  doing  a  wider  work  than  it  has  ever  done  before. 
The  lesson  is,  hold  on ;  the  tide  may  ebb  to-night  but  it  comes 
in  glad  and  strong  in  the  morning.  x\nd  then  St.  John's  has 
its  lesson  to  the  country,  to  our  loved  land  on  this  its  one 
hundred  and  fiftieth  birthday.  You  remember  the  name  of 
the  man  I  mentioned  who  superintended  the  building  of  these 
walls  in  1741.  You  remember  again  the  same  family  name 
of  the  man,  the  layman  who  represented  you  in  the  impor- 
tant councils  of  the  Church  after  the  Revolution.  These  men 
were  great  grandsons  of  one  of  the  earliest  members  of  your 
Parish.  A  simple,  strong,  true  man  he  must  have  been ;  out 
of  his  loins  sprang  three  great  men.  He  was  the  ancestor  of 
Chief  Justice  Marshall,  the  greatest  jurist  of  America.  He 
was  the  ancestor  of  Thomas  Jefferson,  the  greatest  political 
thinker  of  America.    He  was  the  ancestor  of  Robert  E..Lee, 


St.  John's  Chuech.  131 

the  greatest  soldier  of  America.  He  was  also  the  ancestor 
of  that  other  statesman  who  was  Junior  Warden  after  the 
Revolution,  and  who  represented  you  in  the  Diocesan  Council 
of  your  Church,  and  whom,  though  much  misunderstood,  I 
regard  as  one  of  the  greatest  and  purest  of  American  poli- 
ticians. Strange  that  they  all  should  have  come  of  the  off- 
spring of  this  simple  strong  man,  who  lived  at  Turkey  Island, 
just  below  our  city.  St.  John's  to-day  reminds  its  country 
of  old  days  of  plain  living  and  high  thinking,  and  speaks 
words  of  warning  to  these  days,  when  greed  of  gain  threatens 
to  paralize  the  intellect  and  corrupt  the  heart  and  imder- 
mine  the  foundations  of  the  nation.  It  tells  of  days  of 
political  purity  to  these  days  of  strange  and  defiant  and 
shocking  political  corruption.  It  speaks  words  of  hope,  too, 
to  its  dear  country.  It  says,  I  have  had  my  dark  days  and 
have  seen  the  light  break  through  the  clouds.  Trust  God — 
trust  in  the  people  led  by  the  spirit  of  God.  Trust  your 
godly  mothers  to  teach  the  children  the  ten  commandments. 
Trust  your  godly  fathers  to  teach  your  boys  to  keep  their 
bodies  in  temperance,  soberness  and  chastity.  Trust  your^ 
churches  and  stand  by  them  as  they  raise  the  standards 
against  the  enemies  that  come  in  like  a  flood.  Remember  the 
Sabbath  day  to  keep  it  holy.  Love  your  neighbor  as  yourself 
and  reform  and  redeem  your  country  by  first  getting  the 
spirit  of  Christ  to  reform  and  redeem  you.  That  is  St. 
John's  message  of  hope  to  America.  It  speaks  to  us  to-day 
of  the  permanency  of  the  Christian  Church  and  Gospel. 
Other  institutions  may  grow  old,  like  machines  and  old 
vehicles  that  are  superseded  by  the  forces  of  nature  that  we 
harness  to  do  man's  work  and  to  turn  the  wheels  of  his  mate- 
rial progress^  but  steam  and  electricity,  natural  selection 
and  evolution,  science  and  wealth  cannot  cure  the  soul.  Each 
new  soul  that  is  born  begins  from  the  beginning;  each  new 
generation  has  the  same  temptation  to  fight;  makes  the  same 
mistakes ;  wanders  into  the  same  errors ;  makes  the  same  ship- 
wreck. Sin  and  sorrow  and  death  are  always  the  same, 
always  new,  and  the  Church  of  the  living  God,  and  that 
brings  to  the  nations  the  healing  leaves  of  the  tree  of  life, 
must  stand  to  tell  men  of  the  fountain  for  sin  and  of  the  hope 
of  redemption  and  of  the  gift  of  the  Spirit. 


132  History  Henrico  Parish, 

God  bless  you,  dear  old  Church,  minister  and  people,  and 
give  you  in  the  coming  years,  when  Richmond  may  widen 
out  into  a  great  city,  a  still  wider  field  for  your  activities  and 
blessings  more  abundant  to  crown  your  work.  Keep  close  to 
the  promise,  "Lo  I  am  with  you  always,  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  world." 


ADDRESS 

Delivered  by  Hon.  William  Wirt  Henry, 

GEANDSON    OF   PATKICK   HENRY^   AT   OLD  ST.    JOHn's    CHURCH^ 

JUNE  10,  1891,  150th  anniversary. 


Few  buildings  in  our  land  have  withstood  the  varied  casu- 
alties of  time  for  one  hundred  years ;  very  few  have  remained 
for  one  hundred  and  fifty  years.  We  would  fain  believe 
that  a  special  providence  has  watched  over  and  preserved  this 
frail  wooden  structure  since  1Y41,  when  it  was  erected,  and 
kept  it  as  a  sacred  shrine,  where  piety  and  patriotism  have 
mingled  their  devotions.  It  is  most  appropriate  that  this 
generation  should  be  reminded  of  its  history  by  these  exer- 
cises, and  their  veneration  be  quickened  in  recalling  the  im- 
portant events  in  Church  and  State  of  which  it  stands  as  a 
witness.  In  attempting  to  perform  the  part  with  which  I 
have  been  honored  on  this  interesting  occasion,  I  shall  be 
forced  to  take  but  a  hurried  view  of  the  civil  events,  and  of 
the  distinguished  actors  in  them,  which  have  made  this  the 
most  memorable  building  which  remains  in  our  State.  Any 
attempt  to  do  full  justice  to  the  subject  would  far  transcend 
the  limits  of  an  address  and  would  reach  the  prqportions  of 
a  volume. 

In  the  Vestry  Book  of  Henrico  Parish  the  following  entries 
are  found: 

"At  a  Vestry  held  for  Henrico  Parish,  on  the  20th  day  of 
December,  Anno  1Y39 :  Present — Mr.  William  Stith,  Min- 
ister; James  Powell  Cocke  and  James  Cocke,  Church  War- 
dens ;  Richard  Randolph,  John  Redford,  John  Povall,  James 
Williamson,  William  Fuller  and  Robert  Mosby,  Gent.,  Ves- 
trymen. It  is  agreed  that  a  Church  be  built  on  the  most  con- 
venient spot  of  ground  near  ye  spring,  on  Richardson's  Road, 


134  History  Henkico  Parish, 

on  the  south  side  of  Bacon's  Branch,  on  the  land  of  the  Hon- 
orable William  Byrd,  Esq.,  to  be  sixty  feet  long  and  twenty- 
five  feet  broad,  and  fourteen  feet  pitched,  to  be  finished  in  a 
plain  manner  after  the  moddle  of  Curl's  Church.  Richard 
Randolph,  Esq.,  Gent,  undertakes  the  said  building  and 
engages  to  finish  the  same  by  the  tenth  day  (jf  June,  which 
shall  be  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  seventeen  hundred  and 
forty-one ;  for  which  the  Vestry  agrees  to  pay  him  the  sum  of 
three  hundred  and  seventeen  pounds,  ten  shillings,  current 
money,  to  be  paid  by  the  amount  of  sales  of  twenty  thousand 
pounds  of  tobacco  annually,  to  be  lev'd  on  the  Parish  and 
sold  here  for  money,  till  the  whole  payment  be  compleat," 

"At  a  Vestry  held  for  Henrico  Parish,  the  13th  day  of 
October,  Anno  Dom.  1740:  Present — Mr.  William  Stith, 
clerk;  James  Powel  Cocke,  James  Cocke,  Gent.,  Church 
Wardens,  Richard  Randolph,  John  Redford,  Bowler  Cocke, 
John  Williamson  and  Wm.  Fuller,  Gent.,  Vestrymen. 

"Richard  Randolph,  Gentleman,  produces  a  letter  directed 
to  him,  from  the  Hon'ble  William  Byrd,  Esquire,  which  is 
read  as  followeth,  viz. : 

"  'October  12,  1740. 

"  'Sir,---I  should,  with  great  pleasure,  oblige  the  Vestry, 
and  particularly  yourself,  in  granting  them  an  acre  to  build 
their  Church  upon,  but  there  are  so  many  roads  already 
through  that  land,  that  the  damage  to  me  would  be  great  to 
have  another  of  a  mile  long  cut  through  it.  I  shall  be  very 
glad  if  you  would  please  to  think  Richmond  a  projper  place, 
and  considering  the  great  number  of  people  that  live  below 
it,  and  would  pay  their  devotions  there,  that  would  not  care 
to  go  so  much  higher,  I  can't  but  think  it  would  be  agreeable 
to  most  of  the  people ;  and  if  they  will  agree  to  have  it  there, 
I  will  give  them  two  of  the  best  lots,  that  are  not  taken  up, 
and  besides  give  them  any  pine  timber  thev  can  find  on  that 
side  of  Shockoe  Creek,  and  wood  for  burning  of  bricks  into 
the  bargain.  I  hope  the  Gent,  of  the  Vestry  will  believe  me  a 
friend  to  the  Church  when  I  make  them  the  offer,  and  that 
I  am  both  theirs,  sir,  and, 

'Your  most  humble  serv't,  W.  Byrd.' 

"Whereupon  the  question  is  put  whether  the  said  Church 


St.  John's  Chukch.  135 

should  be  built  on  the  hill  called  Indian  Town  at  Eichmond, 
or  at  Thomas  Williamson's  plantation  on  the  Brook  Road, 
and  is  carried  bj  a  majority  of  voices  for  the  former. 

"It  is  thereupon  ordered  that  the  Church,  formerly  agreed 
to  be  built  by  Richard  Randolph,  Gent.,  on  the  south  side  of 
Bacon's  Branch,  be  built  on  Indian  Town  at  Richmond,  after 
the  same  manner  as  in  the  said  former  agreement,  was  men- 
tioned." 

"At  a  Vestry  held  at  Richmond  Town,  on  Tuesday,  the 
8th  day  of  December,  1772,  for  laying  the  Parish  levy: 
Present — The  Rev.  Miles  Selden,  Richard  Randolph,  Samuel 
Duval,  Jos.  Lewis,  Rich'd  Adams,  Daniel  Price,  George  Cox 
and  Turner  Southall,  Vestrymen. 

"It  is  the  opinion  of  the  Vestry  that  an  addition  of  forty 
feet  in  length  and  the  same  width  as  the  present  Church  at 
Richmond,  be  built  to  it,  at  the  north  side,  with  gallery  on 
both  sides,  and  one  end,  with  proper  windows  above  and 
below ;  and  ordered  that  the  Church  Wdns  lett  to  the  lowest 
bidder  the  said  addition." 

These  entries  mark  the  erection  and  enlargement  of  the 
venerable  building,  the  one  hundred  and  fiftieth  anniversary 
of  whose  existence  we  this  day  celebrate. 

Let  us  turn  the  clock  of  time  back  one  hundred  and  fifty 
years,  and  contemplate  for  a  few  moments  our  surroundings. 

Frederick  the  second,  afterwards  known  as  Frederick  the 
Great,  had  just  mounted  the  throne  of  Prussia,  and  without 
provocation  had  made  an  attack  upon  Austria,  which  proved 
to  be  the  signal  for  a  general  European  war,  lasting  seven 
years,  and  known  as  the  war  of  the  "Austrian  succession," 
as  it  involved  the  right  of  Maria  Theresa  to  the  throne  of 
Austria.  The  weak  and  prodigal  Louis  XV.  was  king  of 
France,  and  the  corruptions  of  the  nobility  and  priests,  to- 
gether ^A^ith  their  oppressions  of  the  peasantry,  were  fast 
kindling  the  sulphurious  flames  which  burst  forth  in  the 
terrible  revolution  of  the  last  of  the  century.  His  nephew, 
Philip  of  Anjou,  was  king  of  Spain,  and  thus  the  two  king- 
doms were  linked  together  by  Bourbon  rulers,  a  fact  destined 
to  be  of  great  importance  in  the  history  of  Europe.  Peter 
the  Great  was  in  his  grave,  and  his  daughter,  Elizabeth,  ruled 


136  History  Heneico  Parish, 

over  the  people  he  had  elevated  to  a  position  among  the  great 
kingdoms  of  this  world. 

George  II.  was  in  the  midst  of  his  long  reign  in  England, 
and  was  taking  sides  with  his  nephew,  Frederick  of  Prussia. 
The  strife  raging  in  Europe  had  extended  to  America,  where 
the  English  were  at  war  with  the  Spanish  and  Erench.  Thus 
all  the  world,  so  far  as  Virginia  was  brought  in  contact  with 
it,  was  at  war. 

The  political  firmanent  of  England  was  undergoing  im- 
portant changes.  The  corrupting  influence  of  the  celebrated 
Sir  Robert  Walpole  was  on  the  decline,  and  Wm.  Pitt  was 
rising  in  prominence,  and  already  acknowledged  to  be  the 
greatest  of  British  oratorfj,  was  soon  to  prove  himself  to  be 
the  greatest  of  English  ministers. 

Dissent  from  the  established  Church  was  growing  apace, 
the  first  steps  towards  religious  liberty  having  been  taken  in 
the  act  of  Parliament  of  1689,  granting  religious  toleration. 
John  Wesley  and  George  Whitfield  were  stirring  the  religious 
world  to  its  depths,  and  founding  what  is  now  one  of  the 
strongest  of  religious  denominations. 

In  nothing  was  Virginia  more  dependent  on  England  than 
in  literature.  Pope  and  Swift  had  finished  their  life  work, 
and  were  rapidly  hastening  to  their  graves.  Samuel  John- 
son was  growing  in  reputation,  but  still  struggling  with  pov- 
erty. Defoe,  Richardson,  Fielding,  Thomson,  Ramsey, 
Addison  and  Steele  had  won  commanding  positions  in  Eng- 
lish literature,  and  delighted  the  Virginians,  no  less  than  the 
residents  of  England,  with  the  charming  productions  of  their 
pens. 

Hogarth  was  giving  to  the  world  those  inimitable  draw- 
ings, satirizing  vice,  which  have  immortalized  him. 

Du  Fay  had,  by  his  experiments,  lately  brought  into 
notice  the  study  of  electricity,  soon  to  be  taken  up  and  greatly 
enlarged  by  Benjamin  Franklin,  and  destined  to  grow  in 
importance,  till  now  mankind  utilizes  the  subtle  fluid  in  the 
generation  of  heat,  light  and  locomotion. 

Kepler  and  ISTewton  had  not  been  long  in  their  graves,  the 
first  having  with  almost  incredible  labor  and  patience  dis- 
covered the  laws  which  regulate  the  motions  of  the  heavenly 
bodies,  and  the  second  having  added  the  great  discoveries  con- 


St.  John's  Church.  137 

tained  in  the  (Principia),  the  two  having  extorted  from 
nature  her  dearest  secrets,  and  laid  the  foundation  for  the 
wonderful  knowledge  we  have  of  astronomy  and  natural 
philosophy, 

John  Locke  had  performed  the  same  office  for  moral  phi- 
losophy in  his  memorable  essay  on  the  human  understanding, 
and  Bishop  Butler  had  erected  an  imperishable  bulwark  to 
Christianity  in  his  immortal  "Analogy." 

At  home  we  find  ourselves  in  the  midst  of  a  most  interest- 
ing period.  William  Gooch  was  Governor  of  Virginia,  which 
contained  about  300,000  inhabitants,  of  which  about  125,000 
were  slaves.  He  had  just  agreed  that  the  Scotch-Irish  might 
settle  the  valley  and  enjoy  religious  liberty;  under  which 
agreement  a  bold  stream  of  that  hardy  race  soon  poured  down 
the  valley  and  overflowed  the  Alleghanies,  not  only  protect- 
ing the  Eastern  settlements  from  the  savage  foe,  but  in  a 
few  years  controlling  the  political  destinies  of  the  colony. 

A  band  of  400  Virginians,  commanded  by  the  Governor, 
had  just  returned  from  the  disastrous  expedition  against  the 
city  of  Carthagena,  where  the  discord  between  Admiral 
Vernon,  commanding  the  English  fleet,  and  Gen.  Wentworth, 
commanding  the  attacking  army,  resulted  in  the  sacrifice  of 
so  many  brave  men,  and  the  failure  of  the  expedition.  The 
Virginians  had  nothing  to  console  them  but  the  fact  that  they, 
with  Lawrence  Washington  as  a  leader,  had  displayed  the 
greatest  bravery  in  holding  their  position  under  a  destructive 
fire  of  several  hours.  The  expedition  would  have  been  gladly 
relegated  to  oblivion  by  the  Virginians  had  not  Captain 
Washington  named  his  home  on  the  Potomac  after  the 
Admiral  and  afterwards  made  it  the  home  of  the  father  of 
his  country. 

The  Spaniards,  taking  the  offensive,  had  marched  from 
Florida  upon  the  settlers  in  Georgia,  and  been  repulsed  by 
Gen.  Oglethorpe,  the  head  of  that  colony,  then  but  lately 
planted. 

Virginia  had  advanced  rapidly  in  the  development  of  her 
agricultural  and  mineral  resources  during  the  government  of 
Governor  Goochj^  and  of  his  distinguished  predecessor.  Gen- 
eral Alexander  Spotswood,  and  her  tobacco  had  already 
become  the  source  of  great  wealth,  and  was  destined  to  be  her 


138  History  Henrico  Parish, 

mainstay  in  the  troublous  times  which  were  to  follow.  It 
had  at  this  time  come  to  the  aid  of  specie  as  a  medium  of 
exchange  in  the  business  of  the  colony.  In  1736  the  first 
newspaper  was  published  in  Virginia  at  Williamsburg.  It 
was  a  weekly  issue  and  called  "The  Virginia  Gazette."  A 
weekly  post  carried  it  northward,  and  a  monthly  post  carried 
it  southward. 

Looking  more  immediately  to  our  surroundings  on  this 
spot,  we  find  that  the  "Hill  called  Indian  Town,"  as  it  is 
described  by  the  Vestry,  was  so  called  because  of  an  Indian 
settlement,  which  doubtless  was  found  by  Capt.  Newport, 
John  Smith  and  their  companions,  when  they  first  explored 
the  river  to  the  falls,  within  a  few  days  after  landing  at 
Jamestown  in  1607.  This  settlement  remained  for  years, 
and  was  broken  up  probably  by  one  of  the  exterminating 
attacks  of  the  whites,  which  gave  the  name  of  Bloody  Run  to 
the  little  stream  which  runs  near  by.  Here  on  the  north  side 
of  the  river  lay  the  quarter  plantation  of  ISTathaniel  Bacon, 
Jr.,  at  which  the  murder  of  his  servant  and  overseer  occurred, 
which  caused  that  accomplished  but  impulsive  man  to  make 
war  on  the  murderous  Indians  against  the  order  of  the  Gov- 
ernor, and  gave  rise  to  the  celebrated  Bacon's  Rebellion  of 
1676. 

After  the  death  of  Bacon  the  Legislature  in  1679  granted 
this  in  a  large  tract  on  both  sides  of  the  river,  extending  five 
miles  in  length  and  three  and  a  half  miles  in  width,  to  Capt. 
William  Byrd,  on  condition  that  he  settle  on  it  not  less  than 
250  tytheables,  who  were  to  be  ever  ready  for  military  ser- 
vice against  the  Indians. 

In  the  year  1682,  the  fear  of  the  Indians  having  ceased, 
the  military  force  was  disbanded  and  a  trading  post  was 
established,  and  afterwards  a  tobacco  warehouse  was  erected 
and  called  "Shockoes."  In  1733  Col.  Wm.  Byrd,  the  son  of 
Capt.  Wm.  Byrd,  having  inherited  the  lands  at  the  falls  of 
the  James,  determined  to  lay  off  a  city  at  Shockoes,  to  be 
called  Richmond.  Major  Mayo  agreed  to  lay  out  the  lots. 
In  1737  Col.  Byrd  advertised  for  settlers  for  the  new  town, 
and  in  May,  1742,  the  General  Assembly  incorporated  it, 
and  gave  it  the  privilege  of  holding  two  fairs  a  year  for  four 
years. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  139 

Col.  Wm.  Bjrd,  to  whose  generosity  the  Parish  was  in- 
debted for  a  site  for  the  Church,  was  the  most  remarkable 
Virginian  of  his  day.  He  was  a  man  of  vast  fortune,  lived 
at  Westover  in  a  style  of  hospitable  splendor  before  unknown 
in  the  colony,  had  collected  the  largest  private  library  in 
America,  which  included  a  copy  of  the  records  of  the  London 
Company  which  settled  Virginia,  and  was  the  most  learned 
man  in  the  colony.  His  writings  display  not  only  great 
learning,  but  true  wit,  and  sometimes  biting  sarcasm^  and 
ridicule.  His  journal  as  commissioner  to  run  the  dividing 
line  with  Worth  Carolina  has  become  celebrated.  He  did 
not  survive  the  completion  of  the  Church  more  than  three 
years,  and  lies  buried  in  the  garden  at  Westover  under  a 
marble  monument  which  bears  thQ  following  inscription  and 
epitome  of  his  life : 

"Here  lieth  the  Honorable  William  Byrd,  Esq.  Being  born 
to  one  of  the  amplest  fortunes  in  this  country,  he  was  sent 
early  to  England  for  his  education,  where,  under  the  care  and 
direction  of  Sir  Robert  Southwell,  and  ever  favored  with  his 
particular  instructions,  he  made  a  happy  proficiency  in 
polite  and  various  learning.  By  the  means  of  the  same  noble 
friend  he  was  introduced  to  the  acquaintance  of  many  of  the 
first  persons  of  that  asre  for  knowledge,  wit,  virtue,  birth  or 
high  station,  and  particularly  contracted  a  most  intimate  and 
bosom  friendship  with  the  learned  and  illustrious  Charles 
Boyle,  Earl  of  Orrery.  He  was  called  to  the  bar  in  the  mid- 
dle Temple;  Studied  for  some  time  in  the  Low  Countries, 
visited  the  Court  of  Erance,  and  was  chosen  Eellow  of  the 
Royal  Society.  Thus  eminently  fitted  for  the  service  and 
Ornament  of  his  Country,  he  was  made  Receiver  General  of 
his  Majesty's  revenues  here;  was  thrice  appointed  public 
agent  to  the  Court  and  Ministry  of  England;  and  being 
thirty-seven  years  a  member,  at  last  became  President  of  the 
Council  of  this  Colony.  To  all  this  were  added  a  great 
elegancy  of  taste  and  life,  the  well  bred  gentleman  and  polite 
companion,  the  splendid  economist  and  prudent  father  of  a 
family;  withal  the  constant  enemy  of  all  exorbitant  power, 
and  hearty  friend  to  the  liberties  of  his  country." 

^ext  to  Col.  Wm.  Byrd,  the  Rev.  Wm.  Stith,  the  Rector  of 


140  HisTOKT  Heneico  Paeish, 

the  Parish,  was  the  most  accomplished  man  in  the  Colony. 
He  was  at  this  time  living  at  Varina,  and  preparing  his  ad- 
mirable history  of  Virginia;  for  the  materials  of  which  he 
was  confessedly  greatly  indebted  to  Col.  Byrd.  His  culture 
and  piety  caused  him  to  be  transferred  from  his  Parish  to 
the  Presidency  of  William  and  Mary  College  in  1752,  which 
position  he  held  till  his  death,  in  1755. 

Richard  Randolph,  who  undertook  the  building  of  the 
church,  was  also  a  man  of  mark.  He  lived  at  Curls,  and 
had  erected  the  church  there,  which  was  taken  as  a  model 
for  the  original  of  this  building.  He  was  the  son  of  Wm. 
Randolph,  of  Turkey  Island,  and  he  married  Jane  Boiling, 
the  great-great-grand-daughter  of  Pocahontas.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  House  of  Burgesses  from  Henrico,  Treasurer 
of  the  Colony,  and  the  grandfather  of  the  celebrated  John 
Randolph  of  Roanoke.  He  died  in  1748  while  on  a  visit 
to  England. 

Concerning  the  other  Vestrymen  who  were  present  when 
the  building  of  the  church  was  determined  on,  we  know  but 
little.  James  and  Bowser  Cocke  were  successively  clerks  of 
Henrico  county.  John  Povall  and  Robert  Mosby  we.re  kin 
to  if  not  the  ancestors  of  the  talented  Valentine  family  of 
our  city,  to  which  belongs  the  distinguished  sculptor.  Thomas 
Williamson,  whose  plantation  on  the  Brook  Road  competed 
for  the  site  of  the  church,  and  John  and  James  Williamson, 
of  the  Vestry,  were  of  the  family  whence  is  descended  Miss 
Amanda  Williamson,  now  the  widow  of  John  Stuart,  de- 
ceased, whose  beautiful  home.  Brook  Hill,  was  doubtless. a 
part  of  Thomas  Williamson's  plantation. 

In  the  course  of  years  this  became  the  principal  church  in 
the  Parish,  and  after  being  designated  successively  as  the 
"Upper  Church,"  the  "Church  at  Richmond,"  "Henrico 
Church,"  the  "Church  on  Richmond  Hill,"  finally,  about  the 
year  1829,  was  named  "St.  John's." 

Since  its  erection  some  of  the  most  important  events  in 
human  history  have  taken  place.  Civil  and  religious  liberty 
have  advanced  beyond  all  previous  experience,  not  alone  in 
America,  but  throughout  Christendom.  The  thirteen  feeble 
colonies,  with  some  two  and  a  half  millions  of  inhabitants, 
have  shaken  off  their  connection  with  England,   and  have 


St.  John's  Church.  141 

constituted  themselves  into  a  grand  republic,  which  has 
grown  till  it  now  stretches  from  the  lakes  to  the  Rio  Grande, 
and  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific,  and  has  sixty-five  mil- 
lions of  inhabitants.  Science  has  advanced  in  every  depart- 
ment along  the  path  pointed  out  by  Sir  Francis  Bacon,  until 
the  human  race  may  be  said  to  live  in  a  different  world  from 
that  of  our  forefathers  of  a  hundred  and  fifty  years  ago. 
Steam  and  electricity  have  made  neighbors  of  the  most  dis- 
tant nations,  and  the  very  destructiveness  of  the  new  imple- 
ments of  war  has  become  the  guarantee  of  peace.  Chris- 
tianity has  advanced  in  the  forefront  of  the  world's  progress, 
and  now  has  a  lodgment  in  everv  quarter  of  the  globe. 

Could  this  old  building  speak,  what  a  tale  it  would  tell; 
not  only  of  happeninfifs  of  the  outside  world,  but  of  those  in 
and  around  itself! 

Doubtless  of  all  the  secular  events  which  it  has  witnessed, 
the  first  it  would  speak  of,  as  beirno"  the  most  important, 
would  be  the  famous  Convention  which  met  within  its  walls 
on  the  20th  of  March,  1775,  and  with  which  its  name  will  be 
forever  associated. 

Let  us  look  for  a  moment  at  the  stirring  events  which 
brought  that  celebrated  body  of  men  together. 

By  the  peace  of  Paris  in  1763,  England  was  left  in  pos- 
session of  the  whole  North  American  Continent  east  of  the 
Mississippi  river,  except  the  portion  bordering  on  the  Gulf 
of  Mexico  known  as  the  Floridas.  The  wars  she  had  been  so 
long  engaged  in,  had  exhausted  her  treasury,  and  she  sought 
to  force  her  American  Colonies,  against  all  precedent,  to  con- 
tribute to  her  relief  by  a  tax  known  as  the  Stamp  Act,  im- 
posed by  Parliament,  a  body  in  which  the  Colonies  were  not 
represented.  This  tax  the  Virginia  House  of  Burgesses,  in 
May,  1765,  denounced  as  unconstitutional,  null  and  void, 
and  their  resolutions  aroused  the  Continent  to  the  violent 
resistance  of  its  enforcement.  Finding  it  impossible  to  col- 
lect the  tax.  Parliament  repealed  the  act,  but  in  doing  so 
reasserted  its  right  to  tax  the  Colonies.  Later  it  attempted 
to  collect  a  revenue  by  a  duty  on  tea,  and  the  effort  met  with 
opposition  throughout  America,  and  with  such  violence  at 
Boston  that  the  King,  in  order  to  make  an  example  of  the 
town,  occupied  it  with  British  soldiers    and  closed  the  port. 


142  History  Henkico  Parish, 

At  the  same  time  the  Colonial  Government  of  Massachusetts 
was  changed  and  her  liberties  were  restricted. 

In  this  condition  of  affairs  the  Colonies  became  alarmed 
for  their  rights  and  a  General  Congress  was  called,  at  the 
instance  of  Virginia,  which  met  at  Philadelphia  in  Septem- 
ber in  1774  to  consult  as  to  the  best  steps  to  be  taken  to 
obtain  the  repeal  of  the  oppressive  acts  of  the  British  Govern- 
ment, under  which  their  liberties  were  so  sorely  threatened. 
That  celebrated  body,  upon  which  Lord  Chatham  and  other 
English  statesmen  passed  the  highest  encomiums,  formu- 
lated a  statement  of  the  rights  claimed  by  the  Colonies ;  and 
among  other  able  papers  addressed  communications  to  the 
people  of  Great  Britain,  to  Parliament,  and  to  the  King,  urg- 
ing the  repeal  of  the  obnoxious  acts.  As  an  earnest  of  their 
determination  to  stand  by  those  rights,  they  fixed  on  certain 
days  for  the  stopping  of  all  imports  and  exports  in  case  their 
appeal  was  not  heeded.  It  was  the  general  expectation  of 
the  people  and  of  their  leaders  that  these  measures  would 
result  in  the  repeal  of  the  acts  and  the  relief  of  Massachu- 
setts. But  there  were  one  or  two  among  the  leaders  who  had 
properly  estimated  the  stubbornness  of  the  King  and  the  sub- 
serviency of  Parliament  on  the  one  hand,  and  the  inflexible 
determination  of  the  Americans  on  the  other,  and  saw  that 
war  would  be  the  inevitable  consequence. 

A  few  months  after  the  adjournment  of  the  Congress  the 
Virginia  Convention  convened  to  hear  the  report  of  its  pro- 
ceedings, and  to  deliberate  on  the  political  situation.  It  met 
in  Richmond  and  in  this  church.  The  bitter  hostility  of 
Governor  Dunmore  to  the  patriotic  cause  made  it  unsafe  to 
meet  in  Williamsburg,  the  capital  of  the  Colony,  and  the 
importance  and  sacredness  of  the  cause  which  brought  the 
body  together  made  it  appropriate  that  they  should  deliber- 
ate in  the  sanctuary  of  God,  to  whom  they  humbly  looked 
for  guidance  upon  the  sea  of  troubles  on  which  they  were 
launched.  This  the  pious  patriotism  of  the  Vestry  recog- 
nized, and  offered  to  the  Convention  this,  doubtless  the  larg- 
est building  in  the  town.  The  interest  in  its  deliberation  was 
intense  throughout  the  Colony,  and  many  came  from  far  and 
near  to  witness  its  action.  The  list  of  the  members  who 
answered  to  their  names  on  assembling  was  as  follows : 


St.  John's  Chuech.  143 

The  Hon.  Peyton  Kandolph,  Esq.,  a  delegate  for  the  city 
of  Williamsburg, 

Isaac  Smith,  Esq.,  for  Accomac  county. 

Thomas  Jefferson  and  John  Walker,  Esqrs.,  for  Albemarle. 

John  Tabb  and  John  Winn,  Esqrs.,  for  Amelia. 

William  Cabell,  Jr.,  and  Joseph  Cabell,  Esqrs.,  for  Am- 
herst. 

Thomas  Lewis,  Samuel  McDowell  and  John  Harvie, 
Esqrs.,  for  Augusta. 

John  Talbot  and  Charles  Lynch,  Esqrs.,  for  Bedford. 

Andrew  Lewis  and  John  Bowyers,  Esqrs.,  for  Botetourt. 

Frederick  Maclin  and  Henry  Tazewell,  Esqrs.,  for  Bruns- 
wick. 

John  ISTicholas  and  Anthony  Winston,  Esqrs.,  for  Buck- 
ingham. 

Robert  Rutherford  and  Adam  Stephen,  Esqrs.,  for  Berke- 
ley. 

Edmund  Pendleton  and  James  Taylor,  Esqrs.,  for  Caro- 
line. 

Benjamin  Harrison  and  William  Acrill,  Esqrs.,  for 
Charles  City, 

Paul  Carrington  and  Isaac  Reed,  Esqrs.,  for  Charlotte. 

Archibald  Cary  and  Benjamin  Watkins,  Esqrs.,  for  Cul- 
peper. 

William  Fleming  and  John  Mayo,  Esqrs,  for  Dinwiddle. 

Johnathan  Clarke,  Esq.,  and  Peter  Muhlenburg,  Clerk, 
for  Dunmore. 

Henry  King  and  Worlich  Wetswood,  Esqrs.,  for  Elizabeth 
City. 

James  Edmundson  and  Meriwether  Smith,  Esqrs.,  for 
Essex. 

George  Washington  and  Charles  Broadwater,  Esqrs.,  for 
Fairfax. 

Thomas  Marshall  and  James  Scott,  Esqrs.,  for  Fauquier. 

Isaac  Zane,  Esq.,  and  Charles  Minn  Thurston,  Clerk,  for 
Frederick. 

William  Christian,  Esq.,  for  Fincastle. 

Thomas  Whiting  and  Lewis  Burwell,  Esqrs,,  for  Glouces- 
ter. 


144  History  Heneico  Parish, 

John  Woodson  and  Thomas  Mann  Randolph,  Esqrs.,  for 
Goochland. 

ISTathaniel  Terry  and  Micajah  Watkins,  Esqrs.,  for  Hali- 
fax. 

James  Mercer,  Esq.,  for  Hampshire. 

Patrick  Henry,  Jr.,  and  John  Syme,  Esqrs.,  for  Hanover. 

Richard  Adams  and  Samuel  Dtival,  Esqrs.,  for  Henrico. 

Robert  C.  Nicholas  and    William    JSTorvell,    Esqrs.,  for 
James  City. 

John  S.  Wills  and  Josiah  Parker,  Esqrs.,  for  Isle  of  Wight. 

Joseph  Jones  and  William  Eitzhugh,  Esqrs.,   for  King 
George. 

George  Brook  and    George  Lyn,    Esqrs.,  for  King  and 
Queen. 

Carter  Braxton  and  William  Ayelett,  Esqrs.,  for  King 
William. 

James  Selden  and  Charles  Carter,  Esqrs.,  for  Lancaster. 

Thomas  Peyton  and  Josiah  Clapham,  Esqrs.,  for  Loudon. 

Thomas  Johnson  and  Thomas  Walker,  Esqrs,  for  Louisa. 

Richard  Claiborne  and  David  Garland,  Esqrs.,  for  Lunen- 
burg. 

Edmund  Berkeley,  Esq.,  for  Middlesex. 

Robert  Burton  and  Bennett  Goode,  Esqrs.,  for  Mecklen- 
burg. 

Lemuel  Riddick  and  Willis  Riddick,  Esqrs.,  for  ISTanse- 
mond. 

Burwell  Bassett  and  Bartholomew  Dandridge,  Esqrs.,  for 
"New  Kent. 

Thomas  l^ewtown  and  James  Holt,  Esqrs.,  for  Norfolk 
count}^ 

John  Burton,  Esq.,  for  Northampton. 
Rodham  Kenner  and  Thomas  Jones,  Esqrs.,  for  Northum- 
berland. 

Thomas  Barbour  and  James  Taylor,  Esqrs.,  for  Orange. 
Peter  Perkins  and  Benjamin  Lankford,  Esqrs.,  for  Pitt- 
sylvania. 

Robert  Lawson  and  John  Nash,  Esqrs.,  for  Prince  Edward. 
Richard  Bland  and  Peter  Poythress,  Esqrs.,  for  Prince 
George. 


St.  John's  Church.  145 

William  Eobinson  and  Christopher  Wright,  Esqrs.,  for 
Princess  Ann. 

Henry  Lee  and  Thomas  Blackburn,  Esqrs.,  for  Prince 
William. 

Kobert  Wormley  Carter  and  Francis  Lightfoot  Lee,  Esqrs., 
for  Richmond. 

Edwin  Gray  and  Henry  Taylor,  Esqrs.,  for  Southampton. 

George  Stubblefield  and  Mann  Page,  Jr.,  Esqrs.,  for  Spot- 
sylvania. 

John  Alexander  and  Charles  Carter,  Esqrs.,  for  Stafford. 

Allen  Cocke  and  Nicholas  Eaulcomn,  Esqrs.,  for  Surry. 

David  Mason  and  Henry  Lee,  Esqrs.,  for  Sussex. 

William  Langhorn,  Esq.,  for  Warwick. 

Richard  Henry  Lee  and  Richard  Lee,  Esqrs.,  for  West- 
moreland. 

Dudley  Diggs  and  Thomas  ISTelson,  Jr.,  Esqrs.,  for  York. 

Champion  Travis,  Esq.,  for  Jamestown. 

Joseph  Hutchings,  Esq.,  for  ISTorfolkburrough. 

These  were  all  well  tried  patriots,  who  did  not  hesitate  to 
risk  their  lives  in  attending  what  was  denounced  by  the  Roy- 
alists as  a  revolutionary  body.  As  the  Governor  had  fre- 
quently dissolved  the  House  of  Burgesses  during  the  con- 
troversy with  England,  when  they  uttered  sentiments  not  in 
accordance  with  his  own,  the  patriots  had  fallen  on  the  plan 
of  holding  conventions,  which  were  not  under  hi^  authority, 
and  consequently  were  held  by  him  to  be  treasonable. 

ISTo  Virginian  can  read  this  roll  without  a  feeling  of  pride ; 
for  in  all  the  annals  of  history  no  State  has  been  able  to  col- 
lect in  one  deliberative  body  so  many  men  of  pure  lives,  of 
unselfish  patriotism,  and  of  the  highest  order  of  genius. 
The  race  and  the  civilization  which  could  produce  such  a 
body  of  men  at  one  period  may  well  be  held  up  to  the  admira- 
tion of  the  world. 

The  members  came  together  in  ignorance  of  the  effect  of 
the  papers  of  Congress  in  England;  indeed,  their  latest  in- 
formation was  contained  in  a  letter  of  14th  December,  17Y4, 
relating  the  gracious  reception  by  the  King  of  the  address  to 
him ;  and  adding  that,  "The  buzz  at  court  is,  that  all  the 

10 


146  History  Henrico  Parish, 

acts  will  be  repealed,  except  the  admiralty  and  declaratory," 
which  had  not  been  considered  very  grievous. 

The  Convention  organized  bv  electing  the  venerable  Peyton 
Randolph  president,  who  had  just  presided  over  the  Conti- 
nental Congress.  He  was  escorted  to  a  chair  placed  where 
the  eastern  door  of  the  building  is  at  present. 

The  Rev.  Miles  Selden,  the  rector  of  this  church,  was 
then  requested  to  act  as  chaplain  to  the  Convention.  The 
body  next  recorded  their  hearty  approval  of  the  proceedings 
of  Congress,  and  their  thanks  to  the  Virginia  delegation  for 
the  faithful  discharge  of  the  very  important  trust  imposed 
on  them.  On  the  third  day  a  petition  and  memorial  of  the 
Assembly  of  the  Island  of  Jamaica,  addressed  to  the  King, 
was  laid  before  the  Convention  and  read.  It  ably  defended 
American  rights,  but  indicated  Toryism  in  tracing  all  colonial 
rights  to  the  King,  and  denied  that  the  Colonists  ever  would 
attempt  forcible  resistance  to  Great  Britain,  dwelling  at  the 
same  time  on  their  weak  condition.  Upon  the  reading  of 
this  paper  a  member  offered  a  resolution  of  thanks  to  the 
Assembly  of  Jamaica,  adding:  "That  the  Assembly  be  assured 
that  it  is  the  most  ardent  wish  of  this  Colony  (and  we  are 
pursuaded  of  the  whole  Colonists  of  ISTorth  America)  to  see 
a  speedy  return  to  those  halcyon  days  when  we  lived  a  free 
and  happy  people." 

I^either  the  address  nor  the  resolution  of  thanks  suited 
l^.Ir.  Henry,  who  had  not  hesitated  to  declare  on  the  floor  of 
the  Continental  Congress  his  conviction  that  war  was  inevita- 
ble, and  who  was  painfully  impressed  with  the  importance 
cf  immediate  preparation  for  it.  He  at  once  arose  and 
offered  the  following  resolution,  to  which  a  suitable  preamble 
was  prefixed: 

"Resolved,  That  this  Colony  be  immediately  put  into  a 

state  of  defence,  and  that 

be  a  committee  to  prepare  a  plan  for  embodying,  arming, 
and  disciplining  such  a  number  of  men  as  may  be  sufficient 
for  thnt  purpose." 

Tliis  resolution  was  opposed  by  Richard  Bland,  Benj. 
Harrison  of  Berkley,  and  Edmund  Pendleton,  who  had  been 


St.  John's  Chuech.  147 

Mr.  Henry's  associates  in  Congress,  and  by  Robt.  Carter 
ISTicholas,  the  Treasurer  of  the  Colony.  They  insisted  that 
it  was  premature,  and  that  no  such  step  should  be  taken  till 
the  replies  to  the  addresses  of  the  Congress  had  been  re- 
ceived. The  reply  of  Mr.  Henry  has  been  rendered  immor- 
tal by  the  report  of  Mr.  Wirt,  made  up  from  the  recollections 
of  the  hearers,  and  by  his  sounding  the  watchword  of  the 
revolution  in  the  sentence,  "Give  me  liberty  or  give  me 
death."  I  need  not  repeat  here  his  speech,  which  is  familiar 
to  every  school  boy  in  our  land,  and  which  has  been  well 
epitomized  in  the  lines — 

"  He  spoke  of  wrongs  too  long  endured, 
Of  sacred  rights  to  be  secured ; 
Then  from  his  patriot  tongue  of  flame 
The  startling  words  for  Freedom  came. 
The  stirring  sentences  he  spake 
Compelled  the  heart  to  glow  and  quake, 
And,  rising  on  his  theme's  broad  wing. 
And  gasping  in  his  nervous  hand 
The  imaginary  battle-brand. 
In  face  of  death  he  dared  to  fling 
Defiance  to  a  tyrant  King." 

I  will,  however,  read  an  account  of  the  scene  by  one  of  the 
Vestry  of  the  Church,  Edmund  Randolph,  an  eye  witness. 
He  says :  "A  resolution  was  passed  for  immediately  putting 
the  Colony  into  a  posture  of  defence,  and  for  preparing  a 
plan  of  embodying  and  disciplining  such  a  number  of  men  as 
might  be  sufficient  for  that  purpose.  Henry  moved  and 
Richard  Henry  Lee  seconded  it.  The  fangs  of  European 
criticism  might  be  challenged  to  spread  themselves  against 
the  eloquence  of  that  awful  day.  It  was  a  proud  one  to  a 
Virginian,  feeling  and  acting  with  his  country.  Demos- 
thenes invigorated  the  timid,  and  Cicero  charmed  the  back- 
ward. The  multitudes,  many  of  whom  had  travelled  to  the 
Convention  from  a  distance,  could  not  suppress  their  emotion. 
Henry  was  his  pure  self.  Those  who  had  toiled  in  the  arti- 
fices of  scholastic  rhetoric,  were  involuntarily  driven  into 
an   inquiry   within   themselves,    whether    rules    and    forms 


148  History  Henrico  Parish, 

and  niceties  of  elocution  would  not  have  choked  his  native 
fire.  It  blazed  so  as  to  warm  the  coldest  heart.  In 
the  sacred  place  of  meeting,  the  church,  the  imagination  had 
no  difficulty  to  conceive,  when  he  launched  forth  in  solemn 
tones,  various  causes  of  scruples  against  oppressors,  that  the 
British  King  was  lying  prostrate  from  the  thunder  of  heaven. 
Henry  was  thought  in  his  attitude  to  resemble  St.  Paul 
while  preaching  at  Athens,  and  to  speak  as  man  was  never 
known  to  speak  before.  After  everv  illusion  had  vanished, 
a  prodigy  yet  remained.  It  was  Patrick  Henry,  born  in 
obscurity,  poor,  and  without  the  advantages  of  literature, 
rousing  the  genius  of  his  country,  and  binding  a  band  of 
patriots  together  to  hurl  defiance  at  the  tyranny  of  so  formid- 
able a  nation  as  Great  Britain.  This  enchantment  was  spon- 
taneous obedience  to  the  working  of  the  soul.  When  he  uttered 
what  commanded  respect  for  himself,  he  solicited  no  admir- 
ing look  from  those  who  surrounded  him.  If  he  had,  he 
must  have  been  abashed  by  meeting  every  eye  fixed  upon  him. 
He  paused,  but  he  paused  full  of  some  rising  eruption  of  elo- 
quence. When  he  sat  down,  his  sounds  vibrated  so  loudly, 
if  not  in  the  ears,  at  least  in  the  memory  of  his  audience,  that 
no  other  member,  not  even  his  friend  who  was  to  second  him, 
was  yet  adventurous  enough  to  interfere  with  that  voice 
which  had  so  recently  subdued  and  captivated.  After  a  few 
minutes  Richard  Henry  Lee  fanned  and  refreshed  with  a 
gale  of  pleasure;  but  the  vessel  of  the  revolution  was  still 
under  the  impulse  of  the  tempest  which  Henry  had  created, 

"Artificial  oratory  fell  in  copious  streams  from  the  mouth 
of  Lee,  and  rules  of  persuasion  accomplished  everything 
which  rules  could  effect.  If  elegance  had  been  personified 
the  person  of  Lee  would  have  been  chosen.  But  Henry 
trampled  upon  rules,  and  yet  triumphed,  at  this  time  per- 
haps beyond  his  own  expectation.  Jefferson  was  not  silent. 
He  argued  closely,  profoundly  and  warmly  on  the  same  side. 
The  post  in  this  revolutionary  debate  belonging  to  him  was 
that  at  which  the  theories  of  republicanism  were  deposited. 
Washington  was  prominent,  though  silent.  His  looks  bespoke 
a  mind  absorbed  in  meditation  on  his  country's  fate;  but  a 
positive   concert  between  him   and   Henry   could   not  more 


St.  John's  Chuech.  149 

effectually  have  exhibited  him  to  view  than  when  Henry 
with  indignation  ridiculed  the  idea  of  peace  'when  there  was 
no  peace'  and  enlarged  on  the  duty  of  preparing  for  war. 

''The  generous  and  noble-minded  Thomas  I^elson,  who 
now  for  the  first  time  took  a  more  than  common  part  in  a 
great  discussion,  convulsed  the  moderate  by  an  ardent  ex- 
clamation, in  which  he  called  God  to  witness  that  if  any 
British  troops  should  be  landed  within  the  county  of  which  he 
was  the  lieutenant,  he  would  wait  for  no  orders,  and  would 
obey  none  which  should  forbid  him  to  summon  his  militia 
and  repel  the  invaders  at  the  water  edge.  His  temper,  though 
it  was  sanguine,  and  had  been  manifested  in  less  scenes  of 
opposition,  seemed  to  be  more  than  ordinarily  excited.  His 
example  told  those  who  were  happy  in  ease  and  wealth  that 
to  shrink  was  to  be  dishonored." 

The  motion  of  Mr.  Henry  was  adopted,  and  thus  Virginia 
threw  down  the  gauntlet  of  war  in  the  face  of  Great  Britain, 
and  by  determining  to  arm  for  the  conflict  made  it  inevitable, 
unless  England  receded  from  her  position  towards  the  Colo- 
nies. 

The  committee  appointed  under  the  resolution  were  Pa- 
trick Henry,  Richard  Bland,  Thomas  Jefferson,  Robert 
Carter  ISTicholas,  and  Edmund  Pendleton.  The  Convention 
then  entered  upon  a  series  of  war  measures,  putting  the 
Colony  in  a  state  of  defence  not  only  by  raising  an  army,  but 
by  establishing  manufacturies  of  articles  needed  in  a  state  of 
war.  The  wisdom  of  Mr.  Henry's  motion  was  demonstrated 
by  events  which  had  already  happened  in  England,  but  which 
were  unknown  in  America. 

In  January  Lord  Chatham  had  moved  in  the  House  of 
Lords  the  withdrawal  of  the  troops  from  Boston,  and  in  Feb- 
ruary he  had  introduced  a  bill  for  settling  the  troubles  in 
America  by  the  repeal  of  the  obnoxious  acts.  Both  had  been 
voted  down  by  large  majorities,  and  an  address  to  the  King 
had  been  moved  and  carried  in  the  House  of  Commons,  in 
which  it  was  declared  that  a  "rebellion  at  this  time  actually 
exists  in  the  province  of  Massachusetts  Bay."  Orders  had 
also  been  sent  to  the  royal  officers  in  America  to  take  posses- 
sion of  the  ammunition  in  the  Colonies.     The  execution  of 


1 50  HisTOEY  Henkico  Pabish, 

this  order  soon  brought  on  the  battle  of  Lexington,  and  the 
march  of  the  Hanover  Volunteers  upon  Williamsburg  to 
force  Governor  Dunmore  to  replace  the  gunpowder  taken 
from  the  Powder  Horn  Arsenal. 

The  "Virginia  Convention  assembled  again  on  July  17, 
1775,  in  this  Church,  and  at  this  session  the  organization  of 
the  Virginia  troops  was  completed  by  the  election  of  officers, 
and  further  war  measures  were  adopted,  including  the  ap- 
pointment of  a  Committee  of  Safety,  which  took  charge  of  the 
affairs  of  the  Colony  and  entirely  superseded  the  Royal  Gov- 
ernment. All  men  saw  by  this  time  the  wisdom  of  Mr. 
Henry's  motion  for  arming  the  Colony,  as  the  war  had  ac- 
tually commenced,  and  Washington  had  been  placed  at  the 
head  of  the  American  army. 

In  justification  of  its  action  in  entering  upon  war  with 
Great  Britain,  the  Convention  issued  an  address,  which  is 
one  of  the  ablest  of  the  State  papers  of  that  period.  It  pre- 
ceded the  Declaration  of  Independence  a  year.  In  it  causes 
of  the  difficulties  with  England  are  clearly  set  forth,  and  the 
Colony  is  fully  justified  to  the  world  for  entering  upon  war 
with  the  mother  country.  In  the  spirit  of  piety  which  ani- 
mated our  forefathers  of  the  Revolution,  and  which  so  appro- 
priately exhibited  in  this  sacred  edifice,  this  memorable  paper 
concludes  with  these  words : 

"It  remains  a  bound  duty  on  us  to  commit  our  cause  to  the 
justice  of  that  Supreme  Being  who  ruleth  and  ordereth  all 
human  events  with  unerring  wisdom,  most  humbly  beseeching 
Him  to  take  this  Colony,  and  the  whole  continent,  under  His 
fatherly  and  divine  protection,  and  that  He  will  be  graciously 
pleased  to  soften  the  hearts  of  all  who  meditate  evil  against 
our  land,  and  inspire  them  with  the  purest  sentiments  of  jus- 
tice, moderation,  and  brotherly  affection." 

It  thus  happened  that  this  church  is  directly  connected 
with  the  first  decisive  step  in  Virginia  in  the  Revolutionary 
War;  and  the  fact  that  within  its  walls  sat  the  men  who  de- 
bated the  great  question  of  arming  the  Colony  and  deter- 
mined on  taking  the  decisive  step,  trusting  their  all  to  the 
God  of  battles,  has  made  it  the  object  of  the  deepest  interest 


St.  John's  Church.  151 

to  every  patriot.  The  Eevolution  which  followed  saved  not 
only  the  liberties  of  America,  but  of  Great  Britain  as  well,  as 
has  been  declared  by  some  of  the  greatest  statesmen. 

Within  less  than  six  years,  and  near  the  close  of  the  ar- 
duous struggle  for  independence,  a  very  different  scene  was 
witnessed  in  this  venerable  building.  During  the  last  days 
of  1780  a  British  fleet  entered  Chesapeake  bay  and  steered 
for  James  river  and  the  city  of  Kichmond,  which  had  .become 
the  capital  of  the  State.  Governor  Jefferson  had  not  taken 
steps  to  defend  the  city  in  time,  and  on  January  6,  1781,  the 
traitor,  Benedict  Arnold,  having  landed  at  Westover,  and 
marched  from  thence,  entered  the  city  on  this  side  at  the  head 
of  some  900  troops.  Colonel  Simcoe  was  sent  to  Westham 
and  destroyed  the  military  stores  there,  and  Arnold  destroyed 
what  he  could  find  in  the  town.  That  night  part  of  his 
troops  were  quartered  in  this  building,  thus  desecrating,  as 
far  as  in  their  power,  the  sacred  edifice.  On  the  next  day 
Arnold  retired  to  his  ships  at  Westover,  annoyed  on  his  re- 
tre£.t  by  the  militia,  which  were  gathering  in  force  from  every 
quarter.  The  traitor,  despised  by  his  own  troops  as  well  as 
those  he  had  betrayed,  was  soon  recalled  from  Virginia. 

Ccrnwallis,  with  his  shattered  army  from  the  Carolinas, 
not  long  after  joined  the  British  forces  here,  and  was  met  by 
men  smarting  under  the  disgrace  of  the  capture  of  their 
capital.  The  ravages  in  the  State  and  the  desercration  of 
this  church  were  fully  avenged  in  a  few  months,  however, 
by  the  capture  of  the  entire  British  force  at  Yorktown,  which 
secured  the  independence  of  America. 

In  the  thanksgiving  services  which  were  held  in  the 
churches  throughout  America,  none  were  more  sincere  than 
those  within  these  walls.  As  the  wheels  of  time  rolled  on 
civil  events  of  the  utmost  importance  crowded  each  other. 
Peace  with  England,  and  independence,  was  followed  by  a 
stronger  Federal  Constitution,  which  was  adopted  by  Vir- 
ginia in  a  Convention  which  sat  in  another  building  in  Rich- 
mond, after  high  debate.  War  with  the  Indians,  with  Eng- 
land, and  with  Mexico  followed  in  succession,  but  none  of 
these  disturbed  the  devout  worshippers  in  this  building.  At 
last  the  irrepressible  conflict  over  slavery,  which  smouldered 
and  flickered  ever  after  the  Revolution,  burst  forth   in  a 


152  History  Henrico  Parish, 

furious  flame,  and  the  terrible  conflict  between  the  States 
commenced  in  1861.  Richmond  became  the  Confederate 
capital,  and  was  beleaguered  by  immense  armies,  and  for 
months  the  roar  of  battle  resounded  around  these  walls.  At 
last  the  end  came,  and  the  troops  of  the  beseigers  marched 
past  the  old  church  to  occupy  the  twice  fallen  city. 

In  a  discourse  on  the  connection  of  this  church  with  the 
civil  history  of  the  country,  we  cannot  overlook  the  long  roll 
of  Vestrymen,  among  whom  were  so  many  who  made  their 
impress  on  their  country,  and  who  exemplified  in  their  daily 
lives  the  truths  of  Christianity  taught  them  from  this  sacred 
desk.  Only  a  few  can  be  mentioned  here,  and  these  mostly 
from  among  those  whose  names  appear  after  1785,  when  the 
church  had  a  separate  Vestry. 

Edmund  Randolph  was  the  most  distinguished  on  this  list. 
He  was  the  son  of  the  accomplished  John  Randolph,  the 
King's  Attorney-General  for  the  Colony,  who  adhered  to  tlie 
Royal  cause  and  embarked  for  England  on  the  breaking  cut 
of  hostilities.  His  son,  only  twenty-two  years  of  age,  made 
his  way  to  the  camp  of  Washington  and  offered  his  services  to 
the  patriot  cause.  He  was  taken  into  the  General's  military 
family  as  aide-de-camp.  Soon  afterwards  he  was  elected  to 
the  Virginia  Convention  of  May,  1776,  which  declared  inde- 
pendence, and  was  one  of  the  committee  which  framed  the 
Bill  of  Rights  and  the  Constitution — memorable  papers, 
which  have  shaped  the  government  of  America,  and  through 
them  are  influencing  all  Christendom  in  liberalizing  their 
governments.  It  should  never  be  forgotten  that  this  Con- 
vention, with  a  majority  of  the  established  Church,  placed 
in  the  Bill  of  Rights  the  principle  of  religious  liberty.  The 
Convention  placed  Mr.  Randolph  in  his  father's  office  in  or- 
ganizing the  new  government,  and  he  served  in  it  and  as  a 
member  of  Congress  till  1786,  when  he  was  made  Governor 
of  the  State.  While  Governor  he  was  sent  to  the  Convention 
which  framed  the  Federal  Constitution,  and  on  behalf  of  the 
Virginia  delegation  introduced  that  plan  which  proved  to  be 
the  skeleton  on  which  the  system  of  government  was  framed. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Virginia  Convention  of  1788,  which 
adopted  the  Constitution,  and  was  the  first  Attorney-General 
of  the  United   States,   and  the   second   Secretary  of   State. 


St.  John's  Church.  153 

While  in  that  position  he  fell  under  the  suspicion  of  Wash- 
ington as  the  betrayer  of  State  secrets,  a  suspicion  which  we 
now  know  was  created  by  the  false  translation  by  an  enemy 
of  an  intercepted  dispatch  of  the  French  minister,  Adet,  to 
his  home  government.  IndigTiantly  resigTiing  his  seat  in  the 
Cabinet,  he  gave  the  key  to  his  department  to  the  porter,  with- 
out arranging  his  papers.  His  enemies  afterward  claimed 
that  he  was  a  defaulter  to  the  government.  Conscious  of  his 
innocence  of  the  charges  which  were  brought  against  him,  he 
yet  was  forced  to  pass  the  latter  part  of  an  honorable  life 
under  a  cruel  suspicion.  Fortunately  for  his  memory,  there 
has  now  been  found  a  letter  from  the  French  Minister  to  his 
government,  written  before  he  knew  of  the  capture  of  his 
previous  letter,  which  absolved  Mr.  Randolph  from  the  charge 
of  betraying  State  secrets,  and  the  matter  charged  as  a  de- 
fault has  been  fully  explained,  and  Congress  has  ordered  his 
account  at  the  Treasury  to  he  marked  satisfied.  In  his  latter 
days  Mr.  Randolph  composed  a  history  of  Virginia,  and  in  it 
he  showed  the  true  nobility  of  his  character  by  the  ample 
Justice  he  has  done  his  contemporaries,  even  where  politically 
opposed    or  personally  aggTieved  by  them. 

Colonel  Edward  Carrington  entered  the  Revolutionary 
army  as  lieutenant-colonel  of  artillery  in  November,  1776, 
and  was  engaged  in  the  memorable  campaigTis  in  the  Caro- 
linas,  and  as  quartermaster  to  General  Greene  saved  his  army 
on  its  retreat  before  Cornwallis  by  securing  its  passage  of  the 
Ban.  His  services  have  been  imbedded  in  history  by  Light 
Horse  Harry  Lee,  in  his  volume  on  the  war.  This  brilliant 
soldier,  orator  and  writer,  after  describing  the  difficulties 
which  beset  General  Greene  and  his  retreat,  adds:  "In  this 
most  difficult  crisis  Carrington  commenced  his  official  duties ; 
his  subordinate  officers,  habituated  to  expedience,  and 
strangers  to  system,  his  implements  of  every  sort  in  a 
wretched  condition,  without  a  single  dollar  in  the  military 
chest,  nevertheless  he  continued,  by  his  method,  his  zeal,  and 
his  indefatigable  industry,  to  give  promptitude  to  our  move- 
ments, as  well  as  accuracy  and  punctuality  to  the  supplies  of 
subsistance,  and  to  collect  in  due  time  all  the  boats  upon  Dan 
above  Boyd's  Ferry,  at  the  two  points  designated  for  the 
passage  of  that  river."     He  was  afterwards  at  Yorktown. 


154  History  Henkico  Parish, 

After  the  Revolution  Colonel  Carrington  enjoyed  the  closest 
intimacy  with  Washington,  and  was  consulted  as  to  his  ap- 
pointments in  Virginia.  He  also  served  the  State  as  member 
of  the  Continental  Congress,  and  was  appointed  Quarter- 
master-General by  Washington  when  he  again  was  put  at  the 
head  of  the  American  army. 

Dr.  William  Foushee  was  a  prominent  man  in  his  profes- 
sion and  in  the  affairs  of  the  city.  He  had  the  honor  of  giv- 
ing his  name  to  one  of  our  streets,  an  honor  also  accorded  to 
Colonel  Richard  Adams.  Dr.  Foushee  was  a  graduate  of  the 
Medical  College  of  Edinburgh,  was  made  medical  director  of 
Virginia  during  the  Revolution,  was  the  president  of  the 
James  River  Company,  was  the  first  Mayor  of  Richmond, 
and  afterwards  for  many  years  its  postmaster.  One  of  his 
daughters  married  Thomas  Richie,  the  famous  editor.  Says 
Dr.  Mordecai  in  his  "Richmond  in  By-Gone  Days":  "Dr. 
Foushee  was  a  gentleman  of  fine  personal  appearance  and 
deportment,  and  a  favorite  physician  with  the  ladies,  who  said 
his  visits  were  restoratives  without  the  aid  of  medicine,  so 
bland  and  kind  were  his  manners  and  conversation.  This 
calm  and  sunshine  which  distinguished  his  medical  character 
could  be  changed  to  storm  and  thunder  in  his  political  one." 

Thomas  Adams  was  for  years  a  member  of  the  Continental 
Congress,  and  afterwards  a  State  Senator  and  a  member  of 
the  Convention  of  17Y5  from  Augusta  county;  as  a  member 
of  Congress  he  was  one  of  the  delegation  entrusted  with  the 
duty  of  signing  for  the  State  the  articles  of  confederation, 
the  first  Federal  Constitution  in  America.  Thus  his  name 
is  forever  impressed  upon  the  page  of  his  country's  history. 

Colonel  Richard  Adams  and  Samuel  Dtival  were  the  mem- 
bers from  Henrico  in  the  Convention  of  March,  1775,  which 
met  in  this  building,  and  each  were  men  of  great  prominence 
in  their  day.  They  were  afterwards  placed  on  the  committee 
charged  with  the  execution  of  the  act  removing  the  seat  of 
government  from  Williamsburg  to  Richmond,  in  1779.  Rich- 
ard Adams  was  frequently  a  member  of  the  House  of  Bur- 
gesses, and  of  the  Virginia  Assembly.  He  was  a  man  of 
large  means,  and  to  him  the  Church  was  indebted  for  its 
parsonage.  His  elegant  mansion  on  Church  Hill  is  still 
standing,  and  is  now  used  as  a  Catholic  Convent.     It  shared 


St.  John's  Church.  155 

the  fate  of  the  church  during  the  occupancy  of  the  town  by 
Arnold,  and  sheltered  some  of  his  troops ;  and  doubtless  the 
traitor  himself. 

Samuel  Duval  was  a  member  of  the  House  of  Burgesses 
and  a  gallant  officer  in  the  Revolution.  He  was  a  business 
man  of  high  character,  as  is  evidenced  by  his  appointment  as 
sheriff  of  the  county  and  parish  collector,  offices  then  only 
conferred  on  men  of  merit  and  spotless  integrity. 

Joseph  and  William  Mayo  were  two  brothers  from  Barba- 
does,  whose  names  are  linked  with  the  history  of  this  city. 
They  first  settled  at  Powhatan,  the  residence  of  the  Indian 
King,  who  met  the  English  on  their  first  visit  to  the  falls  of 
our  river  in  1607,  and  the  second  was  the  surveyor  who  in 
1728-'29  ran  the  dividing  line  with  North  Carolina  for  the 
commission  on  which  Colonel  Byrd  served.  He  was  the  Maj. 
Mayo  who  laid  off  the  town  of  Richmond  for  Colonel  Byrd, 
in  1737.  He  served  in  the  State  line  during  the  Revolution, 
and  in  the  House  of  Delegates  afterwards.  The  name  of 
these  brothers  is  not  alone  preserved  by  their  numerous  and 
worthy  descendants,  but  in  the  bridge  which  spans  our  river, 
erected  by  Colonel  John  Mayo,  an  achievement  deemed  of 
such  importance  that  it  was  inscribed  upon  his  tombstone. 

Colonel  John  Harvie  was  a  successful  lawyer,  who  served 
his  country  ably  in  many  capacities.  He  served  in  the  House 
of  Burgesses,  the  House  of  Delegates,  and  the  continental 
Congress,  and  was  united  with  John  Walker  as  a  commis- 
sioner to  treat  with  the  Indians  at  Fort  Pitt.  He  served  for 
years  as  Register  of  the  Land  Office.  He  enjoyed  the  friend- 
ship of  Washington,  and  this  he  could  not  have  done  had  he 
not  been,  as  he  undoubtedly  was,  a  man  of  strict  integrity, 
and  of  the  highest  sense  of  honor.  Through  the  marriage  of 
one  of  his  sons  the  family  became  connected  with  that  of 
Chief  Justice  Marshall. 

ISTear  Colonel  Harvie  resided  Jacqueline  Ambler,  a  man  of 
similar  character,  who  was  a  member  of  the  Executive  Coun- 
cil during  the  Revolution,  and  afterwards  treasurer  of  the 
State  for  many  years. 

Daniel  L.  Hylton,  a  wealthy  and  influential  merchant,  also 
served  in  the  Council  of  State,  and  will  be  remembered  when 
most  of  his  contemporaries  are  forgotten,  as  his  name  is  im- 


156  HisTOEY  Henkico  Parish, 

bedded  in  the  reports  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United 
States  in  the  great  case  of  Ware  vs.  Hylton,  involving  the 
collection  of  the  British  debts  contracted  before  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  confiscated  by  Virginia  during  the  war. 

Turner  Southall  was  a  member  of  the  Legislature  for 
years  during  and  after  the  Revolution.  He  was  one  of  the 
most  highly  useful  citizens  of  Richmond,  and  filled  many 
local  offices  of  trust  and  importance. 

Oliver  P.  Baldwin,  the  accomplished  Belles  Lettres  scholar 
and  brilliant  writer,  must  not  be  omitted,  nor  George  M.  Car- 
ring-ton  and  John  Enders,  who  did  more,  perhapse,  to  sustain 
tl;ie  church  than  all  others  in  its  most  trying  time. 

But  time  would  fail  me  to  notice  at  length  the  representa- 
tive men  among  the  foremost  families  of  Richmond  who 
have  acted  as  Vestrymen  of  this  church.  The  families  of 
McRobert,  Pollard,  McRae,  Nicholson,  Williamson,  Green- 
how,  Hay,  Taylor,  Ambler,  Baker,  Shepherd,  Shelton,  End- 
ers, Myers,  Dove,  Burton,  Burwell,  Lancaster,  Crump,  Mitch- 
ell, Cosby,  Whitlock,  Sublett,  Van  Lew,  Massie,  Williams, 
Womble,  Fisher,  Isaacs,  Grant,  Taliaferro,  Palmer,  Alfriend, 
Yarbrough,  Greanor,  West,  Baldwin,  Randolph,  Johnston, 
Knox,  Brown,  Stokes,  Yerby,  Carrington,  Glenn,  Bossieux, 
and  others  who  are  equally  worthy  of  mentioning,  but  whose 
representatives  are  still  living  or  lately  lost  by  death. 

Let  us  turn  now  for  a  few  moments  from  the  church  to 
the  cemetery  which  surrounds  it.  The  lots  given  by  Colonel 
Wm.  Byrd  adjacent  to  the  church  were  early  used  for  the 
burial  of  the  dead,  and  in  1Y99  the  city  added  to  them  and 
enlarged  the  grounds  to  their  present  proportions.  For  years 
and  until  the  establishment  of  the  cemetery  on  Shockoe  Hill, 
in  1815,  all  denominations  used  this  church-yard  for  the 
burial  of  their  dead.  The  oldest  date  remaining  on  any 
tombstone  is  that  which  commemorates  the  death  of  Rev. 
Robert  Rose,  in  1751.  This  learned  and  able  clergyman  of 
the  established  Church  was  a  prominent  character  in  Co- 
lonial history.  He  was  a  man  of  affairs.  He  first  proposed 
the  canal  along  the  falls  of  James  river,  and  he  was  the  friend 
and  executor  of  Governor  Alexander  Spottswood.  He  left  a 
diary  which  is  of  great  value,  as  it  gives  an  interesting  picture 
of  his  times.    Without  following  any  chronological  order,  let 


St.  John''s  Chuech.  157 

us  note  a  few  of  the  graves  of  other  prominent  men  who  lie 
buried  here.  And  first  I  would  name  Governor  John  Page, 
soldier  and  statesman,  and  at  the  same  time  so  much  of  a 
theologian  that  his  friends  urged  him  to  take  holy  orders. 
He  was  with  Washington  in  the  French  war,  served  after- 
wards in  the  House  of  Burgesses,  in  the  Colonial  Council, 
in  the  Committee  of  Safety,  in  the  Convention  of  1776,  which 
framed  the  State  Constitution,  in  the  first  Executive  Council 
of  the  State,  in  Congress,  and  finally  in  the  office  of  Gov- 
ernor, succeeding  Monroe,  in  1802.  On  the  invasion  of  Ar- 
nold he  headed  the  Gloucester  militia  and  attacked  him  on  his 
retreat.  He  was  an  eminent  patriot,  and  like  Governor 
Thomas  ISTelson,  he  did  not  hesitate  to  use  his  own  fortune  to 
aid  his  State  in  the  hour  of  her  need. 

Near  the  western  entrance  of  the  church  there  is  an  un- 
marked grave,  which  is  filled  by  one  of  the  most  illustrious 
of  our  Revolutionary  patriots,  the  learned  and  accomplished 
Chancellor,  George  Wythe.  From  1758  to  the  Revolution 
he  served  in  the  House  of  Burgesses,  and  prepared  some  of 
the  ablest  papers  which  appeared  during  the  controversy  with 
England.  In  1765  he  opposed  Mr.  Henry's  resolutions 
against  the  stamp  act,  and  in  1775,  as  a  member  of  the  Con- 
vention, he  opposed  the  motion  to  arm  the  Colony,  but  in  both 
instances  it  was  because  he  differed  with  Mr.  Henry  in  judg- 
ment, not  in  principle.  As  a  member  of  Congress  in  1776, 
he  advocated  the  motion  for  independence,  and  signed  the 
declaration.  Afterwards  he  was  made  Chancellor,  in  which 
office  he  served  many  years  with  great  distinction.  He  will 
ever  be  remembered  as  the  friend  and  patron  of  Henry  Clay, 
who  read  law  in  his  office.  His  integrity,  patriotism,  ur- 
banity, learning,  and  impartiality  endeared  him  to  his  coun- 
try, and  a  greater  shock  could  not  have  been  given  to  its 
people  than  was  experienced  when  he  was  poisoned  by  a  dis- 
solute nephew,  his  heir  expectant,  who  could  not  wait  the 
course  of  nature  to  enjoy  the  inheritance,  but  who  happily 
was  cut  off  by  a  change  of  his  will  on  his  death  bed. 

The  next  grave  that  should  be  mentioned  is  that  of  James 
Mercer,^  a  judge  of  the  first  Virginia  Court  of  Appeals,  who, 
previous  to  his  election,  had  the  honor  of  serving  in  the  House 
of  Burgesses,  in  all  of  the  Virginia  Conventions,  on  the  Com- 


158  History  Hets^kico  Parish, 

mittee  of  Safety,  in  the  Continental  Congress,  and  as  a  judge 
in  admiralty.  He  died  in  Richmond  while  attending  a  ses- 
sion of  the  Conrt  of  Appeals,  October  31,  1793,  in  the  fifty- 
seventh  year  of  his  age,  greatly  respected  and  admired, 

Charles  Coiipland  and  General  Andrew  Ronald  will  com- 
plete my  mention  of  the  lawyers.  The  first  was  a  man  of 
great  eminence  in  his  day,  and  the  second  of  such  standing  in 
his  profession  as  to  be  one  of  the  counsel  in  the  celebrated 
British  debt  cause. 

Here  we  find  the  remains  of  that  saintly  man,  Rev.  John 
Buchanan,  long  a  rector  of  the  church,  whose  affectionate 
relations  with  his  Presbyterian  brother,  the  Rev.  J.  D.  Blair, 
has  been  so  often  the  theme  of  tongue  and  pen,  and  were  so 
beautifully  described  in  the  eloquent  sermon  of  the  Bishop 
this  morning. 

One  minister's  grave  attracts  onr  attention  as  seemingly 
out  of  place.  It  is  that  of  Rev.  William  Graham,  the  intel- 
lectual giant  of  the  Valley.  Commencing  life  as  a  laborer 
on  his  father's  farm,  he  acquired  the  rudiments  of  an  educa- 
tion by  studying  after  his  day's  work  was  over.  Afterwards 
by  teaching  while  studying,  he  passed  through  a  classical 
course  at  Princeton,  and  was  selected  as  principal  of  Liberty 
Hall  Academy,  which  has  become  Washington  and  Lee  Uni- 
versity. He  entered  the  ministry,  but  continued  to  conduct 
the  academy,  and  when  soldiers  were  called  for  in  the  Revo- 
lution he  formed  the  students  into  a  company,  of  which  he 
took  command,  and  offered  their  services  to  the  State.  As 
evidence  of  his  varied  acquirements  it  may  be  mentioned,  that 
he  wrote  the  Constitution  adopted  by  the  men  who  attempted 
to  set  up  a  new  State  in  the  western  part  of  I^^J'orth  Carolina, 
called  the  State  of  Franklin.  And  he  entered  into  the  dis- 
cussion of  the  Federal  Constitution  when  it  was  proposed,  re- 
sisting its  adoption  in  its  unamended  form.  He  was  one  of 
the  most  active  and  powerful  advocates  with  his  pen  and 
tongue  of  the  measures  which  resulted  in  the  entire  separation 
of  Church  and  State  in  Virginia.  As  a  clear  and  cogent 
reasoner,  it  is  believed  he  had  no  superior  among  his  contem- 
poraries, and  the  impress  of  his  mind  has  been  continued  on 
his  country  in  the  distinguished  pupils  he  trained.  The 
ablest  of  them  all  was  Dr.  Archibald  Alexander,  who  through 


St.  John's  Chukch.  159 

his  presidency  of  the  Theological  Seminary  at  Princeton  may 
be  said  to  have  moulded  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  America. 
Dr.  Graham  died  June  8,  1Y99,  in  this  city,  while  on  a  visit 
to  his  friend,  Colonel  Kobert  Gamble.  More  than  one  me- 
moir of  him  exists,  but  perhaps  the  most  interesting  is  that 
by  his  distinguished  pupil,  Dr.  Alexander. 

Colonel  Robert  Gamble,  the  friend  of  Dr.  Graham,  also 
lies  buried  in  the  yard.  He  was  of  the  Scotch  race  which 
settled  in  Augusta  county.  After  gallant  service  in  the  Revo- 
lution, he  acquired  a  large  fortune  as  a  merchant,  and  re- 
moving to  Richmond,  occupied  an  elegant  residence  on  the 
hill  that  bears  his  name.  At  that  residence  his  two  accom- 
plished daughters  were  wedded,  one  to  William  Wirt  and  the 
other  to  Judge  William  H.  Cabell. 

Colonel  Edward  Carrington  lies  buried,  according  to  his 
request,  at  the  spot  where  he  stood  and  heard  through  an  open 
window  the  great  debate  on  the  arming  of  the  colonies.  He 
felt  that  here  the  ennobling  spirit  of  patriotism  was  kindled 
in  his  bosom,  which  animated  and  sustained  him  ever  after- 
wards in  war  and  in  peace,  and  here  he  desired  that  his  last 
resting  place  might  be. 

Among  the  eminent  physicians  who  are  buried  here  may 
be  mentioned  Drs.  James  Currie,  Andrew  Leiper,  with  whom 
President  William  Henry  Harrison  studied  medicine ;  James 
McClurg,  one  of  the  most  eminent  men  of  his  time,  who 
served  with  great  distinction  on  the  medical  staff  during  the 
Revolution,  and  was  one  of  the  Virginia  delegates  to  the 
Convention  that  framed  the  Federal  Constitution ;  John 
Dove,  beloved  by  more  than  one  generation,  and  especially 
honored  by  his  Masonic  brethren,  and  James  Beale,  whose 
grave  is  still  fresh.  In  this  yard  we  also  find  the  grave  of 
Geddes  Winston,  son  of  the  emigrant  William  Essex  Winston, 
and  a  representative  of  the  numerous  and  honorable  family 
of  Winston. 

But  I  must  bring  these  short  notices  of  the  dead  to  a  close, 
and  yet  there  is  one  other  I  cannot  omit,  as  his  early  life  was 
most  intimately  linked  with  mine,  and  the  recollection  of  his 
name  and  person  fills  me  with  the  deepest  emotion.  In  the 
fall  of  1848  there  matriculated  at  the  University  of  Virginia, 
a  youth  of  slender  frame  and  of  a  remarkable  handsome  face, 


160  History  Henrico  Parish, 

in  which  were  blended  sweetness  and  genius  in  an  unusual 
degree.  We  attended  a  number  of  classes  together,  and  were 
members  of  the  same  literary  society.  Soon  a  friendship 
sprung  up  between  us  such  as  only  schoolmates  enjoy,  and  this 
grew  and  strengthened  for  two  sessions,  until  in  June,  1850, 
we  gTaduated  together,  he  taking  the  degree  in  two  years,  an 
unusual  feat,  and  only  achieved  by  youth  of  extraordinary 
capacity  and  industry.  When  the  day  came  for  us  to  part, 
we  exchanged  our  society  badges  in  token  of  our  lasting 
friendship,  and  wrote  sentences  in  each  other's  autogTaph 
books  breathing  the  warmest  affection.  I  can  recall  now  the 
pale  student,  in  whom  all  had  come  to  recognize  the  happy 
blending  of  the  lion  and  the  lamb,  as  he  wrote  in  my  book 
these  words:  "^Vllen  hereafter  you  think  of  your  college 
friends,  may  the  most  pleasant  emotions  be  experienced  by 
you  when  thinking  of  the  most  sincere  of  them  all,  John 
Tevis  Points,  Staunton,  Va." 

Our  lives,  which  had  flowed  so  intimately  together  for  two 
years,  now  diverged.  I  entered  upon  the  drudgery  of  the 
law,  he  chose  the  higher  calling  of  the  Christian  ministry, 
and  prepared  himself  as  a  missionary  to  China,  for  which 
his  great  aptitude  for  languages  seemed  so  well  to  fit  him. 
But  the  deadly  climate  of  that  country  soon  shattered  a  phy- 
sical constitution,  never  strong  enough  for  the  spirit  it  held, 
and  he  was  forced  to  return  with  impaired  health.  When 
sufficiently  restored  he  entered  upon  the  duties  of  a  country 
charge.  In  the  winter  of  1859-1860  he  was  called  to  this 
church,  and  was  recognized  at  once  as  a  model  rector.  Lis- 
ten to  the  recorded  testimony  of  his  Vestry:  "He  found  our 
church  destitute  of  means  and  material.  From  a  bankrupt 
congregation,  cold  and  listless  audience,  and  an  emaciated 
Sunday  school,  and  general  supineness  pervading  the  whole 
church,  he  introduced  warmtli,  activity,  vigor.  Seats  here- 
tofore vacant  suddenly  became  filled  to  repletion,  and  an  ex- 
tension of  the  accommodations  became  necessary ;  our  treas- 
ury became  adequate  to  the  demands  made  upon  it,  and  that 
treasury  which  was  always  the  object  of  his  deepest  solicitude 
had  accessions  made  to  its  members.  The  interest  imparted 
by  him  to  the  church  soon  found  its  way  to  its  adjunct,  the 
Sunday  school,  and  its  crowded  walls  soon  resounded  to  the 


St.  John's  Chuech.  161 

glad  voices  of  a  happy  little  congregation.  We  do  not  mean 
to  attribute  this  success  solely  to  the  frequency  of  his  public 
ministrations.  It  would  be  unjust  to  his  memory  were  we, 
while  according  him  praise  in  this  particular,  to  omit  to 
enumerate  his  constant  devotion  and  attachment  to  his  con- 
gregation, incessantly  manifested  by  his  untiring  energy  in 
visiting  the  sick,  consoling  the  afflicted,  sympathizing  with 
and  appropriating  to  himself  their  afflictions;  ever  on  the 
alert  to  administer  the  consolations  of  his  offiice  and  heal  the 
wounded  and  broken  hearted.  Whether  affliction  visited  the 
parlor  or  the  garret,  there  was  he  to  be  found,  and  if  one  of 
those  accustomed  happy  little  faces  was  absent  from  its  place 
in  the  Sunday  school,  straightway  he  bent  his  steps  to  know 
the  cause  of  detention." 

But  this  happy  pastorate  was  not  to  last  long.  It  became 
apparent  that  the  seating  capacity  of  the  building  must  be  en- 
larged or  a  new  church  built.  This  last,  which  involved  the 
abandonment  of  this  venerated  building  by  the  congregation, 
was  not  to  be  thought  of,  and  it  was  determined  to  close  the 
building  for  a  short  period,  in  order  to  add  new  pews.  The 
rector  in  the  mean  time  visited  his  old  parish  in  King  Wil- 
liam. While  there,  a  guest  of  his  kinsman,  Robert  E.  Hill, 
the  disease  which  had  driven  him  from  China  returned  upon 
him  with  great  violence,  and  after  a  sickness  of  a  few  days, 
death  on  the  10th  of  June,  I860,  ended  his  short  but  bril- 
liant career.  The  ladies  of  his  congregation  and  his  brother 
Masons  claimed  the  honor  of  placing  a  stone  over  his  grave. 
Seldom  has  one  tomb  closed  over  so  much  consecrated  learn- 
ing in  a  youthful  form.  He  was  learned  beyond  his  years, 
and  was  fitted  with  an  unquenchable  desire  for  knowledge. 
But  he  loved  knowledge  only  as  she  was  the  handmaid  of 
wisdom ;  out  of  the  service  of  her  heaven-born  mistress  he 
trusted  her  not. 

"  Who  loves  not  knowledge  ?  who  shall  rail 

Against  her  beauty  ?     May  she  mix 

With  men  and  prosper  ?     Who  shall  fijj; 

Her  pillars  ?     Let  her  work  prevail. 

But  on  her  forehead  sits  a  fire ; 

She  sets  her  forward  countenance 
11 


162  HiSTOKY  Henkico  Parish, 

And  leaps  into  the  futiu'e  chance, 
Submitting  all  thing's  to  desire. 
Half  grown  as  yet,  a  child,  and  vain. 
She  cannot  fight  the  fear  of  death. 
What  is  she,  cut  from  love  and  faith, 
But  some  wild  Pallas  from  the  brain 
Of  demons,  fiery  hot  to  burst 
All  barriers  in  her  onward  race 
For  power.     Let  her  know  her  place ; 
She  is  the  second,  not  the  first. 
A  Higher  hand  must  make  her  mild. 
If  all  be  not  in  vain  ;  and  guide 
Her  footsteps,  moving  side  by  side 
With  wisdom,  like  the  younger  child : 
For  she  is  earthly  of  the  mind, 
But  wisdom  heavenly  of  the  soul, 
0,  Friend,  who  earnest  to  thy  goal 
So  early,  leaving  me  behind, 
I  would  the  great  world  grew  like  thee, 
Who  grewest  not  alone  in  power 
And  knowledge,  but  by  year  and  hour 
In  reverence  and  charity." 

But  my  task  is  done.  It  only  remains  for  me  to  utter  the 
sincere  prayer  which  finds  a  response  in  the  heart  of  every 
Christian  patriot,  that  the  same  kind  providence  that  has  here- 
tofore preserved  this  building  and  filled  it  with  sacred  mem- 
ories may  continue  to  keep  it  as  the  Mecca  towards  which  an 
ever-increasing  throng  of  liberty-oving  pilgrims  shall  bend 
their  steps ;  and  when  the  sands  of  another  hundred  and  fifty 
years  shall  have  fallen  from  the  hand  of  time,  and  our  chil- 
dren and  children's  children  shall  lie  with  us  in  the  tomb, 
may  a  new  generation,  in  the  full  enjoyment  of  civil  and  re- 
ligious liberty,  gladly  commemorate  its  three  hundredth  anni- 
versary, and  find  a  pure  religion  still  ministering  at  its  altar. 


SKETCHES 


OF  THE 


•  •  • 


REV.  DR.  DAVID  GRIFFITH. 

BY  J,   STAUNTON  MOOEE. 


Rev.  Dr.  David  Griffith  was  chosen  Bishop  of  Virginia  by 
the  second  Virginia  Convention,  held  in  1786,  by  a  vote  of 
32  out  of  49.  He  resigned  his  claim  upon  that  office  in  May, 
1789.  He  was  the  de  facto  Bishop  of  Virginia  for  this 
period,  but  was  not  such  de  jure.  At  the  Convention  held  in 
Richmond  in  1787,  Dr.  Griffith  was  its  president.  The  Con- 
vention urged  the  churches  to  raise  funds  to  pay  the  expenses 
incident  to  the  consecration  of  a  Bishop,  and  instructed  the 
Standing  Committee  to  apply  without  delay  to  Bishops  Wliite 
and  Provost,  or  either  of  them,  to  admit  the  Rev.  Dr.  Griffith 
to  consecration,  by  whom  the  request  would  have  been  granted 
but  for  the  obligation  to  the  English  Bishops,  to  whom  they 
felt  in  honor  pledged  not  to  admit  any  one  to  consecration 
until  three  Bishops  had  been  obtained  from  England. 

So  depressed  was  the  condition  of  the  Church  in  Virginia, 
and  so  little  zeal  was  found  in  her  members,  that  it  was  im- 
possible to  raise  funds  sufficient  to  defray  the  expenses  of  the 
Bishoj)-elect  to  London.  In  response  to  the  appeals  of  the 
clergy,  only  twenty-eight  pounds  were  raised,  a  sum  totally 
inadequate  for  the  purpose.  Dr.  Griffith's  want  of  means 
were  so  limited  he  could  not  himself  bear  the  expense  across 
the  Atlantic.  Dt.  Griffith,  as  shown  by  Saffell's  Records  of 
the  Revoutionary  War,  was  both  chaplain  and  surgeon  of  the 
Third  Virginia  Regiment,  as  it  stood  in  1777-1778.  The 
following  certificate  attests  his  service :  "These  are  to  certify 
that  the  Rev.  Mr.  David  Griffith  was  recommended  to  the 
committee  of  Congress  and  appointed  by  me  to  do  the  duty  of 
chaplain  to  my  brigade  at  the  time  the  committee  came  to 
Valley  Forge,  which  I  think  was  about  the  1st  of  February 
last.  Given  under  my  hand  this  16th  day  of  October,  1778. 
"(Signed)  Wm.  Woodfokd,  Brigadier  General." 


166  History  Henkico  Parish, 

The  following  resolution  is  extracted  from  the  minutes : 

"In  Congress  July  23,  1776. 

"Resolved,  That  Dr.  David  Griffith  he  appointed  to  the  sta- 
tion of  chaplain  and  surgeon  in  the  Third  Virginia  Regiment, 
he  being  a  person  of  uncommon  merit,  and  there  being  few 
surgeons  of  abilities  who  will  enter  into  the  army  in  that 
State.  This  appointment  not  to  be  drawn  into  precedent. 
That  Dr.  Griffith  draw  pay  in  both  these  capacities  for  the 
time  he  has  served  in  the  regiment."  Under  the  act  of  the 
General  Assembly  of  Virginia  he  received  land  warrants  for 
Revolutionary  services.  In  1789  he  was  apj)ointed  by  the 
Virginia  Convention  a  representative  to  the  General  Conveji- 
tion  at  Philadelphia,  which  met  that  year  in  Philadelphia. 
His  health  at  this  time  was  feeble ;  he  reached  the  city,  but 
was  never  able  to  take  his  seat.  He  died  at  the  house  of  the 
Bishop  of  Pennsylvania  on  the  3d  day  of  August,  1789,  and 
the  journals  of  the  Convention  attest  the  respect  which  was 
entertained  for  his  character.  The  senior  clergymen  of  the 
deputation  from  each  State  attended  his  funeral  as  pall- 
bearers, the  residue  of  the  Convention  as  mourners,  while  his 
friends,  Bishop  Wliite  and  Mr.  Andrews,  the  lay  delegate  for 
Virginia,  were  chief  mourners. 

Dr.  Griffith  was  born  in  the  city  of  Il^ew  York,  and  was 
educated  partly  in  that  place  and  partly  in  England  for  the 
medical  profession.  After  taking  his  degree  in  London,  he 
returned  to  America  and  entered  on  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession in  ISTew  York  about  the  year  of  1763.  Determined  to 
enter  the  ministry  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  he  went  to  Lon- 
don in  1770,  and  was  ordained  by  Bishop  Terrick,  August 
19th  of  that  year,  and  returned  as  missionary  to  Gloucester 
county,  I^ew  Jersey.  The  following  year  he  accepted  the 
charge  of  Shelbourne  Parish,  Loudoun  county,  Va.  He  con- 
tinued in  it  until  May,  1776,  when — being  an  American  not 
only  in  birth,  but  in  heart — he  entered  the  service  as  chaplain 
and  surgeon.  He  continued  in  this  service  until  1779.  In 
1780  he  became  the  minister  of  Christ  Church,  Alexandria, 
lie  is  represented  as  a  man  of  good  size  and  prepossessing 
appearance  and  pleasant  manners,  and  as  enjoying  the  con- 
fidence of  General  Washington  and  the  army.     From  the 


St.  John''s  Chuech.  167 

year  of  1780  to  his  death,  in  1789,  Dr.  Griffith  was  the  much 
esteemed  pastor  of  Christ  Church,  Alexandria,  and  that  called 
Little  Falls,  on  the  Potomac.  During  the  greater  part  of  his 
rectorship  General  Washington  was  his  parishioner,  having  a 
pew  in  Christ  Church,  and  Dr.  Griffith  was  a  welcomed  guest 
at  Mt.  Vernon. 

Dr.  Griffith  was  not  only  a  patriot  at  this  crucial  period  in 
the  history  of  his  country  that  tried  men's  souls,  but  his  love 
for  and  interest  in  the  Church  shows  that  whilst  not  conse- 
crated a  Bishop  according  to  the  rubrics  of  the  Church,  his 
heart  was  thoroughly  consecrated  to  her  interests.  His  deep 
concern  in  the  welfare  of  the  Church  and  his  earnest  solici- 
tude for  her  condition  is  voiced  in  the  following  letter,  writ- 
ten in  1783,  to  Dr.  John  Buchanan : 

"Dear  Sir, — You  may  recollect  the  conversation  we  had 
when  I  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  you  at  Richmond ;  that  we 
mutually  lamented  the  declining  state  of  the  Church  of  Eng- 
land in  this  country,  and  the  pitiable  situation  of  her  clergy, 
especially  those  whose  circumstances  are  not  sufficiently  inde- 
pendent to  place  them  beyond  the  reach  of  want.  I  am  satis- 
fied our  Church  has  yet  a  very  great  number  of  powerful 
friends,  who  are  disposed  to  give  it  encouragement  and  sup- 
port, and  who  wish  to  see  some  plan  in  agitation  for  effecting 
a  business  so  important,  and  at  this  time  no  necessary.  It  is 
(and  very  justly)  matter  of  astonishment  to  many  that  those 
whose  more  immediate  duty  it  is  to  look  to  the  concerns  of 
their  religious  society  should  show  so  much  indifference  and 
indolence  as  the  Church  and  clergy  do,  while  the  leaders  of 
almost  every  other  denomination  are  laboring  with  the  great- 
est assiduity  to  increase  their  influence,  and,  by  open  attacks 
and  subtle  machinations,  endeavoring  to  lessen  that  of  every 
other  society,  particularly  the  Church  to  which  you  and  I 
have  the  honor  to  belong,  in  whose  destruction  they  all 
(Quakers  and  Methodists  excepted)  seem  to  agree  perfectly, 
however  they  may  differ  in  other  points.  Against  these  it 
behooves  us  to  be  cautious.  But,  unless  the  clergy  act  con- 
jointly and  agreeably  to  some  well-regulated  plan,  the  ruin 
of  our  Church  is  inevitable  without  the  malevolence  of  her 
enemies.  Considering  her  present  situation  and  circum- 
stances— without   ordination,    without   government,   without 


168  HisTOBY  Henrico  Parish, 

support,  unprotected  by  the  laws,  and  yet  laboring  under 
injurious  restriction  from  laws  which  yet  exist — these  things 
considered,  her  destruction  is  sure  as  fate,  unless  some  mode 
is  adopted  for  her  preservation.  Her  friends,  by  suffering 
her  to  continue  in  her  present  state  of  embarrassment,  as  ef- 
fectually work  her  destruction  as  her  avowed  enemies  could 
do  by  their  most  successful  contrivances. 

"In  the  late  contest  for  a  stake  of  the  last  importance  to 
this  country,  it  would  have  been  imprudent  to  enter  on  a 
regulation  of  ecclesiastical  affairs,  or  to  attempt  anything 
that  might  interrupt  that  union  which  was  so  necessary  for 
our  mutual  security  and  preservation.  But  that  time,  God 
be  thanked,  is  happily  over,  and  those  reasons  no  longer  exist. 
It  seems  to  be  high  time  for  those  whom  it  concerns  to  be 
engaged  in  tlie  important  business  of  regulating  the  affairs  of 
the  Church.  I  have  been  for  some  time  in  the  hope  that 
some  of  my  brethren  near  the  seat  of  government  would  have 
set  on  foot  this  necessary  business;  and  my  reason  for  ad- 
dressing you  at  this  time  is  to  be  informed  whether  anything 
of  the  kind  is  begun  or  intended — the  time  when,  the  place 
where,  and  manner  how — and  if  nothing  of  the  kind  should 
be  yet  determined  upon,  to  request  of  you,  as  your  situation 
renders  it  no  way  inconvenient,  to  undertake  to  promote  a 
Convention  of  the  clergy  for  that  purpose.  I  shall  also  pre- 
sume to  offer  my  advice.  In  order  that  the  measures  agreed 
on  may  be  generally  acceptable  to  the  clergy  and  no  objection 
remain  to  impede  their  future  execution,  it  will  be  necessary 
to  have  as  numerous  a  meeting  as  possible.  I  would  recom- 
mend to  have  the  clergy  summoned  to  this  Convention  both  by 
public  notice  and  private  information;  for,  as  the  Virginia 
newspapers  seldom  come  into  this  and  several  other  quarters, 
perhaps  the  end  would  be  best  answered  by  sending  printed 
circular  letters  to  all  quarters  of  the  State ;  if  circular  letters 
were  not  sent,  many  of  the  clergy  might  not  have  timely  no- 
tice. I  would  recommend  this  Convention  to  be  called  on  the 
authority  of  the  few  clergy  contiguous  to  the  seat  of  govern- 
ment— the  notices  to  be  signed  by  the  whole  of  them,  or  one 
as  chairman.  I  would  advise  the  notices  to  be  couched  in 
general  terms,  to  avoid,  as  much  as  possible,  assigning  reasons 
for  it,  especially  such  as  may  alarm  the  Dissenters  and  rouse 


St.  John^s  Chubch.  169 

them  into  opposition.  The  time  for  sending  and  publishing 
these  notices  should  be  near  three  months  before  the  intended 
Convention,  that  the  clergy  might  with  certainty  be  informed 
of  it  and  be  prepared  to  leave  their  homes.  As  Eichmond  is 
near  the  centre  of  the  State,  I  think  it  is  the  properest  place 
to  hold  the  Convention  at.  The  time  for  holding  the  Con- 
vention I  would  recommend  to  be  about  the  20th  of  April 
next.  It  will  be  impossible  to  have  anything  like  a  full  meet- 
ing in  the  winter  season ;  and  about  the  season  I  have  men- 
tioned, the  weather  is  generally  fine  for  travelling  and  the 
roads  settled.  Besides,  our  plans  should  be  agreed  upon 
previous  to  the  session  of  Assembly,  as  we  must  necessarily 
have  recourse  to  it  for  the  repeal  of  those  existing  laws  which 
made  a  part  of  the  old  establishment,  and  which,  while  they 
do  exist,  must  prove  ruinous  to  the  Church  in  spite  of  any 
regulations  the  clergy  may  adopt.  I  have  not  the  pleasure  of 
knowing  Mr.  Blagrove,  chaplain  to  the  House  of  Assembly, 
but  I  think  his  name,  or  yours,  or  both,  would  not  appear 
improperly  at  the  bottom  of  the  notices,  or  anything  that  will 
answer  the  purpose.  If  the  above  proposal  should  be  adopted, 
I  shall  be  much  obliged  to  you  for  informing  me  of  it  as  soon 
as  it  is  determined  on.  Please  direct  to  me  at  Alexandria, 
either  by  post  or  some  private  hand.  If  a  meeting  is  likely 
to  take  place,  it  would  not  perhaps  be  amiss  if  yourself  and 
our  brethren  in  your  neighborhood  were  to  digest  some  plan 
for  the  consideration  of  the  Convention.  If  it  was  well  con- 
sidered by  sensible  men  what  regulations  were  wanting  and 
what  reform  necessary,  it  would  save  abundance  of  time.  If 
I  have  timely  notice,  I  will  cheerfully  devote  all  the  spare 
time  I  have  to  this  service.  And  if  the  Convention  is  re- 
solved on,  I  will  engage  to  send  the  notices  to  all  the  clergy 
in  the  ISTorthern  'Neck  above  Falmouth,  if  the  copies  or  a  form 
are  sent  to  me  in  time.  You  may  remember  that  when  I  had 
the  pleasure  of  seeing  you  I  expressed  a  wish  that  a  coalition 
might  take  place  between  us  and  the  Dissenters;  it  is  still 
my  most  earnest  wish,  but  I  am  now  satisfied  it  is  a  vain 
one ;  and  I  think  our  Church  has  no  chance  of  preserving  any 
of  its  ancient  and  excellent  forms  of  worship,  but  from  the 
united  zeal  and  efforts  of  her  clergy.  I  think  it  is  this  alone 
that  can  preserve  her  very  existence.     I  am,  etc., 

"David  Griffith."" 


KT.  EEV.  JAMES  MADISOi^,  D.  D.,  BISHOP  OF  VIR- 
GINIA 1790  TO  1812. 

BY  W.  G.  STANAED^  OF  TKE  VIRGINIA  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY. 


The  Et.  Rev.  James  Madison,  D.  D.,  a  member  of  the  same 
family  as  President  James  Madison,  was  a  son  of  John  Madi- 
son, who  was  long  a  prominent  citizen  of  Augusta  county, 
and  was  born  in  1749. 

He  was  educated  at  William  and  Mary  College,  and  prior 
to  the  Revolution  was  professor  of  natural  philosophy 
and  mathematics  in  that  institution.  He  succeeded  John 
Camm  as'  president  of  William  and  Mary  in  1777,  and  in 
conjunction  with  Jefferson,  then  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Visitors,  made  many  improvements  in  its  constitution,  nota- 
bly that  of  introducing  the  elective  system. 

In  1790  James  Madison  was  chosen  first  Bishop  of  the 
Diocese  of  Virginia,  and  was  consecrated  at  Lambeth  Palace, 
London,  in  September  of  the  same  year. 

Bishop  Madison  seems  to  have  entered  upon  the  duties  of 
his  office  with  a  sincere  desire  to  elevate  the  character  of  the 
Church  and  to  employ  a  commendable  zeal  in  the  prosecution 
of  such  measures  as  would  be  likely  to  promote  its  prosperity, 
but  his  efforts  proved  of  but  little  avail,  and  the  Church  sunk 
so  low  that  some  even  of  its  best  friends  began  to  despair. 
We  know  now  that  the  disestablishment  of  the  Church  laid 
the  foundation  of  its  present  vigor  and  usefulness ;  but  at  the 
moment  this  reform,  like  many  reforms,  seemed  to  work 
chiefly  for  evil.  The  loss  of  Church  property,  the  poverty 
of  the  people,  the  moral  degeneration  consequent  upon  a  long- 
war,  the  violent  opposition  of  other  branches  of  the  Church, 
and  the  spread  of  French  infidelity  combined  to  almost  work 
its  ruin. 

Though  almost  any  one  might  have  failed  to  stem  the  tide 
of  destructive  influences  that  threatened  the  Church  in  Vir- 


Rt.  Rev.  J.vjfes  Madison,  D.  D.^ 
First  Bishop  of  Virginia. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  171 

ginia,  Bishop  Madison  may  not  have  been  the  best  man  for 
the  difficult  task.  There  is  no  doubt  that  he  was  learned  and 
good,  and  his  broad  Christian  charity  is  shown  by  the  fact 
that  in  the  General  Convention  of  1792  he  introduced  a  propo- 
sition for  a  union  "with  all  sincere  Christians."  It  has  been 
sometimes  thought  that  his  devotion  to  scientific  subjects  and 
to  the  affairs  of  the  college  detracted  from  his  usefulness  as  a 
Bishop,  and  it  is  evident  that,  while  profoundly  a  Christian, 
the  bonds  of  Churchmanship  lay  lightly  upon  him. 

Bishop  Madison  married  Miss  Tate,  of  Williamsburg,  and 
died  in  1812,  leaving  several  children. 


RT.  REV.  R  CHANNIKG  MOORE,  B'.  D.,  BISHOP  OF 
VIRGINIA  1814  TO  1841. 

BY   W.    G.   STANAED^   OF     THE     VIRGINIA     HISTORICAL   SOCIETTf. 


Richard  Channing  Moore,  descended  from  a  prominent 
iN'ew  York  family,  and  son  of  Thomas  Moore  and  Elizabeth 
Channing  his  wife,  was  born  in  the  city  of  New  York  on 
August  21,  1762,  and  died  at  Lynchburg,  Va.,  on  JSTovember 
11,  1841. 

He  was  educated  at  King's  College  (now  Columbia  Uni- 
versity), studied  medicine,  and  commenced  the  practice  of 
that  profession,  but  becoming  a  communicant  of  the  Epis- 
copal Church,  he  not  long  afterwards  determined  to  enter 
the  ministry,  and  was  ordained  a  deacon  July,  1787,  by 
Bishop  Provost,  of  I^ew  York.  Admitted  to  priest's  orders 
in  September  of  the  same  year,  he  was  called  to  the  charge 
of  Grace  Church,  Rye,  Westchester  county.  In  1789  he 
became  the  rector  of  St.  Andrew's,  Staten  Island,  and  in 
1809  of  St.  Stephen's,  'New  York  City.  In  each  of  these 
parishes  he  was  much  beloved  and  did  very  successful  work. 

In  1814,  when  Dr.  Moore  was  elected  Bishop  of  Vir- 
ginia, the  Church  was  at  its  lowest  ebb  here,  and  there  was 
only  one  Parish  in  the  diocese  which  could  promise  proper 
support  to  its  rector;  this  was  the  new  "Monumental,"  in 
Richmond,  and  as  there  was  then  no  "Bishop's  Fund,"  the 
only  way  in  which  it  was  possible  to  provide  for  a  bishop 
was  to  elect  him  rector  oi  the  new  Church.  For  tweixty-seven 
years  he  presided  over  a  parish  and  a  diocese  alike  devoted 
to  him.  The  work  he  did  can  be  best  shown  by  the  statement 
that  in  the  Convention  that  called  him  to  the  Episcopate 
there  were  only  seven  clerical  members,  while  at  his  death 
there  were  ninety-five  clergy  in  the  Diocese. 

As  a  man  he  was  gentle,  tender  and  sympathetic,  admired 
and  beloved  by  all  who  knew  him ;  as  a  preacher  eloquent. 


Rt.  Rev.  R.  Channino  Moore,  D.  D., 
Second  Bishop  of  Virginia. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  173 

fervent  and  forceful,  setting  forth  the  truths  of  the  Bible 
and  the  teachings  of  his  Church  with  earnestness  and  con- 
viction. As  a  Bishop  he  was  strong  in  his  maintenance  of  the 
principles  of  the  Church,  wise  and  firm,  but  gentle  in  his  dis- 
cipline, and  untiring  in  his  labors.  Bishop  Moore  was  twice 
married  and  has  many  descendants  in  Richmond  and  else- 
where. 


KT.  REV.  WILLIAM  MEADE,  D.  B.,  BISHOP  OE  VIR- 
GimA  1841  TO  1862. 

BY  W.  G.  STANARD^  OF  THE  VIRGINIA  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY. 


William  Meade,  son  of  Richard  Kidder  Meade,  a  distin- 
guished officer  of  the  Revolution,  was  born  near  Millwood, 
Virginia,  November  11,  1789,  and  died  in  Richmond,  March 
14,  1862. 

He  graduated  at  Princeton;  studied  theology,  and  be- 
came deacon  February  14,  1811,  and  priest  January  10, 
1814. 

So  hopeless  was  the  state  of  the  Church  at  the  time  of  his 
ordination — 'only  one  person  having  been  ordained  for  a 
long  time  by  Bishop  Madison,  "and  he,"  says  Bishop 
Meade,  "a  most  unworthy  one,"  it  created  surprise  that  a 
young  Virginian  should  enter  the  ministry  of  the  Episcopal 
Church.  But  William  Meade  was  not  to  be  daunted  and  he 
has  the  glory  of  being  one  of  the  group  of  godly  and  brave 
young  men  who  at  this  dark  time  laid  the  foundation  stone 
of  the  Church  as  she  now  exists.  He  became,  in  1811,  rec- 
tor of  Christ  Church,  Alexandria,  but  after  two  years  re- 
turned to  Millwood  as  assistant,  and  became  rector  of  that 
Parish  in  1821.  On  August  19,  1829,  he  was  consecrated,  in 
Philadelphia,  Assistant  Bishop  of  Virginia,  and  succeeded 
Bishop  Moore  in  1841.  He  had  been  active  in  the  selection 
of  Bishop  Moore  as  leader  in  the  movement  to  rebuild  the 
fallen  Church,  and  his  labors  through  life,  as  rector  and 
Bishop,  for  the  same  great  end  bore  such  fruits  as  to  make 
them  of  enduring  memory.  JSTot  only  does  the  Church  in  Vir- 
ginia owe  to  his  devotion  and  tireless  energy  vast  increase  in 
numbers  and  vitality,  but  his  personal  influence  and  the 
character  of  his  Churchmanship  have  left  a  stamp  upon  the 
Diocese  which  it  still  bears. 

Bishop  Meade  was  a  man  of  courage  and  convictions.  With 


Rt.  Rev.  William  Meade,  D.  D., 
Third  Bishop  of  Virginia. 


St.  John's  Church.  175 

him  there  were  no  compromises.  In  the  intensity  of  his 
feelings  in  regard  to  right  and  wrong  he  has  been  compared 
to  the  best  type  of  the  old  Puritan.  In  addition  to  all  he 
accomplished  in  building  up  the  Church  in  his  native  State, 
he  was  its  historian.  He  was  the  author  of  numerous  works, 
by  far  the  most  valuable  of  which  is  the  well  known  "Old 
Churches  and  Families  of  Virginia,"  published  in  two  vol- 
umes in  Philadelphia  in  1857. 

It  may  interest  students  of  heredity  to  learu  that  the 
Bishop  was  descended  lineally  from  Richard  Kidder,  Bishop 
of  Bath  and  Wells,  and  also  from  a  sister  of  Reginald  Pole, 
the  last  Roman  Catholic  Archbishop  of  Canterbury. 

He  was  twice  married,  both  of  his  wives  being  members 
of  the  well  known  ISTelson  family  of  Virginia,  and  he  has 
numerous  descendants. 


ET.  EEV.  JOHIsT  JOHNS,  D.  D. 

BY  KT.    KEV.   R.   A.    GIBSON. 


The  Rt.  Rev.  John  Johns,  D.  J).,  third  Bishop  of  Vir- 
ginia, was  born  in  'New  Castle,  Delaware,  July  10,  1796. 
He  was  the  son  of  Kensey  and  Anne  (Van  L'yke)  Johns. 

In  his  eighteenth  year  he  became  a  communicant  of  the 
Episcopal  Church.  When  nineteen  he  was  graduated  from 
Princeton  College.  There  he  also  studied  theology,  and 
with  the  greatest  exactness,  according  to  the  testimony  of 
the  Rev.  Dr.  Hodge,  a  lifelong  friend.  He  was  ordained 
deacon  by  Bishop  White  in  St.  Peter's  Church,  Philadelphia, 
May  19,  1819,  and  priest  probably  about  1820.  His  first 
Parish,  when  too  young  for  priest's  orders,  was  All  Saints 
Church,  Frederick,  Maryland. 

In  1829  he  became  rector  of  Old  Christ  Church,  Balti- 
more. 

The  tide  of  population  was  moving  westward,  a  new 
Church  was  erected  in  1837-'38  on  Gay  street  (now  the 
Church  of  the  Messiah),  of  which  Mr.  Johns  was  rector, 
until  he  was  consecrated  Assistant  Bishop  of  Virginia,  to 
which  ofiice  he  had  been  elected  on  Saturday,  May  21,  1842, 
at  the  Council  in  Staunton.  In  Monumental  Church,  Rich- 
mond, October  13,  1842,  he  was  consecrated  Bishop  by 
Bishops  Griswold,  Meade,  Ives  and  Whittingham. 

In  his  address  to  the  Council  the  year  after  Bishop  Meade 
said:  "For  this  kind  dispensation  of  Providence  to  myself 
and  the  Diocese  of  Virginia  I  have  cause  for  daily  grati- 
tude." 

As  the  years  went  by  Bishop  Meade  felt  it  more  and  more 
a  cause  of  gratitude  that  Bishop  Johns  was  with  him. 

After  living  in  Richmond  a  few  years  Bishop  Johns  was, 
in  1849,  elected  president  of  William  and  Mary  College,  to 
which  position  he  remained  for  several  years.    Of  this  period 


Rt.  Rev.  John  Johns,  D.  D., 
Fourth  Bishop  of  Virginia. 


St.  John^s  Chubch.  177 

Bishop  Meade  says:  "During  the  five  years  of  his  contin- 
uance, notwithstanding  the  arduous  labors  of  his  Episcopal 
office,  he  so  diligently  and  wisely  conducted  the  management 
of  the  College  as  to  produce  a  regular  increase  of  the  numr 
ber  of  the  students,  until  they  had  nearly  reached  the  maxi- 
mum of  former  times;  established  a  better  discipline  than 
perhaps  ever  before  had  prevailed  in  the  institution;  and 
attracted  more  students  of  divinity  to  its  lectures  than  had 
ever  been  seen  there  in  the  memory  of  any  now  living." 

In  1854,  feeling  that  Alexandria  was  the  centre  of  the 
Diocese,  so  far  as  travelling  facilities  were  concerned,  he 
built  a  house  near  the  Theological  Seminary,  and  in  Sep- 
tember of  that  year  removed  thither  with  his  family.  At  the 
death  of  Bishop  Meade,  in  June,  1862,  he  became  Bishop  of 
Virginia.  The  Journals  of  1863  and  1864  show  how  busy 
he  was  in  supplying  the  Confederate  army,  personally  and 
officially,  with  the  ministrations  of  the  Gospel. 

Gen.  Jackson,  just  before  his  death,  sent  him  a  special  re- 
quest to  send,  if  possible,  forty  faithful  ministers  to  supply 
that  number  of  vacant  Chaplaincies  in  the  army  on  the  Rap- 
pahannock. Gen.  Lee  added  his  earnest  request,  and  the 
Bishop  appealed  to  the  Council.  By  a  solemn  resolution 
the  Bishop  was  asked  to  call  upon  the  ministers  then  without 
Parishes  to  render  religious  services  to  the  army  for  such 
a  time  and  at  such  a  place  as  he  might  designate ;  and  the 
whole  clergy  of  the  Council,  in  a  body,  offered  themselves  for 
the  work. 

In  1865,  the  re-union  of  our  Diocese  after  the  war  between 
the  States  took  place.  Bishop  Johns  was  ready  to  partici- 
pate in  this  movement,  but  the  Diocese  preferred  to  wait  until 
the  General  Council  of  Confederate  Dioceses  sanctioned 
such  action. 

Alone  now  in  the  office  of  the  episcopate,  Bishop  Johns 
began  the  toilsome  work  of  rebuilding  the  wasted  Parishes, 
and  cheering  the  many  darkened  homes  and  broken  hearts 
of  his  clergy  and  people.  The  re-united  Episcopal  Church 
proved  immensely  attractive  to  the  people  of  the  Diocese  and 
the  confirmations  numbered  a  thousand  or  more  every  year. 
Though  blessed  with  an  uncommon  degi-ee  of  health  and 
vigor.  Bishop  Johns  soon  began  to  feerthe  incessant  labor 
12 


X78  History  Henkico  Parish, 

too  great  for  one  who  had  already  attained  his  "three  score 
veais  and  ten."  In  the  spring  of  1867  he  intimated  his  need 
of  an  assistant.  The  majority  of  the  committee  to  whom 
were  referred  the  subjects  of  an  assistant  and  the  division  of 
the  Diocese  were  in  favor  of  a  division;  but  as  the  need 
seemed  pressing,  they  yielded  their  own  ^^^jf^^  |;J^^^ 
Bishop's  necessity.  His  request  was  granted  by  the  election 
of  the  Kev.  Francis  M.  Whittle,  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Louis- 

"^^Eight^years  longer  was  our  Bishop  spared  to  ^^^  /^^l^^^S 
more%han  thirty-three  years  of  a  most  useful  and  honored 
eniscopate.     The  Psalmist's  description  was  true  of  him,  he 
'S  bring  forth  fruit  in  old  age,  his  leaf  also  shall  not 
wither  "     His  love  to  God  and  his  fellowman  seemed  to  m- 
rease  as  he  grew  older.    His  mind  and  heart  expanded  and 
grew  more  tender.     His  influence  m    he  House  of  Bishops 
f4s  year  by  year  more  distinctly  felt   and   acknowledged. 
His  opening  sermon  at  the  General   Convention  of   1871, 
-The  love  of  Christ  constraineth  us,"  touched  a  chord  m 
every  true  Christian  heart,  and  largely  promoted  the  spirit 
of  harmony  and  charity  and  missionary  zea    which  maiked 
he  proceedings  of  that  body.     It  was^  at    this  Convention^ 
also   our  Bishop  showed  his  unabated  vigor  of  mmd,  and  his 
'kill  in  the  command  of  language,  as  well  as  his  increasing 
influence  among  the  Bishops,  by  the  important  part  he  took 
inframing  the' Declaration  of  the  House  of  Bishops';  on  the 
use  of  the%vord  "regenerate"  i\the_  ba,3tismal  servi^^^^^^^^ 
cost  him  nights'  sleep  to  fix  upon  the  single  word    deteimme 
in  the  sentence,  "We  declare  that  m  our  opinion,  the  woid 
're^^enerate'  is  not  there  so  used  as  to  determine  that  a  moral 
change  in  the  subject  of  baptism  is  J^^/g^^  ^-^.f  f^^^" 
ment  "     But  the  expression  was  satisfactory  to  the  two  war- 
ring'factions,   a  burning    question  was    removed  from  the 
midst  of  an  imperilled  household  of  faith,  and  the  declara- 
tion was  adopted  almost  unanimously.  .    .  i.-. 
On  the  19th  of  February,  1876,  the  Bishop  preached  his 
last  sermon,  and  soon  after  had  a  slight  attack  of  paralysis. 
H     death  occurred  April  5,  1876,  and  his  burial  took  place 
on  the  seventh  of  the  same  month  from  the  chapel  of  the 
Theological  Seminary;  Bishops  Pinkney,  of  Maryland,  and 


St.  John's  Chuech.  179 

Dudley,  of  Kentucky,  and  the  Rev.  Dr.  Packard,  of  the  Sem- 
inary, officiating. 

Bishop  Johns  was  a  preacher  of  consummate  power  and 
of  exquisite  polish.  His  memory  was  trained  in  his  seminary 
days  on  the  elaborate  divisions  and  subdivisions  of  "Turretin 
Theology"  and  his  voice  was  sweetened  and  extraordinarily 
flexible.  It  was  his  habit  to  distribute  mentally  the  different 
sections  of  his  sermon  to  different  parts  of  the  church  build- 
ing in  which  he  Avas  speaking.  This  seemed  to  help  his 
memory,  for  he  always  spoke  without  notes,  and  at  the  same 
time  prevented  the  suggestion  of  the  effort  of  speaking  mem- 
oriter. 

The  Southern  Churchman  of  April  16,  1876,  says  of  the 
Bishop :  "He  was  devoted  to  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church, 
and  in  times  when  others  were  thought  careless  of  such 
things  was  himself  strictly  rubical.  He  was  inclined  to  be 
conservative  in  practice,  hopeful  of  the  future  of  the  Church. 

"The  influence  of  his  steady  adherance  to  evangelical 
"truth  and  unabated  confidence  in  the  formularies  and 
standards  of  our  Church,  will  always  be  remembered  by  those 
who  write  the  history  of  our  Zion." 


RT.  REV.  F.  M.  WHITTLE,  D.  D.  LL.  D. 

BY  RT.  REV.  E.  A.  GIBSOISr. 


Francis  McNeece  Whittle,  fifth  Bishop  of  Virginia,  was 
the  son  of  Mr.  Fortescue  Whittle,  of  Mecklenburg  county, 
Va.,  and  was  born  in  that  county  July  7,  1823.  He  was 
next  to  the  youngest  of  nine  sons.  Only  one  of  his  brothers 
survives  him. 

BishojD  Whittle  was  educated  at  the  Episcopal  High 
School,  and  taught  for  a  while  after  leaving  school.  He 
entered  the  Virginia  Seminary  and  graduated  with  the  class 
of  1847.  Of  that  class  of  fifteen  he  was  the  last  .survivor, 
except  the  Rec.  C.  Winter  Bolton,  of  Pelhoweville,  N.  Y. 

He  was  ordained  deason  in  St.  Paul's  Church,  Alexan- 
dria, July  16,  1847,  by  Bishop  Meade,  and  he  was  ordained 
priest  in  St.  John's  Church,  Charleston,  Va.  (now  West 
Virginia),  October  8,  1848,  by  the  same  Bishop.  As  deacon, 
he  was  sent  to  Kanawha  Parish,  in  what  is  now  West  Vir- 
ginia. In  October,  1849,  he  accepted  a  call  to  St.  James's, 
Northam  Parish,  Goochland  county,  Va.,  and  there  fulfilled 
his  ministry  till  October,  1852,  when  he  went  to  Grace 
Church,  Berrwille,  Va.  In  Berryville  Bishop  Whittle  re- 
mained, doing  not  only  his  Parish  work,  but  much  active 
missionary  work,  until  October,  1857,  when  he  accepted  the 
rectorship  of  St.  Paul's  Church,  Louisville,  Ky.  Here  he 
became  a  conspicuous  leader  in  Church  affairs  and  repre- 
sented the  Diocese  in  the  General  Convention. 

He  was  in  Louisville  during  the  trying  times  of  the  war 
between  the  States,  and  though  he  was  known  as  an  ardent 
Southern  sympathizer,  so  high  Avas  his  character,  so  splen- 
did his  integrity  and  so  pure  his  conduct,  that  he  lost  no 
part  of  his  influence  or  power  for  usefulness  because  of  his 
views. 

On  the  17th  day  of  May,  1867,  he  was  elected  Assistant 


Rt.  Rev.  F.  M.  Whittle,  D.  D.,  LL.  D., 
Fifth  Bishop  of  Virginia. 


St.  John's  Chubch.  181 

Bishop  of  the  Diocese  of  Virginia,  and  was  consecrated 
Bishop  April  30,  1868,  in  St.  Paul's  Church,  Alexandria 
(where  he  had  been  ordained  deacon).  His  consecrators 
were  Rt.  Rev.  John  Johns,  Bishop  of  Virginia,  Rt.  Rev. 
Alfred  Lee,  Bishop  of  Delaware,  and  Rt.  Rev.  G.  T.  Bedell, 
Bishop  of  Ohio.    Bishop  Bedell  preached  the  sermon. 

Upon  the  death  of  Bishop  Johns,  April  5,  1876,  Bishop 
Whittle  became  Bishop  of  Virginia. 

There  were  then  twelve  thousand  communicants  in  the 
Diocese  of  Virginia,  which  consisted  of  the  States  of  Vir- 
ginia and  West  Virginia. 

The  Diocese  covered  about  sixty-seven  thousand  square 
miles  of  territory.  Much  of  the  travel  could  be  done  only 
in  private  conveyance,  and  private  conveyances  werq  scarce 
in  the  country.  The  ravages  of  the  war  had  been  only  par- 
tially repaired  and  the  Church  people  had  suffered  worse 
proportionately  than  any  other  part  of  the  population.  Into 
this  field  of  work  the  Bishop  threw  himself  with  character- 
istic zeal,  energy  and  self-denial,  and  when  West  Virginia 
had  been  cut  off,  in  1877,  he  held  the  other  42,000  square 
miles  alone  in  spite  of  every  effort  on  the  part  of  clergy  and 
laity  to  divide  it  until  1883,  when  Bishop  Randolph  was  con- 
secrated as  his  assistant. 

In  1892  the  Diocese  of  Southern  Virginia  was  organized 
with  Bishop  Randolph  as  Diocesan,  and  now  has  more  com- 
municants than  the  entire  old  Diocese  had  when  Bishop 
Wliittle  succeeded  Bishop  Johns. 

Bishop  Whittle  married  Emily  Cary  Fairfax,  daughter 
of  Stewellyn  Fairfax,  of  Alexandria,  and  had  five  children, 
three  of  whom  survived  him. 

Bishop  Wliittle  was  a  faithful  and  godlv  man,  a  positive 
man,  a  power  and  a  power-makino;  for  uprightness  of  life  in 
whatever  company  he  moved.  Although  apparently  strong 
beyond  the  ordinary,  he  suffered  much  pain  and  his  suffer- 
ings were  borne  with  great  fortitude.  In  every  position 
which  he  held  in  the  Church  his  service  was  marked  by  dili- 
gence, faithfulness,  wisdom  and  courage.  He  went  in  and 
out  among  his  people,  known  of  all  men  as  a  faithful  min- 
ister of  Jesus  Christ. 

His  character  was  laid  out  on  large  lines,  his  mind  was 


182  History  Henbtco  Parish, 

vigorous,  his  memory  singularly  accurate  and  retentive,  and 
his  utterances,  especially  in  the  pulpit,  were  strong  and  em- 
phatic to  a  degree  which  his  hearers  will  never  forget. 

He  was  buried  in  Hollywood  Cemetery,  Richmond,  Va., 
on  June  20,  1902,  and  the  epitaph  on  his  gravestone,  after 
his  name  and  title,  is  by  his  own  direction  simply  this: 
"Psalm  51." 


Rt.  Ri;v.  R.  a.  Gibson,  D.  D., 
Sixth  and  Present  Bishop  of  Virginia. 


RT.  REV.  ROBERT  A.  GIBSON,  D.  D. 

BY  REV.  R.  A.  GOODWIJ^. 


Rt.  Rev.  Robert  A.  Gibson,  D.  D.,  sixth  Bishop  of  Vir- 
ginia, was  born  in  Petersburg,  Va,,  on  July  9,  1846. 

He  is  the  son  of  Rev.  Churchill  J.  Gibson,  D.  D.,  who  for 
more  tlian  fifty  years  was  the  rector  of  Grace  Church,  Peters- 
burg, Va. 

His  mother  was,  before  her  marriage  to  Dr.  Gibson,  Miss 
Lucy  Fitzhugh  Atkinson,  sistor  of  Bishop  Atkinson,  of  North 
Carolina. 

Bishop  Gibson  was  educated  at  the  Episcopal  High  School, 
near  Alexandria,  Va.,  at  Mt.  Laurel  Academy  and  at  Hamp- 
den Sidney  College.  He  studied  theology  at  the  Theological 
Seminary  of  Virginia,  graduating  in  1870. 

Though  but  a  boy,  he  was  in  the  Confederate  Army.  As 
a  member  of  the  Rockbridge  Artillery  he  loyally  and  faith- 
fully served  his  country  in  the  last  trying  year  of  the  war 
between  the  States,  and  reluctantly  surrendered  with  his 
command  at  Appomattox. 

He  was  ordained  deacon  by  Bishop  Whittle  in  the  chapel 
of  the  Theological  Seminary,  June  24,  1870.  Immediately 
after  his  ordination  he  began  work  as  missionary  of  what 
was  then  called  the  Southeastern  Convocation  of  Virginia. 
He  labored  faithfully  to  revive  old  Parishes  which  had  been 
desolated  by  war,  and  to  open  new  places  for  the  Church  in 
Dinwiddle,  Nottoway  and  three  other  counties  on  the  south 
side  of  James  river.  While  engaged  in  this  work,  he  was 
ordained  priest  by  Bishop  Johns  in  Grace  Church,  Peters- 
burg, Va.,  on  the  4th  of  June,  1871. 

Obliged  by  sickness  to  leave  this  field  of  missionary  work, 
after  eighteen  months  of  active  service,  he  became  assistant 
to  Rev.  Dr.  Peterkin,  of  St.  James  Church,  Richmond,  Va., 
and  continued  in  that  position  for  six  years.  The  last  four 
years  of  this  time  his  energies  were  given  chiefly  to  Moore 
Memorial  Chapel  (now  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Trinity), 
which  had  been  built  by  St.  James'  congregation  as  a  mission. 


184  History  Heneico  Pabish, 

While  assistant  at  St.  James  he  married  Miss  Susan  Bald- 
win Stuart,  a  daughter  of  Hon,  A.  H.  H.  Stuart,  of  Staun- 
ton, Va.  The  joy  and  success  of  his  future  ministry  were 
doubtless  increased  by  her  earnest  interest  and  loving  sym- 
pathy in  his  work. 

In  1878  he  became  rector  of  Trinity  church,  Parkersburg, 
W.  Va. 

The  Diocese  of  West  Virginia  had  but  recently  been 
organized,  and  Parkersburg  was  the  Bishop's  place  of  resi- 
dence. Active,  earnest  work  in  the  centre  of  the  new  Diocese 
was  very  important,  and  no  mistake  was  made  when  Dr. 
Peterkin's  assistant  was  called  to  do  this  work.  During  the 
nine  years  of  his  rectorship  of  Trinity  church  a  new  stone 
church  was  built  and  consecrated.  A  Parish  house  was 
built,  a  chapel  was  built  on  the  southern  edge  of  the  Parish, 
and  the  Episcopal  residence  was  designed  and  completed 
under  the  superintendence  of  the  Vestry  of  his  church. 

In  1887  he  removed  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  to  take  charge  of 
Christ  church — the  mother  church  of  all  that  section  of 
country.  Under  his  rectorship  the  church  was  rebuilt,  and 
the  Constitution  of  the  ancient  corporation  adapted  to  mod- 
ern needs.  The  membership  of  the  church  increased,  and 
the  Sunday  school  was  doubled. 

Wlien  Bishop  Randolph  was  elected  Assistant  Bishop  of 
Virginia,  Mr.  Gibson  received  a  number  of  votes  for  that 
office.  When  Bishop  l^ewton  was  elected  he  was  again  voted 
for.  After  the  death  of  Bishop  ISTewton  he  was  elected 
Bishop  Coadjutor  of  Virginia  on  June  30,  1897.  He  was 
consecrated  on  ISTovember  3d  of  the  same  year  in  Holy  Trin- 
ity Church,  Richmond,  Va.  His  consecrators  were  Bishops 
Whittle,  Peterkin  and  Randolph.  He  was  presented  by 
Bishops  Peterkin  and  Vincent.  The  sermon  was  preached 
by  Bishop  H.  M.  Thompson.  Bishop  Gibson  entered  upon 
his  new  duties  with  his  accustomed  earnestness  and  zeal. 
Owing  to  the  age  and  infirmities  of  Bishop  Whittle,  most  of 
the  work  of  the  Diocese  devolved  upon  him.  Upon  the  death 
of  the  beloved  and  revered  Bishop  ^Vllittle,  June  18,  1902, 
he  became  the  sixth  Bishop  of  Virginia,  and  is  now  zealously 
leading  his  Diocese  in  its  great  missionary  work  from  the 
mountains  to  the  sea. 


Rt.  Rev.  J.  B.  Nkwtox.  D.  D., 
Assistant  Bishop  of  Virginia  1894-1897. 


RT.  REV.  JOHN  B.  IS^EWTON,  D.  D. 

BY  REV.   E.    A.   GOODWIN. 


The  Rt.  Rev.  John  Broekenbroua:h  l^ewton,  D.  D.,  Bishop 
Coadjutor  of  the  Diocese  of  Virginia,  was  born  in  West- 
moreland county,  Va.,  February  7,  1839. 

He  was  educated  at  the  Episcopal  High  School  near  Alex- 
andria, the  Edge  Hill  School,  and  Schouler's  School,  near 
Fredericksburg.  He  attended  a  Medical  School  in  Winches- 
ter, Va.,  and  afterwards  graduated  from  the  Medical  College 
of  Virginia,  at  Richmond. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  war  he  entered  the  Confederate 
army  as  a  private  in  the  Fortieth  Virginia  Regiment,  Gen.  A. 
P.  Hill's  division.  He  was  soon  appointed  assistant  sur- 
geon ;  afterwards  was  promoted  to  full  surgeon,  in  which 
capacity  he  served  till  the  close  of  the  war. 

He  married  Miss  Roberta  Page  Williamson,  November 
5,  1862. 

At  the  close  of  the  war  he  settled  in  his  native  county,  and 
began  to  practice  his  profession.  In  the  absence  of  a  rector. 
Dr.  Newton  conducted  lay  services.  While  thus  engaged, 
he  felt  the  Master's  call  to  enter  the  sacred  ministry.  He 
studied  theology  privately,  and  supported  his  family  by 
practicing  medicine. 

He  was  ordained  deacon  by  Bishop  Whittle,  June  25,  1871, 
and  presbyter  the  following  year  by  Bishop  Johns.  He 
commenced  his  ministry  iu  South  Farnham  Parish,  Essex 
county,  Va.,  where  he  did  excellent  work  for  four  years.  His 
next  charge  was  St.  Luke's,  Norfolk,  Va.  In  this  church 
his  work  was  much  blessed.  During  his  rectorship  of  eight 
years  the  congregation  grew  so  steadiW  and  rapidly  that  it 
was  twice  necessary  to  enlarge  the  church  building.  In  Sep- 
tember, 1884,  he  accepted  a  call  to  the  Monumental  church, 
Richmond,  Va.,  where  he  worked  earnestly,  faithfully  and 


186  History  Heneico  Parish, 

successfully  till  the  day  of  his  ordinution  to  the  Episcopate. 

Dr.  l^ewton  was  elected  Assistant  Bishop  January  31, 
1894,  by  a  special  Council  which  met  in  St.  Paul's  church, 
Richmond,  Va. 

He  was  consecrated  in  Monumental  church  on  the  16th 
of  May,  1894. 

Within  less  than  one  week  he  was  off  on  his  first  visitation 
through  the  Diocese;  and  from  that  time  until  his  sudden 
death  on  the  28th  of  May,  1897,  he  grew  in  the  respect,  the 
confidence  and  the  love  of  the  clergy  and  laity  of  his  Diocese. 
For  several  years  Bishop  ISTewton  had  represented  the  Diocese 
of  Virginia  in  the  General  Convention.  His  clear  judg- 
ment, high  character,  earnest  manner  and  sound  churchman- 
ship  won  the  confidence  of  both  clergy  and  laity  of  all  schools 
of  thought. 

That  he  was  called  to  the  Episcopate  in  Virginia,  where 
his  whole  life  had  been  spent,  and,  consequently,  where  he 
was  best  known,  shows  that  his  brethren  loved  and  revered 
his  manliness  and  piety. 

As  a  preacher  his  style  was  simple,  earnest  and  energetic. 
He  preached  "Jesus  Christ  and  Him  Crucified"  with  the 
true  eloquence  of  a  loving  heart.  He  was  sought  for  as  a 
mission  preacher,  and  he  led  many  to  Christ. 

He  was  a  man  of  gentle,  modest,  simple  habits.  His  heart 
was  warm  and  affectionate.  His  mind  was  clear,  and  led 
straight  to  the  truth.    His  life  was  pure,  true  and  faithful. 

He  was  buried  in  Hollywood,  Richmond,  Va.,  by  Bishops, 
clergy  and  laymen,  who  felt  that  a  dear  brother  and  faithful 
servant  of  God  had  gone  to  be  with  Christ, 


PEWHOLDERS 


—AND— 


Heads  of  Families 


PEWHOLDERS. 


PEWHOLDERS  JANUARY  1,  1845,  ST.  JOHN'S  CHURCH. 


REV.  J.  H.   MOBRISON,  RECTOB. 


Geo.  G.  Graham. 
Geo.  Weller. 
Wm.  Buchanan. 
Jas.  R.  Cooper. 
Dan'l  H.  Ellis. 
James  Bogert. 
Wm.  Ruggles. 
Sam'l  Wait,  Jr. 
Peter  Bogert. 
John  S.  Greig. 
Peter  Galatin. 
David  G.  Bogert. 
J.  P.  Cooke. 
Gertrude  Colden. 
Horace  Warren. 
Legrand  Waring. 
Geo.  W.  Coleman. 
Jno.  Gordon. 
Abraham  Coleman. 
Robt.  Holmes. 
L.  L.  Gowdey. 
Paul  Stewart. 


Chas.  Bowdine. 
Dan'l  Copley. 
G.  M.  Millspaugh. 
Jno.  Broadbent. 
Geo.  W.  Myers. 
Geo.  W.  Oakley. 
Virgil  Wheland. 
Robt.  Hall. 
Cad.  C.  Colden. 
Mrs.  A.  I.  Millikens. 
Jno.  Smith. 
Geo.  Welling. 
Jas.  Galatian. 
Jas.  Scott. 
Chas.  Beattle. 
C.  C.  Hart. 
Mrs.  Thos.  Hart. 
Mr.  DuBois. 
Alex.  Morgan. 
Jonathan  Tears. 
Mrs.  Van  Orsdell. 
John  Dorcas. 
David  Stewart. 


HEADS  OF  FAMILIES. 


HEADS  OF  FAMILIES,  ST.  JOHN'S  CHURCH— Rev.  Me.  Habt. 

John  Adams. 

Members. — John  Adams,  Mrs.  Margaret  Adams,  Elizabeth  Adams, 
Tabitha  Adams,  Mary  Adams,  Eliza  Adams,  Margaret  Adams,  Pat- 
sey  Adams,  Louisa  Adams,  John  Adams,  Richard  Adams,  Elvira 
Adams. 

Communicants. — John  Adams,  Mrs.  M.  Adams,  Elizabeth  Adams, 
Tabitha  Adams,  Mary  Adams. 

Samtjel  G.  Adams. 

Members. — Samuel  G.  Adams,  Cathrine  Adams,  Mary  T.  Adams, 
Innis  Adams,  Wm.  Adams,  Thomas  Adams. 

Communicants. — Samuel  G.  Adams,  Cathrine  Adams. 

Wm.  a.  Cabbington. 

Members. — Wm.  A.  Carrington,  Mrs.  Eliza  C.  Carrington,  Little- 
berry  Carrington,  Geo.  M.  Carrington,  Richard  A.  Carrington,  John 
C.  Carrington,  Geo.  W.  Smith. 

Communicants. — Wm.  A.  Carrington,  Mrs.  Eliza  C.  Carrington, 

HrLABY  Bakeb. 
Members. — Hilary  Baker,  Mrs.  Margaret  Baker,  John  Van  Lew, 
Eliza  Van  Lew. 

Communicant. — Eliza  Van  Lew. 

Jacob  Ege. 
Members. — Jacob  Ege,  Mrs.  Jane  Ege,  Diana  Ege. 

Thomas  Bohannan. 
Members. — Thomas  Bohannan,  Mrs.  Maria  Bohannan,  Miss  Eliza 
Fox,  Mary  Ann  Bohannan,  Mrs.  Royster,  Joseph  Bohannan,  Martha 
Bohannan,  Richard  L.  Bohannan. 

Communicants. — Mrs.  Maria  Bohannan,  Miss  E.  Fox,  Mrs.  Royster. 

Wm.  Montague. 
Members. — Wm.     Montague,     Mrs.     Sarah     Montague,    Charlotte 
Hughes,  Wm.  Montague,  .(Eneas  Montague,  Lucy  Montague,  Thomas 
Montague. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  191 

Anthony  Tuenee. 

Members.— Anthony  Turner,  Mrs.  Lucy  Turner,  Martha  Ann  Tur- 
ner. Nathaniel  Turner. 

David  R.  Ross. 

Members.— Da.\id  R.  Ross,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Ross,  Jane  Ross.  Wash- 
ington Ross,  Malvina  Ross,  Alfred  Ross. 

James  Waeeell. 
Members.— James  Warrell.   Mrs.   Sallie  Warrell,  Eloise   Warrell 
Horatio  Warrell,  James  Warrell,  Mrs.  Fannie  Warrell,  Henry  War- 
rell, Mrs.  Lucy  Wright,  Patience  Morrison, 

Communicants.— Mrs.  Sallie  Warrell,  Mrs.  Lucy  Wright. 

Walter  Shelton. 
Members.— Walter  Shelton,  Mary  Shelton,  Robert  Shelton,  Elinor 
Shelton,  Walter  Shelton,  Wm.  H.  Shelton. 

Wm.  B.  Chamberlayne. 
MemDers.—W.  B.  Chamberlayne,  Mrs.  Chamberlayne. 
Communicant. — Mrs.  Chamberlayne. 

Charles  Wills. 

Members.— Charles  Wills,  Mrs.  Wills,  Mary  Wills,  Charles  Wills, 
Josiah  Wills. 

Robert  Williamson. 

Members.— Robert  Williamson,  Mrs.  Chamberlayne,  Mrs.  Lucy 
Williamson. 

Communicant. — Mrs.  Chamberlayne. 

Mrs.  Mary  Weymouth. 

Members.— Mrs.  M.  Weymouth,  Mary  Weymouth,  Elizabeth  Wey- 
mouth, Adeline  Weymouth,  John  Weymouth,  James  Monroe  Wey- 
mouth. 

Communicants.— Mrs.  Mary  Weymouth,  Mary  Weymouth. 

ISBON  Benedict. 
Members.— Isbon  Benedict,  Mrs.  Frances  Benedict,  Charles  Bene- 
dict, Sarah  Benedict,  William  Benedict. 
Communicant.— Mrs.  Frances  Benedict, 

Samuel  Barrett. 
Members.— Samuel  Barrett,  Mrs.  Cathrine  Barrett. 

Neil  W.  Coull. 
Members.— Neil  W.  Coull,  Mrs.  W.  Coull. 

Chas.   Beck. 
Members.— Chas.  Beck,  Mrs.  Beck,  Mary  New. 


192  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Chas.  Rocke. 
Members. — Chas.  Rocke,  Mrs.  Rocke,  Eliza  Rocke. 

Mrs.  Richaedson. 
Members. — Mrs.  Richardson,  Mr.  Wm.  Richardson,  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Richardson,  Ann  Eliza  Richardson. 

Communicants. — Mrs.  Richardson,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Richardson. 

Mrs.   Dudley. 
Members. — Mrs.  Dudley.  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Wren,  Ambrose  Wren. 
Communicant. — Mrs.  Elizabeth  Wren. 

Geo  Fletcher. 
Members.— Geo.   Fletcher,    Mrs.   Catherine    Fletcher,     Mary    Ann 
Fletcher,  Susan  Fletcher,  Margaret  Fletcher,  Lydia  Fletcher,  Cath- 
erine Fletcher,  Geo.  Washington  Fletcher, 

John  Dove. 

Members. — John  Dove,  Mrs.  Ann  Dove.  James  Dove. 

John  Endebs. 

Members. — John  Enders,  Mrs.  Sally  Enders. 

Mrs.  Ege. 

Members. — Mrs.  Ege,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Welsh,  Mary  Welsh,  William 
Welsh. 

James  Wilson. 

Members. — Jas.  Wilson,  Mrs.  Mary  Wilson,  Susan  Shutts  (sister). 

John  Foster. 
Members. — John   Foster,   Henry   Foster,   Montague   Foster,   Maria 
Foster,  Jane  Foster. 

Hewlett. 

Members. — Hewlett,  Mrs.  Mary  Hewlett. 
Jos.  A.  Myers. 
Members. — Mrs.  Elizabeth  Myers,  Jno.  S.   Myers,   Jos.   A.   Myers, 
Judah  Myers,  Miss  Mary  Grant. 

John  Milleb. 
Member. — John  Miller. 

Mrs.  Rachel  Smith. 
Members. — Mrs.   Rachel    Smith.   Robt.    S.    Smith,   Andrew    Smith, 
Mary  Smith,  Jane  Smith. 

Mrs  Hume. 
Member. — Mrs.  Hume. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  193 

Thos.  Cushinq. 
Memiers. — Thos.  Gushing,  Mrs.  Gushing. 
Mbs.  E.  Golyeb. 
Members. — Mrs.  E.  Golyer,  Agnes  Colyer,  Eliza  Golyer. 

Mbs.  Lucy  Winegabdneb. 
Members. — Mrs.  Lucy  Winegardner,  Sukey  Winegardner,  Catherine 
Winegardner,  Richardson  Winegardner. 

John  Wabbock. 

Members. — John   Warrock,    Mrs.    Eleanor   Warrock,    Eleanor   K. 
Warrock,  Elizabeth  Duval  Warrock,  Sarah  Warrock. 
Communicants. — John  Warrock,  Mrs.  Eleanor  Warrock. 

RoBT.  Gbeenshow. 
Communicants. — ^Robt.  Greenhow,  Mrs.  Greenhow. 

Lewis  Bubweix. 
Members. — Lewis  Burwell,  Mrs.  Burwell,  Frances  Biirwell. 
Communicants. — Lewis  Burwell^  Mrs.  Burwell. 

Reuben  Johnson. 
Members. — Reuben  Johnson,  Mrs.  Johnson. 
Communicant. — Mrs.  Johnson. 

Alex.  Lithqow. 
Members. — Alex.  Lithgow,  Mrs.  Lithgow. 

Jos.  A.  Jabkson. 
Members. — Jos.  A.  Jarkson,  Wm.  Tate. 

Rich.  L.  Bohannon. 
Member. — Rich.  L.  Bohannon. 

MiCAJAH  Glabke. 
Member. — Micajah  Glarke. 

Richaed  Atkinson. 
Member. — Richard  Atkinson. 

Wm.  Nekewis. 
Member. — ^Wm.  Nekewis. 

Robt.  R.  Glynn. 
Member. — ^Robt.  R.  Glynn. 

Reuben  Sizeb. 
Member. — Reuben  Sizer. 

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194  History  Henrico  Parish, 

T.  Carpenton. 
Member. — T.  Carpenton. 

Stephen  Budlong. 

Member. — Stephen  Budlong. 

T.  R.  Peiddy. 
Member.— T.  R.  Priddy. 

Wm.  H.  Allen. 

Members. — Wm.  H.  Allen,  Miss  Maria  Allen. 

John  Lynch. 
Member. — John  Lynch. 

Wm.  Gordon. 
Member. — Wm.  Gordon. 

P.  T.  Shelton. 
Member.— P.  T.  Shelton. 

M.  L.  Chevees. 
Member. — M.  L.  Chevers. 
Communicant. — M.  L.  Chevers. 

Miss  Sarah  Sdxly. 
Member. — Miss  Sarah  Sully. 
Communicant. — Miss  Sarah  Sully. 

Wm.  p.  Thacher. 
Member. — Wm.  P.  Thacher. 

W.  Leeds. 
Member. — W.  Leeds. 

Wm.  H.  Hart. 

Members. — Wm.  H.  Hart,  Mrs.  Lydia  H.  Hart,  Frances  L.  Hart, 
Lydia  M.  Hart,  Ann  Livingston. 

Communicants. — Wm.  H.  Hart,  Mrs.  Lydia  H.  Hart,  John  Moore. 

W.  Frost. 
Members. — W.  Frost.  Mrs.  Frost. 

G.  H.  Backers, 
Member. — G.  H.  Backers. 

CoL.  Hez.  Ketchum. 
Member. — Col.  Hez.  Ketchum. 

Jas.  Whitlocke. 
Members. — Jas.  Whitlocke,  Mrs.  Whitlocke,  Mrs.  Janney. 
Communicants. — Mrs.   Whitlocke,  Louisa  Enders,   Miss  E.   Wood- 
ward, Mrs.  J.  G.  Mosby,  Mrs.  Janney,  Mrs.  B.  Cooke,  Mrs.  Alexander. 


St.  John's  Church. 


195 


HEADS  OF  FAMILIES  ATTENDING  ST.  JOHN'S  CHURCH,  RICH- 
MOND—Rev.  J.  H.  Morrison. 


Thomas  M.  Alfriend. 

Allen. 

Rebecca  C.  Brett. 
Thomas  F.  Butler. 
George  M.  Carrington. 
Richard  A.  Carrington. 
Littleberry  Carrington. 
John  Dove. 

Dupuy. 

Loftin  N.  Ellett. 
Andrew  E.   Ellett. 
John  Enders,  Sr. 
John  Enders,  Jr. 
Adeline  Eliza  Fitzwilson. 
Joseph  Goode. 
William  Greaner. 
James  H.  Grant. 
Robert  J.  Higgins. 
William  Bryan  Isaacs. 
Lucy  F.  King. 
Samuel  P.  Lathrop. 
John  A.  Lancaster. 
Elizabeth   Mann. 
George  Merriam. 
Elizabeth  Miles. 
Matilda  McCreery. 
Lucy  A.  Patterson. 
William  Palmer. 
George  Palmer. 
Mary  Ann  Pearson. 
Ann  Elizabeth  Parkinson. 


William  P.  Poythress. 
Elias  Reid. 
Henry  Reid. 
Alexander  Royster. 
Hugh  Rileigh. 
Charles  Sinton. 
John  Sinton. 
Mary  Scott. 
Samuel  Sublett. 
Horace  Dade  Taliaferro. 
Maria  Truman. 
Eliza  L.  Van  Lew. 
John  L.  Weymouth. 
Sarah  Walder. 
George  Montgomery  West. 
Francis  Wicker. 
James  Winston. 
Warner  L.  Waring. 
Gilbert  Whitall. 

Yarborough. 

Dr.  Thos.  Johnson. 
Capt.  L.  Libby, 

H.  Stewart. 
Mrs.  Elizah  Waring. 
O.  Perry  Baldwin. 
Geo.  W.  Toler. 
D.  C.  Randolph. 

Satterwhite. 

Sam'l  Clarke. 
John  White. 


Communicanls. 


PARISH  OF  HENRICO,  COMMUNICANTS— Rev.  Wm.  H.  Haet. 


Rev.  Wm.  H.  Hart. 
Lydia  H.  Hart. 
John  Moore. 
John  Adams. 
Mrs.  Margaret  Adams. 
Tabitha  Adams. 
Betsey  Adams. 
Ann  Carrington. 
Eliza  Carrington, 
Catherine  Adams. 
Joseph  Danforth, 


Maria  Bohannon. 
Lewis  Burwell. 
Mary  Weymouth. 
Rachel  McCIung. 

Richardson. 

John  Warrock. 
Sam'l  G.  Adams. 
Mrs.  J.  Warrock. 
Wm.  W.  Weymouth. 
Mrs.  Frances  Shepherd. 


COMMUNICANTS    IN   ST.    JOHN'S   CHURCH,    RICHMOND,    JAN- 
UARY, 1840— Wm.  H.  Habt,  Rector. 


Orrin  Williams. 

Col.  Francis  Wicker. 

Mrs.  Lucy  Ann  Wicker. 

Col.  G.  M.  Carrington. 

Mrs.  Margaret  Carrington. 

Mrs.  Eliza  Carrington. 

Jos.  Carrington. 

Ann  Carrington. 

Mrs.  Maria  Hart. 

Mrs.  Louisa  Carrington. 

Mrs.  Lucy  Adams. 

Mrs.  E.  Van  Lew. 

Mrs.  M.  Bohannan. 

Miss  Amanda  Quarles. 

Mrs.  Sublett. 

Mrs.  Greaner. 

Mrs.  Beers. 

Mrs.  DeForrest. 

Miss  Beers. 

Mrs.  Walder. 

Mrs.  Miles. 


Mrs.  Coutts. 

Mrs.  Mann. 

Miss  Mary  Hull. 

Miss  Julia  Dove. 

Miss  Nancy  Black. 

Mr.  H.  C.  McNemara. 

Mrs.  Nowland. 

Mrs.  Sanxey. 

Mrs.  Reith. 

Peyton  Johnson. 

Shouldham  Johnson. 

Miss  Adelaide  Merriam. 

Mrs.  Patterson. 

Mrs.  Scott. 

Miss  Cornelia  Hull,  July,  1841. 

Miss  Magdalen  Pickett, 

May  22,  1842. 
Miss  Mary  Ann  Hart. 
Miss  Ann  Eliza  Dove. 
Miss  Augusta  Quarles. 
Mr.  John  Roberts. 


COMMUNICANTS,   ST.  JOHN'S  CHURCH,  FROM  1860  TO  1903, 

INCLUSIVE. 


Adams,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  C. 
Adams,  Mrs.  Lucy, 
Adams,  Robert  L. 
Adams,  Mrs.  Bettie  Q. 
Adams,  Mrs.  Margaret. 
Alfriend,  Thos.  M. 
Alfriend,  Mrs.  Mary  Jane. 
Angel,  Mrs.  Hannah  M. 
Angel,  Thomas. 
Andrews,  Mrs.  Nannie  C. 
Andrews,  Belinda  W. 
Andrews,  Mrs.  Samuella. 
Andrews,  Miss  Ann  Elizabeth. 
Allen,  Mrs.  Ella  B. 
Allen,  Mrs.  Susan. 
Allen,  Miss  Ruth. 
Allen,  Mrs.  T.  H. 
Allen,  Mrs.  Kate  C. 
Allen,  Russell  W. 
Allen,  W.  G.,  Jr. 
Allen,  Philip  H. 
Allen,  Mrs.  Sallie  E.  C. 
Allen,  James  Hammat. 
Allen,  William. 
Abernathy,  Miss  Kate. 
Apperson,  Miss  Maria  L. 
Apperson,  Miss  Lizzie. 
Apperson,  Miss  Lucy  W. 
Apperson,  Miss  Mattie  C. 
Armstrong,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  H. 
Armstrong,  Miss  Sarah  A. 
Armstrong,  Mrs.  Ann. 
Armstrong,  Miss  Mary  L,  S. 
Armstrong,  J.  Newton. 
Allumes,  Mrs.  Dicey  Jane. 
Abrams,  Mrs.  Rosa  W. 
Abrams,  Miss  E.  P. 
Atkinson,  Richard. 
Atkinson,  Mrs.  Mary  Elisha. 


Atkinson,  Archelius  M.  G. 
Austin,  Miss  Mary  E. 
Austin,  Miss  Maggie  B. 
Archer,  Mrs.  Ellen  Post. 
Archer,  Miss  Ellen  D. 
Archer,  Mrs.  Martha  C. 
Anderson,  Mrs.  Maria  Alice. 
Anderson,  Marion  Alonzo. 
Anderson,  Hiram  E. 
Anderson,  Mrs.  Elvira  C. 
Alley,  Mrs.  Mattie  L. 
Alston,  Mrs.  Eliza. 
Alston,  Henry. 
Ayres,  Mrs.  Lizzie  Burdette. 
Arthur,  John  Calvin. 
Arthur,  Mrs.  Martha  Caroline. 
Arnold,  Mrs  . 
Alvey,  Mrs.  Mary  S. 
Acheson,  Mr. 
Acheson,  Mrs.  Ann. 
Acheson,  Miss  Annie  J. 
Acheson,  Miss  Harriet  S. 
Acheson,  Miss  Evelyn  M. 
Acree,  Mrs.  Ann  P. 
Acree,  Miss  Enolia. 
Albright,  Mrs.  Hattie  C. 
Allison,  Mrs.  Fannie  W. 
Atwell,  Miss  Lizzie  B. 
Atlee,  Miss  Lillian  G. 
Brett,  Mrs.  Rebecca  H. 
Brett,  Miss  Rebecca  C. 
Brett,  Mrs.  Huddle. 
Butler,  Mrs.  Virginia. 
Butler,  Mrs.  "William  C. 
Butler,  Mrs.  R.  F.  B. 
Butler,   Miss  Rebecca   B. 
Butler,  Miss  Lula  S. 
Butler,  Miss  Jane  Vaughan. 
Baldwin,  George  T. 


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201 


Baldwin,  David  J. 
Baldwin,  Oliver  P. 
Baldwin,  Eliza  Lee. 
Baldwin,  Mrs. 
Bowis,  Mrs.  Mary  Louisa. 
Bowis,  Mrs.  M.  E. 
Bradley,  Mrs.  Sarah. 
Bradley,  Mrs.  V.  A. 
Brown,  General  Alexander. 
Brown,  Mrs.  Lucy. 
Brown,  John  L. 
Brown,  Miss  Ella. 
Brown,  Miss  Martha  A. 
Brown,  Miss  Marion. 
Brown,  Mrs.  Catherine. 
Brown,  Richard  Levi. 
Brown,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  F. 
Brown,  Chas.  L. 
Brown,  Mrs.  Lola  Lee. 
Brown,  Miss  Mabel. 
Brown,  Miss  Martha  A. 
Brown,  Miss  Bessie. 
Brown,  Lewis  Armstead. 
Brown,  Mrs.  Col. 
Barnes,  Mrs.  Missouri. 
Barnes,  Miss  Mary. 
Barnes,  James  T. 
Block,  Ann. 

Blanchard,  Mr.  and  Mrs, 
Bassett,  George  W. 
Bowerman,  Henry. 
Blamare,  Joseph  A. 
Blamare,  Mrs.  Emma  M. 
Blamare,  James  A. 
Bell,  George. 
Bell,  Mrs.  Mary  Ann. 
Bell,  Miss  Lizzie  S. 
Bell,  Miss  Elizabeth  Sewell. 
Brock,  Dr.  Chas.  W.  P. 
Baer,  Mrs. 

Brent,  Thomas  Caudle. 
Brent,  Mrs.  Caroline  M. 
Brent,  Miss  Lula. 
Braxton,  Miss  Charlotte  I. 


Braxton,  Mrs.  Eliza  G. 
Braxton,  Miss  Mary  Louisa. 
Braxton,  Lucy  S. 
Braxton,  Miss  Ellen  G. 
Braxton,  Eliza  Carter. 
Barbour,  Mrs. 
Barbour,  Miss  Edna  P. 
Barbour,  Miss  Kate. 
Bossieux  Cyrus, 
Bossieux,  Mrs.  Parker  S. 
Bossieux,  Virginius. 
Bossieux,  Miss  Irene  O. 
Bossieux,  Julien  M. 
Bossieux,  Mrs.  Almira  V. 
Baird,  Mrs.  Amelia. 
Beardsley,  Mrs.  and  Miss. 
Binford,  Mrs.  Nora. 
Binford,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  T. 
Burch,  Mr. 
Bremen,  Mrs. 
Beauchamp,  Mrs. 
Brownell,  Mrs.  Mary  J. 
Baker,  George  A. 
Baker,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  J. 
Baker,  John  E. 
Baker,  Miss  Virginia  F. 
Baker,  Robert  H. 
Baker,  Miss  Grace  B. 
Baker,  Miss  Mattie  V. 
Baker,  Elijah. 
Baker,  Miss  Lillian  Pearl. 
Bland,  Mrs.  R.  H. 
Bland,  Lewis  Mayo. 
Bland,  Mrs.  R.  M. 
Burrows,  Mrs.  W.  R. 
Berry,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Benj.  H. 
Berry,  Miss  Bessie  Duvall. 
Berry,  Miss  Mary  Garland. 
Bailey,  Mrs.  Mary  O. 
Bailey,  Miss  Jessie  Maury. 
Bailey,  Mrs.  Alice  M. 
Bailey,  Ronan  Clyde. 
Brokenborough,  Col.  Jno.  M. 
Brokenborough,  Mrs.  Kate  M. 


202 


History  Henrico  Parish, 


Brokenborough,  Frankie. 
Beville,  A.  O. 
Barlow,  Mrs.  Sarah  E. 
Barlow,  Mrs.  Mary  S. 
Barlow,  Miss  Mary  K. 
Bowman,  Mrs. 
Benson,  Mrs.  Annie  Louise. 
Backer,  Miss  Annie  Elizabeth. 
Burke,  Miss  Annie  Virginia. 
Bullington,  Miss  Ophelia. 
Bullington,  Miss  Florence. 
Burton,  Rev.  Lewis  Wm. 
Burton,  Mrs.  Georgie  Hendree. 
Blankeuship,  Wm.  Shands. 
Blankenship,  Mrs.  Helen  A. 
Blankenship,  Miss  Annie  M. 
Blankenship,  William  S.,  Jr. 
Blankenship,   Dr.  Oliver  F. 
Blankenship,  Miss  Carrie. 
Blankenship,  Mrs.  Delia  A. 
Blankenship,  Oliver  Lockland. 
Bransford,  Geo.  Andrew. 
Bransford,  Mrs.  Sarah  Ann  V. 
Burgess,  Miss  Alberta  E. 
Burgess,  Lewis  Johnson. 
Brunt,  Mrs.  Sarah  Ann. 
Brunt,  Miss  Rosa  Lee. 
Brunt,  Albert  W. 
Bodeker,  Miss  Pearl. 
Bushnell,  Miss  Ruby  Anna. 
Bushnell,  Miss  Ruth  Ann. 
Berger,  Henry  G. 
Berger,  Mrs.  Carrie  P.  W. 
Burnham,  Col.  Horace  B. 
Burnham,  Mrs.  Ruth  A. 
Burnham,  Horace  B. 
Beale,  Henry  H. 
Brewer,  Andrew  E. 
Brewer,  Maria  E. 
Brewer,  Louis  F. 
Beasley,  Miss  Bessie  M. 
Burnett,  Albion. 
Burnett,  Mrs.  Eudora  A. 
Burnett,  Miss  Lottie  C. 


Burnett,  Miss  Dora  Estelle. 
Britton,  Miss  Rosa  L. 
Broydon,  James  A. 
Barraud,  Philip  St.  Geo. 
Barraud,  Miss  Mira  Rosa. 
Butt,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  N. 
Biggs,  Miss  Jennie  Morse. 
Boston,  Miss  Eula  Lee. 
Bayliss,  Robert  L. 
Bayliss,  Mrs.  Lucy  C. 
Baylor,  Macon  W. 
Baylor,  Miss  Lizzie  L. 
Baylor,  Dr.  Warner  L. 
Baylor,  Mrs.  Lizzie  H. 
Baylor,  Miss  Frances  W. 
Baylor,  Thomas  B. 
Baylor,  Bernard  H. 
Burns,  Miss  Lillie  E. 
Burns,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 
Black,  Miss  Martha  T. 
Booth,   Mrs.   Virginia. 
Booth,  Miss  Annie. 
Booth,  Miss  Virginia  W. 
Booth,  H.  P. 

Braithwaite,  Miss  Minnie  G. 
Bird,  Miss  Kate  Carter. 
Buffin,  H.  H. 
BufBn,  Mrs.  Rebecca  B. 
Banton,   Miss  Q.  Fannie. 
Bew,  Miss  Edna. 
Barker,  D.  W. 

Brogdon,  Miss  Henrietta  McB, 
Brogdon,  Miss  Julia  Hicks. 
Bender,  Mrs.  Agnes. 
Burke,  Miss  Annie  Virginia. 
Boyle,  Mrs.  Amanda  M. 
Carrington,  Mrs.  Eliza  G. 
Carrington,  George  M. 
Carrington,  Miss  Sarah  J. 
Carrington,  Louisa. 
Carrington,  Joseph  M. 
Carrington,  Theodore. 
Carrington,  Peyton  R. 
Carrington,  Mrs.   Sarah  J. 


St.  John's  Chukcii. 


203 


Carrington,  Ann  A. 
Chappin,  Miss  Nancy  E. 
Claiborne,  Miss  Lucy. 
Childress,  Miss  Annie. 
Childress,   Mrs.  Virginia. 
Cooper,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Cooper,  Edward  R. 
Cooper,  Miss  Mary. 
Cooper,  Mrs.  Sarah  E. 
Cooper,  Miss  Wertie  Lee. 
Cooper,  Miss  Hattie  Elizabeth. 
Cooper,  Ashby  T. 
Cooper,  Miss  Sarah  E. 
Clarke,  Mrs.  Mary  Ann. 
Clarke,  Miss  Elizabeth. 
Clarke,  Hannah  E. 
Clarke,  Miss  Sarah  Jane. 
Clarke,  Robert  Emmet. 
Clarke,  Miss  Sallie  J. 
Coutts,  Mrs.  Sophia. 
Coutts,  Mrs.  Judith. 
Coutts,  Jane. 
Clay,  Miss  Harriet. 
Clay,  Miss  Adetha, 
Clay,  Mrs.  Roberta  J. 
Clopton,  Mrs.  Susan  L. 
Clopton,   Miss  Ida. 
Clopton,  James. 
Clopton,  Miss  Susan. 
Clopton,  E.  A.  J. 
Clopton,  Miss  Julia. 
Christian,  Anna  Martha. 
Christian,  John  D. 
Christian,  Miss  Nannie. 
Christian,  Mrs.  F.  A. 
Christian,  Guy  Douglas. 
Christian,  Mrs.  Fannie  H. 
Christian,  Mrs.  Virginia  H. 
Christian,  Mrs.  Magdalene  H. 
Christian,  Frank  A. 
Christian,  Miss  Isabel  C. 
Copland,  Ann  E. 
Copland,  Miss  Mary. 
Copland,  Miss  Lucy. 


Campbell,  Capt.  and  Mrs.  A.H. 
Campbell,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  T. 
Campbell,  Mrs.  Roberta  Lee. 
Cammon,  Mary  A. 
Curtis,  Francis  O.  S. 
Curtis,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  A. 
Curtis,  Robt.  B.  T. 
Curtis   Mrs.  Harriet  E. 
Curtis,  Miss  Mary. 
Curtis,  John  Taylor  Wood. 
Curtis,  Mrs.  Mary  Kates. 
Courtney,  Miss  Louisa. 
Crenshaw,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  H. 
Crenshaw,  Miss  Alice  W. 
Crenshaw,  Miss  Martha  V. 
Crenshaw,  Frank. 
Crenshaw,  Henry  G. 
Crenshaw,  Mrs.  Mabel  V. 
Crenshaw,  Mrs.  Martha  V. 
Chalk,  Miss  Clara  B. 
Chalk,  Miss  Florence. 
Chalk,  Mrs.  Fannie. 
Cohen,  Mrs.  Susan. 
Crump,  Dr.  L.  C. 
Crump,  Mrs.  Emily  A. 
Crump,  Miss  Sallie  Bettie. 
Crump,  Miss  Harriet. 
Crump,  Norton  S. 
Crump,  Miss  Emily  Savage. 
Coghlan.  Mrs.  P.  G. 
Coghlan,  Miss  Mary  Alice.  _ 
Coghlan   Miss  Maggie  E. 
Coghlan,  Miss  Nora  Lee. 
Coghlan,  James  Archibald. 
Coghlan,  Mrs.  Mary  A.  E. 
Cornell,  Mrs.  Mary  Mundin. 
Carpenter,  Nathan  T. 
Carpenter,  Miss  V.  G. 
Carpenter,  Nathaniel  P. 
Carr,  Mrs.  Mary  Virginia. 
Cheatham,  Mrs.  Mary  A. 
Champlain,  Mrs.  F.  S. 
Champlain,  George  W. 
Champlain,  Mrs.  Frances  C. 


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Champlain,  Herbert  Elijah. 
Champlain,  Ralph  Augustus. 
Cardwell,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo. 
Cardwell,  Miss  Bessie  R. 
Cardv;ell,  Frank. 
Cox,  Mrs.  Sarah  F. 
Cox,  Miss  Birdie  Weddell. 
Cox,  Miss  Josie  L. 
Cox,  William  F. 
Cox,  Miss  Maude  R. 
Cunningham,  Miss  Fannie. 
Cunningham,  Mrs.  Judson. 
Cunningham,  Miss  Sally  S. 
Creary,  Miss  Mary  G. 
Curie,  Mrs.  John  W. 
Cake,  Mrs.  Sarah  F. 
Cake,  Miss  Clara  Bell. 
Cake,  Kenry  Oscar. 
Cake,  Chas.  Augustus. 
Cake,  Mrs.  Carrie  Lee. 
Carter,  John  W. 
Carter,  Mrs.  Maggie. 
Cosby,  Mrs.  Mary  Catherine. 
Clayton,  Mrs.  Sarah  Frances. 
Cooke,  Mrs.  Mary  J. 
Curry,  Mrs.  Judith. 
Currie,  George  L. 
Currie,  Mrs.  Lydia  G. 
Currie,  Robert. 
Currie,  Mrs.  Belle  V. 
Currie,  Mrs.  Sarah  L. 
Cole,  Mrs.  Rubinetta. 
Cottrell,  Joseph. 
Collier,  Edward  J. 
Cashion,  John  T. 
Carlisle,  Mrs.  Eliza  M.  L. 
Craigie,  Francis  J. 
Craigie,  Mrs.  Annie  W. 
Craigie,  Francis  J.,  Jr. 
Charleton,  John  R. 
Charleton,  Mrs.  Hylah. 
Crosby,  Mrs.  Cornelia  L.  0. 
Childrey,  Mrs.  Mary  Susan. 
Childrey,  Miss  Mattie. 


Camp,  Mrs.  Bernie  E, 
Caldwell,  Mrs.  Nannie  C. 
Caldwell,  Miss  Alice  B. 
Clemmitt,  Mrs.  Annie  May. 
Clemmitt,  Arthur  M. 
Cumbea,  Miss  Mary  Alma. 
Cumbea,  Miss  Bessie  H. 
Cawthorn,  Chas.  B. 
Comstock,  Miss  Eleanor  B. 
Cowles,  Miss  Bettie  "W. 
Chandler,  Arthur  M. 
Carper,  Chas.  Nicholas. 
Carmon^  William  G. 
Chamberlayne,  Miss  Ethel  N. 
Crook,  Mrs.  James  S. 
Cocke,  Eugene  E. 
Corbin,  Miss  Lillie  Ruth. 
Chappell,  Miss  Nannie  E. 
Chapman,  Geo.  W. 
Drew,  Mrs.  Mary  V.  A. 
Dove,  Dr.  John. 
Dove,  Mrs.  S. 
Dove,  Mrs.  Rosa. 
Dupuy,  Adelaide  Lawrence. 
DeForrest,  Anne. 
Dixon,  Miss  Bettie. 
Dame,  Mrs.  Gushing. 
Deane,  Otis. 
Davis,  Mrs.  Mittie  P. 
Davis,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  Lecoy. 
Davis,  Mrs.  barah  A. 
Davis,  Miss  Emma  A. 
Davis,  Miss  Annie  B. 
Davis,  Mrs.  Emma  Elizabeth. 
Davis,  George  B. 
Davis,  Miss  Hattie  G. 
Davis,  Miss  Annie  Belle. 
Davis,  Mrs.  Emma  E. 
Davis,  Miss  Mary  Elizabeth. 
Davis,  William  L. 
Davis,  Mrs.  Harriet  R. 
Davis,  Mrs.  M.  E. 
Davis,  Miss  Carrie  Jane. 
Dobson.  Miss  Fannie. 


St.  John's  Church. 


205 


Dobson,  Miss  Sarah. 
Danaba,  Mrs.  Kate  C. 
Downing,  Mrs.  E,  C. 
Dunn,  Mrs.  Sarah  A. 
Dickinson,  Miss  Bertha. 
Dempsey,  Mrs. 
Duke.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  H. 
Davison,  Jas.  Buchanan. 
Davison,  Mrs.  Priscilla  Gibbs. 
Davison,  Miss  Nora  E. 
Davison,  Emmett  C. 
Dillard,  Mrs.  Julia  E. 
Dillon,  Mrs.  Roberta  E. 
Dillon,  Stephen  Eli. 
Dillon,  Theoderick  H, 
Dillon,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Dillon,  Mrs.  Enola  B. 
Dowden,  Richard  T. 
Dowden,  Miss  Laura  Virginia. 
Dowden,  Miss  Susan  Mary. 
Dowden,  Miss  Florence. 
Dowden,  Miss  Fannie  B. 
Davies,  William  Williams. 
Davies,  Mrs.  Maria  Louise. 
Davies,  Miss  Susan  Robinette. 
Davies,  Miss  Margaret  I, 
Dodd,  Miss  Lula  Gresham. 
Dorrance,  Chas.  Samuel. 
Dorrance,  Mrs.  Mary  W. 
D'Wolfe,  N.  Sherwood. 
Doyle,  Miss  Florence  G. 
Doyle,  Chas.  N. 
Doyle,  Mrs.  Margaret  C. 
Derby,  Mrs.  Ella  J. 
Deeming,  Miss  Elizabeth  R. 
Duval,  Ellett. 
Duval,  Mrs.  M.  M. 
Dunnington,  Miss  Lizzie  E. 
Dobbins,  Mrs.  VirsiiLia. 
Dobbins,  Miss  Mabel  Curtis. 
Drumheller,  Henry. 
Drake,  Miss  Mary  Bell. 
Eoane,  Geo.  Robert. 
Dunford,  Mrs.  Margaret  E. 


Darracot,  George  B, 
Darracot,  Miss  E.  Susie. 
Dunkum,  Mrs.  M.  C. 
Danna,  Mrs. 
Douglas,   Harry. 
Dinwiddle,  Mrs.  Lizzie. 
Ellett,  Mrs.  Ann  Virginia. 
Ellett,  Miss  Mary. 
Ellett,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  E. 
Ellett,   Miss   Caroline  H. 
Ellett,  Miss  Cornelia  M. 
Enders,  Mrs.  Sarah  L. 
Enders,  Mrs.  Mary  J. 
Enders,  Mrs.  John. 
Evans,  James  L. 
Evans,  Miss  Rosa  Lee. 
Evans,  Mrs.  Mary  C. 
Evans,  Miss  Martha  V.  F. 
Evans,  Miss  S.  Ruth. 
Esby,  Miss  Annie. 
Estes,  Mr.  Jas.  M. 
Estes,  Mrs.  Susan  R. 
Estes,  Jos.  H. 
Estes,  Miss  Annie  P. 
Estes,  James  T,  H. 
Exall,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.  P. 
Enroughty,  Mrs.  Ann. 
Enroughty,  Miss  Emma  E. 
Enroughty,  Miss  Martha  Ann. 
Enroughty,  Hudley. 
Enroughty,  Miss  M.  L. 
Enroughty,  Mrs.  Jane  S. 
Enroughty,  Nelson. 
Eppes,  Miss  Bettie. 
Elliot,  Mrs.  Sarah. 
Eades,  Miss  Nannie  M. 
Eades,  David  Anderson. 
Edmonds,  Mrs.  Helen. 
Everett,  Rev.  W.  B,  (M.  D.) 
Everett,  Mrs.  Ellen  Susan. 
Everett,  Miss  Mary  Ellen. 
Everett,  Miss  Henrietta  L. 
Everett,  William  Bowers,  Jr. 
Everett,  William. 


206 


HiSTOKY  Henrico  Parish, 


Eanes,  Oscar  B. 

Eanes,  Mrs.  Julia  E. 

Ellis,  Mrs.  Bessie  B. 

Ellington,  Mrs.  Lena  B. 

Ellington,  Albert  Carter. 

Ellington,  Miss  Eira  Gertrude. 

Eggleston,  Dr.  Jos.  W. 

Etheridge,  Mrs.  Bertha  M. 

East,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 

Eldridge,  Mrs.  Littitia  T. 

Edwards,  Mrs.  Clara  Virginia. 

Eitel,  Miss  Kate  E. 

Forsythe,  Mrs.  Mary  Louisa. 

Fitzwilson,  Mrs.  Adeline  E. 

Fitzwilson,  Miss  Elizabeth 
Ann  (Bettie).  For  twenty- 
seven  years  the  blind  organ- 
ist of  St.  John's  Church. 

Fitzwilson,  Chas.  Edward. 

Fitzwilson,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 

Fitzwilson,  Miss  Rosa  M. 

Fitzwilson,  Miss  Fannie  A. 

Fitzwilson,  James  Edward. 

Fitzwilson,  Mrs.  Lula  S.  B. 

Fitzwilson,  William  Gordon. 

Fitzwilson,  Miss  Kate  Crane. 

Fitzwilson,  Miss  M.  Helen. 

Fitzwilson,  Maria  Deborah. 

Fitzwilson,  Miss  Emily. 

Fourqurean,  Julia  Ann  C. 

Fallon,  Mrs.  Mary  L. 

Fountain,  John  R. 

Fendley,  Mrs.  Bettie. 

Francisco,  Mrs.  Caroline  A. 

Francisco,  Miss  Eva. 

Fritz,  Miss  Lizzie. 

Foote,  Mrs.  Lucy  H. 

Foote,  Joel. 

Foote,  Miss  Lucy  Caroline. 

Farrar,  Miss  Mollie  H. 

Farrar,  Miss  Bell  V. 

Flournoy,  Mrs.  Emeline  O. 

Flournoy,  Miss  Bettie. 

Flournoy,  Miss  Lottie  F. 


Flournoy,  Miss  Amanda  M. 
Froman,  Edward  W. 
Froman,  Jas.  Edward. 
Froman,  J.  H.  L. 
Fuqua,  Miss  Cora. 
Fellows,  Mrs.  Alice  J. 
Farrell,  Mrs.  Fannie. 
Fergusson,  Miss  Virginia  D. 
Ford,  Mrs.  Adelaide  Ew 
Ford,  Miss  Mary  Hibernia. 
Ford,  Miss  Sarah  Caroline. 
Ford,  Miss  Mary  H. 
Ford,  Miss  Eleanor  Bell. 
Ford,  Miss  Bessie  C. 
Fulcher,  Oscar  F. 
Fulcher,  Mrs.  Margaret  E.  V. 
Fawcett,  Mrs.   Margaret  V. 
Fawcett,  Miss  Martha  E. 
Fawcett,  Miss  Mary  M. 
Fawcett,  Mrs.  Susan. 
Fitz,   Capt.   Jas.   Edgar. 
Fitz,  Mrs.  Mary  Alice. 
Frischkorn,  Bernard. 
Frischkorn,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  R. 
Frischkorn,  Jno.  Henry. 
Floyd,  Miss  Ruth  L. 
Floyd,   Miss  Milicent  T. 
Fechtig,  Mrs.  Allie  A. 
Filbates,  Mrs.  Nora  M. 
French,  James  B. 
French,  Mrs.  Flora  W. 
French,  Miss  Stella  Virginia. 
French,  Mrs.  Julia  Chandler. 
French,  Miss  Bessie  Lucile. 
Franklin,  Mrs.  Alice  Moore. 
Folkes,   Mrs.  Victoria  G. 
Folkes,  Mrs.  Eva  J. 
Fernandez,    Mrs.    Frances   M 
Fernandez,  Joquin. 
Frayser,  Miss  Ida  Berta. 
Pigg,  L.  C. 
Flood,  Harry  A. 
Goode,  Mrs.  Eudora  Virginia. 
Garrison,  Mrs.  Louisa  H. 


St.  John's  Church. 


207 


Garrison,  Miss  Selina. 
Garrison,  C.  H. 
Goodman,  Miss  Margaret. 
Goodman,  William  T. 
Goodman,  Mrs.  Mary  S. 
Goodman,  Miss  Juliette. 
Gill,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Gill,  John  M. 
Gill,  Mrs.  Mollie  B. 
Gill,  Miss  Emma  Lee. 
Goldey,  Eliza  A. 
Gardner,  Miss  Gertrude. 
Gilliam,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Gilliam,  Miss. 
Gilliam,  Miss  Eliza. 
Gordon,  Dr.  W.  W. 
Gordon,  Mrs.  Emma  P. 
Gordon,  Mrs.  Cornelia. 
Gordon,  William  L. 
Gordon,  Mrs.  Rosa  Bell. 
Glenn,  John  F. 
Glenn,  Mrs. -Eliza  F. 
Glenn,  Miss  Dainee  B. 
Greanor,  Capt.  John  H. 
Greanor,  Mrs.  John  H. 
Greanor,  John  H.^  Jr. 
Guy,  Mrs.  Sarah  A. 
Guy,  Atwell  D. 
Guy,  Miss  Fannie  Lee. 
Guy,  Annie  May. 
Guy,   Mrs.   Warner. 
Guy,  James  R. 
Greentree,  Miss  Ribby. 
Gretter,  Frederick  P, 
Gretter,  Mrs.  Mary  V. 
Gretter,  Miss  Florence  E. 
Gibson.  Mrs.  C.  M. 
Gayle,  William. 
Gayle,  Mrs.  Ann  E. 
Gayle,  Sarah  P. 
Gayle,  Willie  C. 
Gayle,  Miss  Annie  L. 
Gayle,  Mrs.  Mary  Washer. 
Graves,  Miss  Nannie  E. 


Graves,  Richard  Freeman. 
Graves,  Mrs.  Carrie  N. 
Graves,  Elgin  Russell. 
Graves,  Mrs.  Lillie  E. 
Grooms,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  B. 
Grubbs,  Berry. 
Grubbs,  Mrs.  Sarah  E. 
Grubbs,  Miss  Emma. 
Green,  Miss  Carrie. 
Green,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  S. 
Green,  Mrs.  Mary  V. 
Green,  Mrs.  Ellen  Moore. 
Green,  Harry  B. 
Green,  Mrs.  Lenear. 
Griffin,  Mrs.  Virginia. 
Griffin,  Mrs.  Lucy  J. 
Grant,   Miss   Mary   E. 
Grant,  Miss  Alice  V. 
Grant,  Mrs.  Maria  L. 
Gentry,  Miss  Mary  A. 
Gentry,  Miss  Annie  Wesley. 
Gentry,  Pearl  Imogen. 
Gentry,  Mary  Lillian. 
Gentry,  Effie. 
Gentry,  Parent  Onetry. 
Goulding,  Mrs.  Mary  S. 
Gatling,  Norbone  P. 
Gatling,  Peter  P. 
Godsey,  Miss  Emma  R.  B. 
Garth,  Miss  Helen  Carter. 
Gary,  Charles  Park. 
Gary,  Mrs.  Lula  M. 
Gary,  Mrs.  Carrie. 
Gary,  G.  W. 
Garthright,  William  T. 
Gay,  Mrs.  Susan  L. 
Goodwin,  Rev.  R.  A. 
Goodwin,  Mrs.  R.  A. 
Goodwin,  Mrs.  Hallie  B. 
Goodwin,  Miss  Alice  C. 
Goodwin,  Robert  A.,  Jr. 
Goodwin,  Miss  Mary  Ambler. 
Goodwin,  Conrad  H. 
Gregory,  Mrs.  Maria  A. 


208 


HisTOBT  Heneico  Paeish, 


Grace,  Mrs.  Frank  G. 

Goodwyn,  Frederick  N. 

Goodwyn,  Mrs.  Mary  W, 

Goodwyn,  Miss  Pearl  Dawn. 

Goodwyn,  Miss  Ethel  M. 

Goss,  Miss  Jane  Ashley. 

Higgins,  Mrs.  Ann  E. 

Higgins,  Miss  Virginia  T. 

Hopkins,  Mrs.  Sarah  E. 

Hardesty,  Mrs.  Cornelia. 

Hancock,  Mrs.  Pauline. 

Hancock,  Miss  Bessie  S. 

Hancock,  William  Thos.,  Jr. 
.  Hancock,  David  A.  T.  M. 

Hartman,  Sinclair. 

Hartman,  Mrs.  Jane. 

Hartman,  Harry  Buxton. 

Hartman,  Mrs.  Beatrice  Irene. 

Hull,  Miss  Mary  S. 

Hull,  Harriet  A. 

Hull,  Miss  Cornelia  M. 
Holmead,  Miss  Sophia. 
Holmead,  Miss. 
Hunter,  Frances  S. 
Harrison,  Dr.  J.  Prosser. 
Harrison,  Mrs.  Willentina. 
Harrison,  Miss  Ann  Tate. 
Harrison,  Miss  Lucy  Lilly. 
Harrison,  Miss  Mollie  B. 
Harrison,  Miss  Susie  B. 
Harrison,  Ludwell  W. 
Harrison,  Mrs.  Mary  C. 
Harrison,  Miss  Evelyn  J. 
Harrison,  William  C. 
Harrison,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  W. 
Harrison,  Carter  N. 
Hughes,  Mrs.  Nannie. 
Hughes,  Mrs.  M.  L. 
Hughes,  Mrs.  Dahlia  Zoe. 
Hughes,  Miss  M.  Lou. 
Hughes,  Mrs.  Mary  Ann. 
Hughes,  Miss  Lena  M. 
Hughes,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  B. 
Hall,  John  L. 


Hodgson,  Dr.  Wilmer. 

Hugel,  Mrs.  Maria  L. 

Hawkins,  Mrs. 

Hoppie,  Mrs. 

Harris,  Mrs.  Virginia  H. 

Harris,  Mrs.  H.  W. 

Harris,  George. 

Harris,  Miss  Virgie  H. 

Harris,  Mrs.  Sarah  C. 

Harris,  Geo.  Benj. 

Harris,  Miss  Hannah. 

Harris,  Miss  Alice  Cornelia. 

Harwood,  Miss  Sallie  G. 
Holland,  F.  L. 
Halpine,  Miss  Lucy. 
Howard,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  B.  F. 
Howard,  J.  Benjamin. 
Howard,   Mrs.   Kate  Barbour. 
Hill,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dr.  E.  C. 
Hill,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 
Hill,  Mrs.  Emma  Lelia. 
Hill,  Ellicott. 
Hillman,  Mrs.  Lydia. 
Herbert,  Mrs.  Mary  A. 
Hardwicke,  David  S. 
Hardwicke,  Walford  W. 
Hardwicke,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  P. 
Hart,  Mrs.  Lelia  A. 
Hart,  Hubert. 
Hart,  Mrs.  Letitia  M. 
Hart,  John. 

Hart,  Mrs.  Emma  J.  E. 
Hart,  Miss  Otelia  J. 
Harte,  Miss  Anna  Eva. 
Hagner,  Miss  Mary  Bell. 
Hillard,  Mrs.  Kate  E. 
Hibbard,  Miss  Mary  Frances. 
Hernaman,  Mrs.  Sarah  Willis. 
Huband,  Mrs.  Sarah  Frances. 
Huband,  Jas  Ewell. 
Hollaman,  Geo.  B. 
Hardcastle,  Mrs.  Esperanza  B. 
Harding,  Miss  Lula  Lee. 
Harding,  Mrs.  Laura  V. 


St.  John's  Church, 


209 


Holdswortb,  William  T. 
Holdsworth,  Mrs.  Amelia. 
Eoldsworth,   Miss   Mary  K 
Holdsworth,  Miss  Fannie  A. 
Hechler,  Miss  Florence  B. 
Hechler,  Miss  Blanche  Estelle, 
Halton,  Edward  J. 
Halton,  Mrs.  Emma  F. 
Hoeninger,  Mrs.  Maria  C. 
Hoeninger,  Miss  Marie  A. 
Eoeninger,  Frederick  C. 
Hardie,  Miss  Margaret. 
Hewitt,  Miss  Ada  F. 
Hewitt,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Hewitt,  Miss  Lura  R. 
Huxter,  Mrs.  Emma  C. 
Hinds,  Mrs.  Annie. 
Hinds,  Miss  Martha  E. 
Hinds,  William. 
Hinds,  Miss  Jane. 
Hinds,  Miss  Nellie  May. 
Hudson,  David. 
Hudson,  Irvin. 

Hansen,  Mrs.  Christine  M.  H. 
Haynes,  Mrs.  Ellen  Nora. 
Hardin,  Mrs.  Rosa  B. 
Hobson,  Miss  Ada  Bell. 
Hohson,  Samuel  L. 
Harvey,  Jas.  M. 
Harvey,  Mrs.  Charlotte  R. 
Harvey,  Miss  Emma. 
Harvey,  Miss  Lillian. 
Harvey,  Miss  Martha. 
Hindley,  Charles. 
Hayward,  Mrs.  Clara  P. 
Hatcher,  Mrs.  Amanda. 
Hawkins,  W.  Garland. 
Harvell,  Clyde. 
Hayes,  William. 
Hayes,  Mrs.  Laura  A. 
Hartz,  James  L. 
Hartz,  Mrs.  Mattie  T. 
Hamilton,  Miss  Minnie  Belle. 
Harley,  Charles  A. 
14 


Harley,  Mrs.  Mary  L. 
Hale,  Mrs.  Emily  J. 
Hale,  Miss  A.  Blanche. 
Haney,  Mrs.  Annie  E. 
Haney,  George. 
Heath,  Miss  Maggie  E. 
Hubert,  Miss  Letitia  A. 
Hubert,  Miss  B-^nilla  B, 
Isaacs,  William  Bryan. 
Isaacs,  Mrs.  Julia  L. 
Johnson,  Mrs.  Frances. 
Johnson,  Mrs.  Ann. 
Johnson,  Mrs.  Thomas. 
Johnson,  Mrs.  William. 
Johnson,  Shuldham. 
Johnson,  Mrs.  Violet. 
Johnson,  Charles. 
Johnson,  Mrs.  Hattie  A. 
Johnson,  Miss  Kate  D. 
Johnson,  Robert. 
Johnson,  Miss  Mary  B. 
Johnson,  Dr.  Thomas. 
Jones,  Mrs.  Henry. 
Jones,  Mrs.  Mary  Jane. 
Jones,  Thomas. 
Jones,  David  I.  R. 
Jones,  E.  S. 
Jones,  Miss  Ella  S. 
Jones,  Miss  Mary  Kate. 
Jones,  Robert  B. 
Jones,  Mrs.  Frances  B. 
Jones,  Miss  Mary  E. 
Jones,  F.  Harper. 
Jones,  Miss  Lucinda  B. 
Johns,  Thomas. 
Johns,  Mrs.  John. 
Johns,  Mrs.  Rosa  Etta. 
Johns,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Jordan,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  H. 
Jordan,  Mrs.  Virginia  A. 
Jordan,  David. 
James,  Hiram. 
James,  Mrs.  Virginia. 
James,  Miss  Sallie  Lee. 


210 


HiSTOET  Henkico  Pakish, 


James,  Miss  Oakey  R. 
James,  Mrs.  Mattie  Cora. 
James,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Jarvis,  Mrs.  William  H. 
Jarvis,  Collins. 
Jude,  Murat  Robespierre. 
Jude,  Mrs.  Willeanna  M. 
Jude,  Miss  Hazel  V. 
Jackson,  Albion  D. 
Jackson,  Mrs.  Hattie  A. 
Jackson,  Mrs.  Hannah  J. 
Jackson,  Miss  Elizabeth  P. 
Jackson.  Miss  Kathleen  M. 
Jackson,  Miss  Beatrice  Irene. 
Jackson,  Miss  Bessie  R, 
Jackson,  Miss  Mary  E. 
Jennings,  Miss  Ida. 
Jenkins,  Miss  Emma  M. 
Kepler,  Rev.  H.  S. 
Kepler,  Mrs.  Sarah  R. 
Knox,  Dr.  John. 
Knox,  Mrs.  Conway  Ella. 
King,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shirley, 
King,  Miss  Lucy. 
King,  Miss  Minnie  H. 
King,  Miss  Nannie,  T. 
King,  Miss  Eva  Mayer. 
King,  Miss  Linda. 
King,  Miss  Ada  Irene. 
King,  Robert  Lee. 
King,  Miss  Maude  V. 
King,  Mrs.  Rosa  M. 
King,  Mrs.  Mary  L. 
King,  Miss  Mary  H. 
King,  Helen   Jean. 
Keith,  Miss  Mary. 
Kuyk,  Christian  R. 
Kuyk,  Mrs.  Virginia. 
Kuyk,  Dr.  Dirk  A. 
Kuyk,  Miss  Adriana. 
Kuyk,  Miss  Johanna. 
Keiley,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Kenker,  Mrs.  Ada. 
Kaufman,  Mrs. 


Kelly,  Mrs.  Delia  A. 

Kemp,  Henry. 

Kemp,  Mrs.  Maggie  L. 

Kemp,  Miss  Maude  Beatrice. 

Klink,  William  B. 

Klink,  Mrs.  Kittie  E. 

Kline,  Mrs. 

Knight,  Mrs.  Sarah  F.  L. 

Knight,  Miss  Ida. 

Kersey,  Mrs.  H.  M. 

Kersey,  Miss  M.  L. 

Klein,  Miss  Emma. 

Kirtley,  Mrs.  L.  E. 

Kratz,  Mrs.  Julia  A. 

Kratz,  Miss  Madeline  M. 

Kidd,  William  Henry. 

Kyle,  Miss  Christian. 

Libby,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 

Lindsay,  Miss  Fannie. 

Lindsay,  Mrs.  M.  E. 

Lathrop,  Caroline. 

Lawton,  Miss  Mary  Louisa. 

Lawtou,  Mrs.  Cornelia. 

Lawton,  Heth. 
Lawton,  Miss  Mary. 
Lawton,  William  P.,  Jr. 
Lortan,  Mrs.  Mary  A. 
Lortan,  Mrs.  Sallie  R. 
Langhorne,  S.  M. 
Lambert,  Ann. 
Ligon,  Fannie. 
Lancaster,  Adelaide  M. 
Lewis,  Miss  Mary  Gilchrist. 
Lewis,  Mrs.  Kate  R. 
Lewis,  Mrs.  Lizzie  M. 
Lewis,  Hunter. 
Lewis,  Robert  W. 
Lewis,  Miss  Marie  Maud. 
Lewis,  Miss  Lillian  May. 
Lewis,  Mrs. 
Lewis,  Hanson  B. 
Lewis,  Miss  Elizabeth  S. 
Lewis,  Miss  Alice  C. 
Laws,  William  R. 


St.  John's  Chukch. 


211 


Laws,  Mrs.  Eliza  S. 
Laws,  Miss  Mary  E. 
Laws,  Miss  Roberta  S. 
Laws,  Miss  Martha. 
Laws,  Miss  Margaret  C. 
Leymour,  Mr. 
Lamb,  Mrs.  Mattie  R. 
Lamb,  Miss  Bessie. 
Liebault,  Mrs. 
Lacy,  Mrs.  Mary  L. 
Lacy,  Miss  Emma  W. 
Lacy,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  T. 
Lacy,  Richmond. 
Lacy,  Samuel  W. 
Lester,  Mrs.  Clara  A. 
Lester,  Miss  Emma  Jane. 
Lester,  Miss  Clara  W. 
Lester,  Hettie  Miller. 
Lester,   Miss   Sallie  Caskie. 
Lark,  Mrs.  Margaret. 
Leavell,  Capt.  E.  W. 
Lamkin,  Mrs.  Sallie  H. 
Lamkin,  Miss  Annie  E. 
Lawder,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 
Lawder,  Miss  Mary  White. 
Lawder,  Frank. 
Launder,  William  J. 
Launder,  Mrs.  Eliza  Ann. 
Lechtahler,    Miss   Virginia. 
Lalley,  Mrs.  Lena  M. 
LefHer,  Chas.  J. 
Leffler,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  T. 
Locke,  Mrs.  Rosalie  E. 
Lodge,  Mrs.  Mary  A. 
Lindseth,  Mrs.  Prudence. 
Lincoln,  Ruch  A. 
Livesay,  Miss  Martha  W. 
Livesay,  Miss  Grace  L. 
Longworth,  Mrs.  Angela  V. 
Longworth,  Miss  Ivy  M. 
Lyne,  Miss  Cassie  Moncure. 
Lucas,  A.  L. 
Lucas,  Mrs.  Lelia  B. 
Lucas,  Miss  Grace  B. 


Lucas,  Alma  O. 
Lalley,  James  E. 
Ladd,  Miss  Arline. 
Leonard,  William  Jos. 
Leftwich,  Mrs.  Robert  H. 
Lipscomb,    Mrs.    Bertha   Ann 

(colored). 
Lubbuck,  Mrs. 
Lotsey,  Mrs.  Margaret  B. 
Lotsey,  Miss  Mary  Ann. 
Leibig,  Mrs.  Lula  Mary. 
Lambert,  Walter  P. 
Lambert,  Mrs.  Phoebe. 
Lambert,  Miss  Kate  V. 
Lambert,  Miss  Ida  M. 
Laud,  Thos.  E. 
Lee,  Mrs.  Louisa  M. 
Lee,  Miss  Bessie  H. 
McMinn,  David  A. 
McMinn,  Mrs.  Emily  Amelia. 
McMinn,  Herbert. 
McMinn,  Geo.  Meriam. 
McMinn,  Miss  Lillian. 
McMinn,  Miss  Mary. 
Merriam,  Mrs.  Virginia  L. 
Merriam,  Emily  America. 
Myers,  Mrs.  Delia. 
Myers,  Mrs.  Margaret. 
Myers,  Miss  Mary. 
Meyers,  William  N. 
Meyers,  Mrs.  Florence  L. 
Meyers,  Miss  Lelia  May. 
Moncure,  Mrs.  Lucy  George. 
McCreary,   Mrs.    Matilda. 
McCreary,  Mary. 
Miller,  Mrs.  Stella. 
Miller,  Mrs.  Carrie  E. 
Miller,  Mrs.  Sarah  J. 
Miller,  Mrs.  Sarah. 
Miller,  Miss  Hattie  V. 
Miller,  Miss  Nannie  C. 
Miller,  Mrs.  Nannie  H. 
Macon,  Mrs.  Mary  F. 
Macon,  Lucy  C.  \ 


212 


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Macon,  Fannie. 
Macon,  Thomas  Selden. 
Miles,  Elizabeth. 
Matthews,  Rebecca. 
Magowan,  Esther. 
Morrison,  Rev.  J.  H. 
Morrison,  Margaret  A. 
Morrison,  Mrs. 
Mountcastle,  Lucretia, 
Mountcastle,  Francis  Oliver. 
Mountcastle,  Mrs.  Martha  F. 
Mountcastle,  Miss  Relee  B. 
Mountcastle,  Miss  Estelle  B. 
Mountcastle,  Miss  Lula  F. 
Mordecai,  Ellen. 
McConnell,   John. 
McConnell,  Elizabeth. 
McConnell,  Lydia. 
McConnell,  Maria  (servant  of 

L.  Carrington). 
Memminger,  Hon.  C.  G. 
Memminger,  Mrs.  C.  G. 
Moore,  Chas.  Jr. 
Moore,  Miss  Sarah. 
Moore,  Jos. 
Moore,  Jas.  R. 
Moore,  Josiah  Staunton. 
Moore,   Mrs.   Jane   Ellen. 
Moore,  Miss  Lula  Maria. 
Moore,  Miss  Nora  Alice. 
Moore,  James  Staunton. 
Moore,   Mrs.   Minto  Cardwell. 
Moore,  Mrs.  Mary  Yeager. 
Moore,  Ernest  Walke. 
Moore,  Mrs.  Martha  F. 
Moore,  Mrs.  Mary  R, 
Moore,  Miss  Catherine  C. 
Moore,  W.  W. 
McGuire,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 
Marshall,    Miss    Margaret. 
Marshall,  Mrs.  Margaret. 
McPhail,  Jno.  R. 
Murton,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
McNamee,  Walter. 


Minor,  Dr.  Geo.  G. 
Minor,  Mrs.  Caroline. 
Minor,  Miss  Caroline  L. 
Minor,  Geo.  Gilmer. 
Minor,  Mrs.  Ophelia. 
Minor,  Geo.  Gilmer,  Jr. 
Mayo,  William  J. 
Mayo,   Miss   Ella  B. 
Mayo,  Mrs.  Sallie  P. 
Mayo,  Miss  Virginia  L. 
Mayo,  Geo.  P. 
Mayo,  Miss  Emma  C. 
Mayo,  Virgie  Edmonia. 
Mayo,  Dr.  M.  L. 
Morris,  Mrs.  Eliza  V. 
Morris,  Miss  Virginia. 
Morris,  Mrs.  Alice  Jane. 
Morris,  Austin  S. 
Morris,  Miss  Victoria, 
Morris,  Mrs. 
Morris,  Mrs.  Carrie  W. 
Munn,   Mrs.  Emma. 
Munn,  Miss  Violet  J. 
Munn,  John. 
Mutter,  Mrs.  M.  P. 
Mussen,  Matthew  J. 
Mussen,  Matthew  Thomas. 
Mayer,  Jno.  Frederick. 
Mayer,  Mrs.  Kate  Sinton. 
Mayer,  Jno.  Henry. 
Mayer,  Miss  Rosa  C. 
Mayer,  Thos.  Webb. 
Mayer,  Mrs.  Mary  Lavinia. 
Martin,  Mrs.  Rosa  A. 
Martin,  Miss  Ida. 
Merritt,  Mrs.  Harriet  A. 
Mann,  Mrs.  Alice  P. 
Mann,  Miss  Bessie  H. 
Mann,  Miss  Elizabeth  H.  F. 
Mann,  Elizabeth. 
Mann,  Miss  Minnie  Lee. 
Mann,  Arthur. 
Mann,  Mrs.  Jane. 
Mann,  Arthur  W. 


St.  John's  Chuech. 


213 


Mann,  Reginald  A. 
McMillen,  Mrs.  Jennie. 
Murray,  William  S. 
Murray,  Mrs.  Lucy  F. 
Murray,  Miss  Frances  V. 
Montague,  Miss  Lelia. 
Mclndoe,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Chas.  L. 
Maynard,  Mrs.   Sarah  F. 
Mackie,  Mrs.  Susan  Agnes. 
Mackie,  Miss  Avis  Agnes. 
Melton,   Mrs.   Laura. 
McClure,  John. 
McClure,  Mrs.  Sarah. 
Manning,  Mrs.  Ellen. 
Maynes,  Mrs.  Augusta. 
Maynes,  Miss  Mary  Louise. 
Maynes,  Miss  Annie  M. 
Maynes,  Miss  Julia  A. 
Maynes,  James. 
Markwood,  Milton  H. 
Markwood,  Mrs.  Ellen  H. 
Markwood,  Miss  Imogen  M. 
Markwood,    Miss   Ellen   McG. 
Mitchell,  Mrs.  Luvinia. 
Mitchell,  Miss  Lola  L. 
Mooers,  Lemuel  K. 
Mooers,  Mrs.  Jessie  A. 
Moody,  G.  W. 
Moody,  Mrs.   Susan  A. 
Mosby,  Robt.   Goode. 
Mosby,  Mrs.  Mary  G. 
Mcllwaine,  Jno.  S. 
Meyer,  Henry. 
McLaughlan,  Mrs.  Annie  E. 
McLaughlan,  Miss  Lillie  F. 
McLauchlan,  Miss  Emma. 
McLauchlan,  Miss  Mary  R. 
McLauchlan,  Erland. 
McLauchlan,    Miss    Jessie   M. 
McLauchlan,  Mrs.   Mary  S. 
Much,  Mrs.  Rosalie. 
McCauley,  Wm.  B. 
McCauley,   Mrs.   Harriet  F. 
McCauley,  Miss  Mary  J. 


McCauley,  Miss  Emma  J, 
McCauley,  James  W. 
McCauley,  Miss  Hattie. 
McDowell,  A.  J. 
McDowell,  Miss  Nettie  T. 
McDowell,  Miss  Emma  W. 
Meridue,  Joseph. 
Montgomery,  Florence. 
Montgomery,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Montgomery,  Miss  Ella  G. 
Montgomery,  William  A. 
Montgomery,   Miss   Emma  R. 
Montgomery,  Clarence  G. 
Montgomery,  Thos.  E. 
Montgomery,  Mrs.  Ella  P. 
Monsell,  Mrs.  Anna  H. 
McGrunder,  William. 
Manoley,  Frank. 
Manoley,  Anthony. 
Manoley,  Edward  C. 
Manoley,  Miss  Josephine. 
Manoley,  Miss  Sarah  A. 
Middleton,  Mrs.  Harrietta  V. 
Middleton,  Miss  Ruth  E. 
Middleton,  Miss  Lillian  L. 
Middleton,  Miss  Clara  E. 
Middleton,  Miss  Violet. 
McAuley,  Mrs.  Evelyn. 
Monroe,  Miss  Mary  E. 
Mayes,  Mrs. 
Marx,  Miss  Mamie. 
Mauch,  Miss  Lula  B. 
Morse,  Miss  Hazel  P. 
Murphy,  Mrs.  Jane  Ford. 
Murphy,  Miss  Annie  Lee. 
Marsten,  Mrs.  Emma  Lee. 
Mahoney,  Mrs.  Buenna  V. 
Maitland,  Miss  Etta. 
Merillo,  Mrs.  Hannah  E. 
McGee,  J.  Robert. 
Manone,  Miss  Blanche  E. 
Mundin,  Mrs.  Lucy. 
Mason,  Mrs.  Mary  F. 
Mays,  Miss  Virginia  L. 


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Moyers,  J.  F, 
Nelson,  Miss  Etheline. 
Nelson,  James  E. 
Nelson,  Mrs.  Emma  W. 
Nelson,  Mrs. 

Nelson,  Mrs.  Lucy  Parks. 
Newton,  Catherine  Louisa. 
Newton,  Virginius. 
Noland,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thos. 
Norwood,  Rev.  William. 
Norwood,   Miss  Rebecca  H. 
Norwood,  Miss  Antoinette  H. 
Norwood,  Miss  Elizabeth  B. 
Norwood,  Miss  Helen  A. 
Norwood,  Miss  Mary  L. 
Norwood,  Jno.  J. 
Nolting,  A.  W..  Jr. 
Nolting,  Mrs.  Virginia  T. 
Nolting,  Jno.  P. 
Nelms,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  W. 
Nelms,   Mrs.   Maria  Louise. 
Norman,  Mrs.  Florence  J. 
Norman,  Miss  Alice. 
Niborg,  Mrs.  Christiana  M.  J. 
Newell,  Chas.  M. 
Noll,   Miss   Henrietta. 
North,  Mrs.  Adina  S. 
Nichols,  Mrs.  Sarah  L. 
Nichols,  Wm.  E. 
Nichols,  Miss  Mary  Simpson. 
Neale,  Miss  Lizzie  E. 
Nuckols,  Mrs.  Cecelia. 
Nuchols,  Capt.  O.  H. 
Nuchols,  Miss  Alexina  B. 
Nance,  Miss  Julia  Ann. 
Nance,  Miss  Virginia. 
Newsome,  Miss  Gertrude  M. 
Nuneley,  Mrs.  Jane  E. 
Noble,  Miss  Hettie  P. 
Noble,  Miss  Sallie  C. 
Noble,  Mrs,  Adelaide  P. 
Oliver,  Lucy  George. 
Overman,  Miss  Mary. 
O'Dyer,  Mrs.  Jane. 


Oakley,  Miss  Clara  Permelia. 
Oakley,  Uriah  W. 
Omohundro,  Mrs.  Caroline  V. 
O'Rouke,  Miss  Mary  F. 
O'Brieu,  Mrs.  Mabel  M. 
Oppenheimer,  Mrs.  Ellen. 
Omenhauser,  Miss  Mary. 
Pleasants.   Miss   Elizabeth   A. 
Pleasants,  Miss  Laura  T. 
Pleasants,  Mrs.  Julia. 
Pleasants,  Miss  Sallie  H. 
Pleasants,  Louis  Phillip. 
Pleasants,  Mrs.  Emily  E. 
Pleasants,  Samuel  T. 
Pleasants,  Harry  D. 
Prosser,  Mrs.  Mary  G. 
Prosser,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  David  B. 
Prosser,   Miss  Marguerite  W. 
Prosser,  Miss  Elfreda  B. 
Prosser,  David  B.,  Jr. 
Prosser,  Miss  Mary  Louise. 
Prosser,  Miss  Evelyn  Tabb. 
Prosser,  Miss  Marie  F. 
Poyner,  Miss  Alice  H. 
Perkins,  Mrs.   Minnie  E. 
Parkinson,  Mrs.  Ann  E. 
Parkinson,  Miss  Nannie. 
Poythress,  Mrs.  Charlotte. 
Poythress,  Miss  Sarah  R. 
Poythress,  W.  D. 
Poythress,  Mrs.  Louisa  C. 
Poythress,  Mrs.  Mary  J. 
Palmer,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 
Palmer,  William  Benj. 
Points,  Rev.  Jno.  Tevis. 
Points,  Miss  Adele. 
Points,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  G. 
Pickett,  Margaret  M. 
Pickett,  J.  W. 
Patterson,  Lucy  A. 
Pearson,  Mary  Ann. 
Pearson,  Wm.  H. 
Pullen,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  M. 
Pollard,  Mrs.  Susan  V. 


St.  Johns's  Chtjech. 


215 


Pollard,  Miss  Mary  C. 
Potts,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thos. 
Powell,  Jno.  L, 
Powell,  Mrs.  Ellen  L. 
Powell,  Miss  Kate. 
Powell,  E.  W. 
Powell,  Miss  Lillian  W. 
Powell,  James  Rody. 
Paynor,  Mrs.  Martha  S, 
Preston,   Miss   Bettie. 
Preston,  Miss  Sarah  Elliott. 
Preston,  Jno.  Richard. 
Preston,  Mrs.  Martha  A. 
Preston,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  D. 
Preston,  Mrs.  Linda. 
Preston,  Chas.  S. 
Pettigrew,  Mrs.  Margaret. 
Pairo,  Thomas. 
Prout,  Miss  Lizzie. 
Point,  Miss  Mittie. 
Perry,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Perry,  Miss  Emma  Louise. 
Pedin,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jas.  W. 
Peay,  Mrs.  Sarah  Pairo. 
Pierce,  Lemuel  J. 
Pierce,  Miss  Annie  Pearl. 
•Pierce,  Mrs.  Annie  E. 
Pratt,  Mrs.  Sarah  E. 
Pratt,  Luther  (colored). 
Pratt,  Mrs.  Mildred  (colored). 
Pettitt,  Miss  Mary  F. 
Pettitt,   Miss  Lila  C. 
Pettitt,  Mrs.  Mary  F. 
Poindexter,  Miss  Mary  G. 
Purdie,  Dr.  Jno.  R. 
Partin,  William  Preston. 
Partin,  Mrs.  Dorinda. 
Partin,   Mr.   and   William. 
Parrott,  Mrs.  William  J. 
Prairie,  Mrs. 
Prairie,  Miss  Annie  .S. 
Prairie,  Miss  Bessie  G. 
Perdue,  Mrs.  Ruth. 
Perdue,  Spencer  A. 


Phaup,  Miss  Evelyn  S. 
Pretlow,  Miss  Jane  C. 
Pretlow,  Miss  Virginia  B. 
Powers,  Miss  Aurelia. 
Pate,  Miss  Delia. 
Pate,  Miss  Eva  Gertrude. 
Peake,  Miss  Lena  B. 
Pearman,  William  W. 
Pearman,  Mrs.  Annie  C. 
Quarles,  Miss  Eva  May. 
Reed,  Mrs.  Susan. 
Reed,  Miss  Sarah. 
Reed,  Miss  Virginia. 
Reed,  Miss  Nannie  B. 
Reed,  Miss  Susie  St.  Clair. 
Reed,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Welford. 
Randolph,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  David  C. 
Randolph,  Miss  Lucy  M. 
Raymond,  Mrs.  Eliza. 
Raymond,  Miss  M.  N.  P. 
Roberts,  Jno.  P. 
Roberts,  Miss  Minnie  C. 
Roberts,  Miss  Blanche  R. 
Rayner,  Miss  Malvina  A. 
Rileigh,  Rebecca  Ann. 
Richards,  Mrs.  Chas.  E. 
Richards,  Mrs.  Ada  Byron. 
Richards,  Miss  Alma  St.  J. 
Richards,  Miss  Cora  L. 
Raines,  Gen'l. 
Raines,  Mrs. 
Raines,  Miss  Dora  C. 
Randall,  Mrs. 
Rialy,  Mrs.  Fannie. 
Royster,  Miss  Mary  G.  B. 
Royster,  Miss  Bessie  M. 
Royster,  Mrs.  J.  A. 
Royster,  Mrs.  Sarah  J. 
Royster,  Miss  Susan  Jane. 
Royster,  James  A. 
Roane,  Mrs.  Jane. 
Roane,  Jos.  Royal. 
Roane,  Mrs.  Blanche  V. 
Roane,  Miss  Blanche  R. 


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Roane,  Mrs.  Maggie  (colored). 
Roane,  Walter  J. 
Rust,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Richard  L.  B. 
Rust,  Mrs.  Nannie  T. 
Rust,  Miss  Agnes. 
Ramsay,  Mr.  &  Mrs.   Jno. 
Ramsay,  Henry  S. 
Ramsa}"-,  Miss  Mary  Jane. 
Ramsay,  Miss  Florence  May. 
Richardson,  David  A. 
Richardson,  Mrs.  Martha  J. 
Richardson,  Edward  E. 
Richardson,  Miss  Mary  E. 
Richardson,  Miss  Nellie  K. 
Richardson,  Miss  Violet  R. 
Richardson,   David  S. 
Richardson,  Mrs.  Bertha  R. 
Richardson,  Miss  Laura  Lee. 
Richardson,  Mrs.  Florence  B. 
Richardson,  Sarah  E. 
Richardson,  William  A. 
Richardson,  Mrs.  Sadie  D. 
Redd,  Mrs.  Susan. 
Redd,  Miss  Sallie  B. 
Royall,  Samuel  P. 
Rex,  William  Hayward. 
Rex,  Mrs.  Fannie  E. 
Rex,  Miss  Mattie  S. 
Reynolds,  Mrs.  Louise  D. 
Reynolds,  Mrs.  Mary  S. 
Reynolds,  Mrs.  Bertie. 
Robinson,  Mrs.  Judieth. 
Robinson,  Miss  Annie  C. 
Rowe,  Frederick. 
Rowe,  Mrs.  Mary  S. 
Rudd,  Miss  Sarah  Jane. 
Rholeder,  Mrs.  Susan  A.  E. 
Rholeder,  Miss  Mary  B. 
Rholeder,  Andrew  H. 
Rholeder,  Miss  Grace  J. 
Rholeder,  R.  A. 
Ramey,  Mrs.  Sarah  L. 
Ramey,  Henry  S. 
Ramey,  Miss  Mary  Jane. 


Rostach,  Miss  A.  Dora. 
Rostach,  Miss  Lottie  M. 
Rostach,  Henry  J. 
Rosencrantz,  Mrs.  Charlotte  C. 
Reams,  Mrs.  Addie  L. 
Rowlett,  Miss  Fannie  Gill. 
Redford,  Mrs.  S.  A. 
Reifsnider,  Miss  Mary  E. 
Rogers,  Arthur  Gifford. 
Rogers,  Mrs.  Nellie  K. 
Renn,  Miss  Mary  E. 
Satterwhite,  Mrs.  J.  Althea. 
Satterwhite,  Mary  A. 
Satterwhite,  Mary  Fannie. 
Seville,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Seville,  Miss  Mary  Fannie. 
Seville,  Miss  Margaret  A. 
Smith,  Miss  Na:mie  R. 
Smith,  Albert  W. 
Smith,  Mrs.  Mary  Ann. 
Smith,  Mrs.  Jane  E. 
Smith,  Thomas. 
Smith,  Mrs. 

Smith,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Hugh. 
Smith,  Miss  Emma. 
Smith,  Richard  M. 
Smith,  Presley  A.  L. 
Smith,  Miss  Lillie  R. 
Smith,  Mrs.  Franklin  Eugene. 
Smith,  Percival. 
Smith,  Miss  Sallie  T. 
Smith,  Mrs.  Lizzie  C. 
Smith,  Mrs.  Martha  M. 
Smith,  Mrs.  Lillie  Stewart. 
Smith,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  Wesley, 
Smith,  Miss  Mary  Sallie. 
Smith,  Harry  W. 
Smith,  Mrs.  Emma  M. 
Smith,  Walter  R. 
Smith,  Dr.  Jas.  B. 
Smith,   Mrs.  Mary  H. 
Smith,  Mrs.  Chas.  M. 
Smith,   Mrs.   Mary  V. 
Smith,  Jno.  W. 


Rev.  Miles  Selden,  1752-1785. 


St.  John's  Chukch. 


-U7 


Smith,  Mrs.  Mary  F. 
Stagg,  Mrs.  Anna. 
Stagg,  Miss  Maria. 
Stagg,  May  E. 
Stagg,  Miss  Lizzie. 
Stagg,  Miss  Rosa  C. 
Stagg,  Miss  Victoria  M. 
Stagg,  Thos.  Wm. 
Stagg,  Miss  Jennie  B. 
Stagg,   Miss   Mary   Elizabeth. 
Stagg,  Eddie  Thos. 
Stagg,  Miss  Emma  Lee. 
Stagg,  Wm.  Lee. 
Stokes,  Allen  Y. 
Stokes,  Mrs.  Magdalene  M. 
Stokes,  Mrs.  George. 
Stokes,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Wm,  G. 
Stewart,  Henry  M. 
Stewart,  Mrs, 

Stewart,  Miss  Annie  Gertrude. 
Solomons,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Solomons,  Miss  Elizabeth  V. 
Solomons,  Miss  Mary, 
Solomons,  Miss  Lillie. 
Solomons,  William. 
Scott,  Miss  Hester  M. 
Scott,  Mary, 
Scott,  Miss  Lula  V. 
Scott,  Chas.  Lee. 
Scott,  Miss  Gay  B. 
Sharpe,  Miss  Josephine. 
Shelton,  Miss  Sarah. 
Sinton,  Miss  Eliza. 
Sinton,  Mrs.  Susan. 
Sinton,  Miss  Harriet  R. 
Sinton,  Miss  Caroline  H. 
Sinton,  Miss  Annie  E. 
Sinton,  Miss  Kate  M, 
Sinton,  Mrs.  Belle. 
Sinton,  Chas.  Cox, 
Sinton,  Miss  Mary  Susan. 
Sinton,  Mrs,  Harriet, 
Sinton,  Miss  Hamet. 
Sublett,  Virginia. 


Sublett,  Antoinette  E, 
Saunders,  Miss. 
Saunders,  Mrs.  Deborah  A, 
Saunders,  Jno,  J. 
Saunders,  Mrs.  Mary, 
Saunders,  Edmond  A, 
Saunders,  Mrs.  Mary  J. 
Saunders,  Edmond  A.,  Jr. 
Saunders,  Mrs.  Martha  A, 
Saunders,  Luther  David. 
Saunders,  Mrs.  Sarah  E, 
Sanxy,  Mrs.  Emily  E. 
Sanxy,  Miss  Sophia, 
Sanxy,  Miss  Rosalie, 
Safford,  Mrs.  Jane. 
Spence,  Dr, 
Spence,  Mrs, 

Showater,  Mrs.  Marietta  E. 
Selden,  Miss  Lelia. 
Selden,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Chas,  P. 
Stutz,  Geo,  S. 
Stutz,  Mrs,   Mary  J, 
Stutz,  Miss  Virginia. 
Stutz,  Frank  J, 
Stutz,  Mrs,  Ada  W. 
Stutz,  Mrs.  L.  H. 
Savage,  Miss  Maria, 
Savage,  Miss  Parker, 
Savage,  Miss  Blanche  M. 
Sothern,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  H.  F.  W. 
Sothern,  Mrs,  Caroline  H. 
Sothern,  Miss  Lena  E. 
Sothern,  Henry  Rowley, 
Sothern,  Miss  Mary  T. 
Sothern,  Miss  Harriet  S. 
Seay,  Mrs,  Susan  St,  Clair. 
Seay,  Mrs,  Amory  H, 
Shields,   James  W. 
Shields,  Mrs.  Caroline  E. 
Shields,  Rev.  Jas.  W, 
Shields,  Mrs.  Grace  H, 
Shields,  Miss  Grace  Elliott, 
Shields,  Dr,  Chas,  M, 
Shields,  Miss  Nannie  M. 


218 


HiSTOKY  Henrico  Parish, 


Shields,  Miss  Cornelia  R. 
Sincoe,  Alonzo. 
Spraggins,  Miss. 
Shine,  R.  Edgar. 
Shine,  Mrs.  Isabella  J. 
Shine,  Miss  Mary. 
Shine,  Miss  Egmont. 
Snell,  Miss  Maggie. 
Snell,  Miss  Annie. 
Spencer,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Chas.  P. 
Shield,  Mrs.  Sarah  Y. 
Shield,  S.  Corbin, 
Slater,   Dr.   &  Mrs.  J.   S. 
Slater,  Jno.  Hampden. 
Staples,  Mrs.  Lucy  D. 
Sedgewick,  Mrs.  M.  A. 
Sedgewick,  Miss  Mattie  M. 
Sedgewick,  Miss  Eva  Kate. 
Sedgewick,  Miss  Maggie  A. 
Stywaldt,  Mrs. 
Snead,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Wm. 
Snead,  Mrs.  Jeter. 
Snead,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Snead,  Jos.  E. 
Snead,  Mrs.  Sarah  E. 
Shell,  Mrs.  Chas.  A. 
Smither,  Mrs.  Sarah  F. 
Shea,  Mrs.  Virginia. 
Sterling,  Jno.  B. 
Sterling,  Mrs.  Mary  Jane. 
Sterling,  Mrs.  Marcy  J. 
Sydnor,  Mrs.   Sallie  D. 
Sydnor,  Geo.  M, 
Stringer,  Miss  Nettie  M. 
Simpson,  Miss  Minnie  E. 
Stokeley,  Mrs.  Rosa  Ann. 
Sloan,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Sloan,  John. 

Sloan,  Mrs.  Carrie  Antoinette. 
Sloan,  Jas.  Turner. 
Shackelford.  Benj.  P. 
Shackelford,   Mrs.  Evelyn. 
Shackelford,  Miss  Hazel. 
Shackelford,  Mrs.  V.  E. 


Schermerhorn,  Miss  Mary. 
Schermerhorn,  Miss  Grace  E. 
Schermerhorn,  Miss  John   P, 
Seigel,  Dr.  Chas.  L. 
Seigel,  Mrs.  Grace  Baker. 
Semler,  Miss  Rosa  A. 
Stamper,  Robt.  M. 
Stamper,  Miss  Mary  E. 
Stamper,  Benj.  H. 
Spurr,  Miss  Mary  H. 
Simmons,  Miss  Mary  F. 
Stribling,  Erasmus. 
Sherry,  Mrs.  Geo.  A. 
Sherry,  Mrs.  Edith  M. 
Shuman,  George  Norris. 
Shuman,  Mrs.  Ida  M. 
Small,  Julien  E. 
Stark,   Miss   Mary   Savage. 
Slaughter,  Miss  Linda  B. 
Slaughter,  Phillip  M. 
Smiley,  Mrs.  Mary  M. 
Smiley,  Miss  Virginia  S. 
Steel,  Mrs.  Ell^  M. 
Stackhouse,  William  R. 
Separk,  Mrs.  Mary. 
Separk,  Edward  A. 
Stith,  Mrs.  Laura  B. 
Sprague,  Miss  Florence. 
Stevenson,  Mrs.  Mary  A. 
Stevenson,  Miss  Mary  Ella. 
Steigleder,  Miss  Sarah  E. 
Steigleder,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Truman,  Mrr.  Maria. 
Truman,  Mrs.  Mary  G. 
Tillson,  Mrs.  Harriet  H. 
Toler,  Mrs.  G.  W. 
Turner,  Isabella. 
Tyler,  Miss  Jane. 
Tyler,  Miss  Mary  Hawes. 
Tyler,  Mrs.  Robt.  W. 
Tyler,  Mrs.  Annie  B. 
Taliaferro,  Horace  Dade. 
Taliaferro,  Lucy  Nelson. 
Taliaferro,  Mrs.  Isabella  F. 


St.  John''s  Church. 


219 


Taliaferro,  Miss  Fannie  W. 
Taliaferro,  Miss  Clara  V. 
Taliaferro,  Dr.  Benj.  L. 
Thomas,   Mrs.   Sarah  E. 
Thomas,  Mrs.  Eva  M. 
Thorne,  Mrs. 
Taylor,  Mrs.  Sarah  J. 
Taylor,  Carlo  R. 
Taylor,  Miss  Mary  L. 
Taylor,  Miss  Rosalie. 
Taylor,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Jas. 
Taylor,  R.  M. 
Taylor,  Miss  Blanche  O. 
Taylor,  Mrs.  Emma. 
Taylor,  Miss  Jennie  B. 
Taylor,  Mrs.  Martha  V. 
Taylor,  Miss  Sallie  F. 
Taylor,  Geo.  Keith. 
Taylor,  Mrs.  Annie  H. 
Taylor,  Miss  Fannie  H. 
Taylor,  Garland  B. 
Taylor,  Dr.  Thos.  M. 
Taylor,  Mrs.  Lelia  M. 
Taylor,  Mrs.  Lucy  A.  G.  Y. 
Taylor,  Carroll. 
Taylor,  Harvey  L. 
Taylor,   Mrs.  Lula  Scott. 
Tinsley,  Mrs. 
Tucker,  Mrs.  Eliza  C. 
Tucker,  Atticus. 
Tucker,  Mrs.  Sarah  J. 
Tiffey,  Miss  Julia  B. 
Tiffey,  Miss  Lillie  W. 
Terry,  Mr.  &  Mrs. 
Tyree,  Geo. 
Tyree,  Mrs.  Emma. 
Talman,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Jno.  S. 
Talman,  Carter  E. 
Talman,  Jno.  Summerfield. 
Talman,  Mrs.  Sallie  B. 
Tatum,  H.  L, 
Tatum,  Miss  Dora. 
Tatum,  Emma. 
Tatum,  Lucien  B. 


Tatum,  Mrs.  Sarah. 
Terrill,  Miss  Julia. 
Tresidda,  Thos. 
Tresidda,  Mrs.  Eleanor  K. 
Tenser,  Mrs.  Emma  Jane. 
Tenser,  Chas.  Edwards. 
Thacker,  Mrs.  Charlena. 
Thackstone,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  R.  H. 
Thackstone,  Chas.  M. 
Tills,  Mrs.  Julia  B. 
Thornton,  Chas.  P. 
Thornton,  Mrs.  Bettie. 
Thornton,  Miss  Susie  Lee. 
Thornton,  Nathaniel  M. 
Thornton,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  F.  A.  P, 
Thornton,  Grayson  D. 
Thornton,  Alexander  f*. 
Thornton,  Miss  Sadie  E. 
Thornton,  Miss  Virgie  R. 
Thornton,  Miss  Maggie  Knox. 
Thornton,  Miss  Virginia  D. 
Thompson,  Mrs.  J.  M. 
Thompson,  Mrs.  Fannie  E. 
Thompson,  Herbert  D. 
Thompson,  Mrs.  Eva  K. 
Thompson,  Miss  Nannie  W. 
Tompkins,  Mrs.  Mary  S. 
Tompkins,  Miss  Georgeana  B. 
Tompkins,  Miss  Blanche  B. 
Tabh,  Mrs.  Juliette  J. 
Teagle,  Mrs.  Catherine  M. 
Teagle,  Miss  "Wythe  M. 
Teagle,  Edward  W. 
Tiller,  Mrs.  Emma  A. 
Throckmorton,  Miss  Rosa  B. 
Thornley,  Mrs.  Carrie. 
Talbott,  Mrs.  Rosila  B. 
Talbott,  Harr.v  F. 
Talbott,  Miss  Louise  C. 
Trench,  Henry  M. 
Trench,  Mrs.  Ellen  A. 
Tuke,  William  Henry. 
Tuke,  Edward  R. 
Tufts,  Mrs.  Annie. 


220 


History  Henrico  Parish, 


Tyndell,  Mrs.  Catherine. 
Thorpe,  Oscar  L. 
Tapscott,  Samuel. 
Ulmo,  Francis  Edme. 
Ulmo,   Edme  E. 
Upshur,  Dr.  Thos.  H.  W. 
Upshur,  Miss  Mary  B. 
Van  Lew,  Mrs.  Eliza  L. 
Van  Lew,  Miss  Elizabeth  L. 
Van  Lew,  Anna  P. 
Via,  Mrs.  Lucy  L. 
Viles,  John. 
Viles,  Mrs.  Sarah. 
Vaughan,  Miss  Jane. 
Vaughan,  Mrs.  B.  E. 
Vanghan,  Mrs.  Sophia. 
Vaughan,  Mrs.  Julia  A. 
Vaughan,  Miss  Mattie. 
Vickroy,  Miss  Clara  E. 
Vick,  Chas. 
Vick,  Mrs.  Cora. 
Vick,  Mrs.  Mary  Jane. 
Vest,  Mrs.  Jennie  Upshur. 
Vest,  Mrs.  Jane  Hatley. 
Valentine,   Mrs.   Elizabeth  R. 
"Warren,  Mrs.  Amanda. 
Warren,  Adelaide. 
Warren,  Mrs.  Edmonia. 
Weed,  Geo.  A. 
Weed,  Mrs.  Caroline. 
Weed,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  William. 
West,  Geo.  Montgomery. 
West,  Mrs.  Evelyn  A. 
West,  Montgomery, 
West,  Miss  Clara  A. 
West,  Miss  Anna  Q. 
West,  Geo.  Montgomery. 
West,  Chas.  A. 
West,  Mrs.  Mary  M. 
West,  Mrs.  Emma  F. 
West,  Miss  Julia. 
Weymouth,  Mrs.  S.  D. 
Weymouth,  H.  D. 
Winston,  W.  R. 


Winston,  Miss  Eliza  Cornelia. 
Winston,  William  B. 
Winston,  Miss  Virginia  Henry. 
Winston,  George. 
Winston,  Ann. 
Winston,  Thomas  J. 
Winston,  Wm.  Thomacs. 
Winston,  Miss  Mary  V. 
Woodward,  Mrs.  Lucy  A. 
Woodward,  Samuel  B. 
Woodward,  Mrs.  L.  S. 
Woodward,  Geo.  G. 
Wilson,  Miss  Ann  Eliza. 
Wilson,  Robert  H. 
Wilson,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Wilson,  Mrs.  Annie  W. 
Wilson,  Mrs.  Kate  T. 
Wicker,  Lucy  Ann. 
Wicker,  Frances. 
Wicker,  Mrs.  Mary  Jane. 
Weller,  Mrs.  Sarah. 
Weller,  Miss  Laura. 
Whital,  Rachael  N. 
White,  Elizabeth. 
White,  Mrs.  Ellen. 
White,  Miss  Sarah  F. 
White,  Miss  Mollie. 
White,  Miss  Maggie  B. 
White,  Miss  Mary  M. 
White,  Jno.  H. 
White,  Mrs.  Emma  S. 
White,  Mrs.  Nora  L. 
White,  James. 
White,  Mrs.  Edna  L. 
Watson,  Martha  A. 
Watson,  Mrs.  Mary  L, 
Watson,  Miss  Alice  M. 
Watson,  William  H. 
Wilkins,  Richard  A. 
Wilkins,  Mrs.  Margaret  A. 
Williams,  Miss  Stella  C. 
Williams,  Oswald  L. 
Williams,  Miss  Nettie. 
Williams,  Miss  Mamie  A. 


St.  John's  Church. 


^21 


Williams,  Miss  Sophia  J. 
Williams,  Mrs.  B.  M. 
Williams,  Miss  Blanche. 
Williams,  Miss  Edith  Elsie. 
Watts,  Mrs. 
Walters,  William  A. 
Walters,  Mrs.  Susan. 
Wright,  Miss  Amelia. 
Wright,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  John. 
Whitehead,    Mr.   &   Mrs.   Col. 

Jno.  D. 
Whitehead,  Miss  Frances  W. 
Whitehead,  Miss  Lola  L. 
Whitehead,  Mrs.  Frances. 
Wall,  Rev.  Henry. 
Wall,  Mrs.  Julia. 
Wall,  Edward. 
Webb,  Capt.  William  A. 
Wyseham,  Mrs. 
Woody,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Wm.  H. 
Woody,  Mrs.  Mary  Susan. 

Woody,    Miss    Carrie    Oakley. 

Wyatt,  Mrs.  Nannie. 

Weddell,   Rev.   Alexander  W. 

Weddell,  Mrs.  Pencie  M. 

Weddell,  Miss  Margaret  W. 

Weddell,  Miss  Pencie  W. 

Weddell,  William  Sparrow. 

Weddell,  Alexander  Wilborne. 

Weddell,  Mrs.  James. 

Whitlock,  J.  E. 

Whitlock,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  J.  E.,  Jr. 

Whitlock,  Miss  Kate  Isabel. 

Whitlock,  Miss  Annie. 

Whitlock,  W.   Brock. 

Whitlock,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  W.  B. 

Whitlock,   Miss   Hattie  A. 

Whitlock,  Miss  Alice  B. 

Whitlock,  Miss  Sarah  A.  C. 

Walsh,  Mrs.  Ada  V. 

Walsh,  Miss  Mary  C. 

Walsh,  Miss  Eva  May. 

Walsh,  Mrs.  Mary  E. 

Waddell,  D.  S. 


Waddell,  Henry  S. 
Waddell,  Thompson  B. 
Waddell,  Mrs.  Maggie  E.  C. 
Waddell,  Miss  Sallie  R. 
Waddell,  Miss  Emma  Cabell. 
Washer,  Miss  Mary. 
Werne,  Jas.  Henry. 
Wade,  Mrs.  Ellen  M. 
Wade,  Mrs.  Blcanora. 
Wade,  Miss  Mary  G. 
Wade,  Miss  Rosa  Etta. 
Wade,  Mrs.  Mary  A. 
Wade,  Miss  Pearl  May. 
Wade,  Miles  Dabney. 
Wade,  Miss  Grace  Estelle. 
Welsh,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Jos.  B. 
Welsh,  Mrs.  Sarah  Jane. 
Welsh,  Miss  Agnes  B. 
Welsh,  Jno.  B. 
Welsh,  Miss  Annie  G. 
Weisiger,  Mrs.  Ruth  D. 

Weisiger,  Miss  Ruth  Deane. 
"Walker,  Mrs.  Mary  Louise. 

Walker,  Miss  Juliette. 

Walker,  Mrs.  Louisa  J. 

Weis,  Miss  Emma  Myrtle. 

Wildbore,  Mrs.  Sarah  Ann. 

Witt,  Mrs.  Letitia  A. 

Wilkinson,  Miss  Lula  A. 

Wood,  Mrs.  Lucy  A. 

Woods,  Mrs.  Florence  G. 

Whitlow,  Mrs.  Maria  L. 

Winegar,  Mrs.  Mary  H. 

Waymack,   Miss  Henrietta  J. 

Wishman,  Mrs.  Sarah  R. 

Woolport,  Mrs.  Caroline  H. 

Walton,  Miss  Fannie  E. 

Welch,  Mrs.  Maude  D. 

Wren,  Capt.  W.  D. 

Ward,  Mrs.  Evelyn  M. 

Wallace,  Mrs.  J.  W. 

Whitehurst,  Mrs.  F.  A. 

Wild,  Garland  W. 

Wolfe,  Thurston  T. 


222 


History  Heneico  Parish, 


Wilds,  A.  W. 
Westneg,  Mrs.  Margaret. 
Westneg,  Samuel. 
Wharton,  Miss  Evelina  B. 
Walder,  Sarah. 
Yerby,  Lemuel. 
Yerby,  Mrs.  Jane  N. 
Yerby,  Miss  Carrie  L*. 
Yerby,  Miss  Mary  A. 
Yerby,  Miss  Adina  Stuart. 
Yerby,  Miss  Blanche  V. 
Yarbrough,  Mr.  &  Mrs.  W.  J. 


Yarbrough,  Miss  Ophelia. 
Yarbrough,  Waverly  G. 
Yarbrough,  John  W. 
Yarrington,  Harvey  S. 
Yarrington,  Mrs.  Sarah. 
Yarrington,  Miss  Clara. 
Yarrington,  Arthur. 
Yeaman,  Wm.  Uriah. 
Yeaman,  Mrs.  Jennie  D. 
Yeager,  Miss  Mary  M. 
Yeager,  Miss  Julia  Dabney. 
Yeager,  George  L'Vega. 


MARRIAGES. 


MARRIAGES. 


A  List  of  Maeeiages  from  Heneico  County  Court  Records,  Names 
OF  Ministers  not  Mentioned. 


1682. 
John  Morton  to  John  Wade's  widow. 
Wm.  Hatcher  to  John  Burton's  daughter. 
John  Cocke  to  Mary  Kennon. 

Jos.  Farrar  to  Ann  Floyd,  ward  of  Col.  Wm.  Byrd. 
Wm.  Farrar  to  Priscilla  Baugh,  grandchild  of  Col.  Wm.  Byrd. 

1683. 

Wm.  Giles  to  daughter  of  Capt.  Jno.  Knowles. 

1686. 
Mathew  Turpin  to  Sarah,  daughter  of  Ed.  Hatcher. 
Thos.  Farrar  to  Kate  Perrin. 
John  Cocke  to  Mary  Davis. 
John  Steuart  to  Susannah  Burton. 
Thos.  East  to  Dorothy  Thomas. 

October,  1688,  to  October,  1689. 
Geo.  Archer  to  only  sister  of  Wm.  Harris. 
Edward  Mathewes  with  Sarah  Bishop. 
Archer  Mosely  with  Sarah  Hancock. 
Hugh  Lyons  with  Eliza  Walthal. 
Joseph  Farrar  with  Sarah  Turpin. 
Moses  Wood  with  Eliza  Ferguson. 
Ralph  Hudspeth  with  Margaret  Eyres. 
Wm.  Burton  with  Mary  Parker. 
Robt.  Napier  with  Mrs.  Mary  Perrin. 
Stephen  Cocke  with  Mrs.  Sarah  Marston. 
John  Johnson  with  Mechall  Harris. 
Edward  Haskins  with  Martha  Jones. 

1691. 
Thos.  Farrar  to  Katherine,  daughter  of  Richd.  Perrin. 
John    Farrar   with    Mrs.    Temple    Batte,    Nov.    11,    1691,    license 
granted;  Richard  Jones  and  Joseph  Pleasants  securitees 
15 


226  History  Heneico  Parish, 

John  Puckett,  Eliza  Allen.    License  granted  March  18,  1691.    Geo. 
Worham  security. 

Francis  Chalmeby  with  Sarah  Huddeley. 

Robt.  Woodson,  Jr..  with  Sarah  Lewis. 

Peter  Field  with  Judith  Randolph,  relict  of  Henry  Randolph. 

James  Cocke  with  Mrs.  Eliza  Pleasants,  Jan.  11th.     Capt.  Thos. 
Cocke,  Jr.,  and  William  Cocke,  Jr.,  securities. 

1692. 

Jacob  Colson  with  Mary  Davis,  Jan.  14th. 

Richard  Jones  with  Rachel  Ragsdale. 

Benj.  Lockett  with  Winfred  Pride,  Feb.  25th. 

1693. 
Bur.  Stovall  with  Ann  Burton,  Aug.  8th. 
Thos.  Edwards  with  Martha  Osborne.  Oct.  26th. 
Alexander  Clerk  with  Ann  Blancharedt,  Jan.  20th. 
Ben  Hudson  with  Eliza  Skipp,  Jan.  20th. 
John  Farrar,  Jr.,  to  a  sister  of  Jerry  Brown. 

1694. 
Dr.  Joshua  Irby  with  Elizabeth  Ludson,  Oct.  28th. 
Thos.  Elam  with  Eliza  Perrin,  May  26th. 
Stephen  Cocke  with  Mrs.  Martha  Banister,  May  26th. 
Saml.  Harwood  with  Temperance  Cocke,  June  14th. 
Annie,  daughter  of  Henry  Sherman,  to  Christopher  Branch. 
Benj.  Lockett  to  Winfred,  daughter  of  Wm.  Pride. 
Robt.  Morris  to  Ann  Redford. 
Henry  Hill  to  Rosamond  Webster,  April  2nd. 
Edward  Osborne  to  Eliza  Browne,  June  15th. 

1695. 
Thos.  East  to  Ann  Perrin,  April  19th. 
Robt.  Smith  to  Susan  Holmes,  April  19th. 
Geo.  Cogbill  to  Eliza  Blackmur,  April  20th. 
John  Hester  to  Mary  Worsham,  Sept.  9th. 
Miles  Cary,  Jr.,  to  Eliza  Cocke,  Aug.  22nd. 
Roger  Crosdail  to  Rachal  Ruck,  Sept.  23rd. 
Peter  Harris  to  Mary  Smith,  June  26th. 
Wm.  Cocke  to  Sarah  Perrin,  Nov.  2nd,  1695. 

1696. 
Wm.  Taylor  to  Judith  Arthur,  Dec.  5th. 
John  Arthur  to  Frances  Shipley,  January  — . 
John  Davis  to  Eliza  King,  Feb.  29th. 
Stephen  Hamlin  to  Mary  Elam.  June  — . 


St.  Johns's  Chukch.  227 

Francis  Patrum  to  Frances  Elam,  July  — . 

Peter  Ashbrook  to  Mary  Forrist,  Sept.  — . 

Richd.  Ward  to  Eliza  Blackmur. 

Ab.  Childress  to  Hester  Cannon. 

John  Cocke  to  Ovid  Branch,  Nov.  24th. 

John  Evans,  Jr.,  to  Sarah  Batte,  Jan.  27th. 

1697. 

Geo.  Cox  to  Martha  Stratton,  Oct.  22nd. 

Thomas  Jefferson  (2nd)  to  Mary  Field  (dr.  of  Major  Peter  Field), 
Nov.  20th. 
John  Boiling  to  Mary  Kennon,  Dec.  29th. 
John  Fale  to  Mary  Elam,  Jan.  .Srd. 
James  Westbrook  to  Eliza  Puckett,  Jan.  9th. 
Tim  Harris  to  Eliza  Womock^  March  15th. 
John  Lowry  to  Eliza  Worrell,  March  15th. 
Thos.  Liggon  to  Eliza  Worsham,  March  loth, 
Francis  Pearce  to  Katharine  Cresby,  Jan.  6th. 

1698. 

Joseph  Royall  to  Elizabeth  Kennon,  Dec.  — . 
Danl.  Steuart  to  Elizabeth  Farloe,  widow,  Dec.  — . 
Saml.  Pulton  to  Sarah  Tanner,  widow,  Dec.  30th. 

1699. 

Edward  Skerme  to  Priscilla,  daughter  to  John  Branch,  July  16, 
1699. 

Joseph  Pleasants  to  Martha  Cocke,  May  15,  1699. 

John  Edloe,  of  James  City,  to  Martha  Hatcher,  April  30. 

Giles  Webb  to  widow  of  Henry  Randolph,  deceased. 

1700. 

Saml.  Hancock  to  Joan  Hancock,  April  15,  1700. 

John  Adkins  to  Ann  Childress,  July  18. 

Jos.  Williamson  and  Priscilla  Skerme,  July  7th. 

James  Cocke  to  Mary,  daughter  of  John  Pleasants,  Quaker. 

1701-'02. 

Robt.  Hix  to  Ruth  Ragsdail,  May  18th. 
James  Thweat  to  Mrs.  Judith  Soane,  Nov.  24th. 
Robt.  Munford  to  Mrs.  Martha  Kennon,  Dec.  22nd. 
Richard  Bland  to  Eliza  Randolph,  Feb.,  1702. 
Joseph  Mattox,  of  Charles  City  county,  to  Mary  Jefferson,  relict 
of  Thomas  Jefferson  (first),  April  1st. 


228  HiSTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

1703. 
John  Brown  to  Martha  Stratton,  Aug.  — . 
Wm.  Rowlett  to  Frances  Worsham. 
Robt.  Williams  to  Eliza  Bucskin. 

1704. 
Will  Batte,  of  Prince  George  county,  to  Mary  Stratton,  May  — . 
Henry  Anderson  to  Prudence  Stratton,  Sept.  — . 
Benj.  Horner  to  Mary  Ruck,  Sept.  — . 

1707-'08-'09. 

Richd.  Wilkinson  to  Martha  Cox,  Feb.  2nd. 

Thos.  Cheatham,  Jr.,  to  Tabithia  Branch,  widow  of  Benj.  Branch, 
Feb.  2d. 

John  Mosby  to  Martha  Womack.  daughter  of  Abraham  Womack, 
Nov.  22,  1708. 

Caleb  Ware  to  Bethinia  Douglas,  widow,  March  — . 

Wm.  Pride  to  Ann  Hill,  widow.  Nov.  24th. 

Moses  Wood  to  May  Cox,  dr.  of  Bartholemew  Cox,  June  3rd,  1709. 

Thos.  Chamberlayne  to  Elizabeth,  dr.  of  Edward  Stratton,  de- 
ceased, June  1st,  1709. 

1716-'17-'18. 
William  Atkinson  to  dr.  of  Richard  Parker,  Jan.  17,  1716. 
Jos.  Passon,  of  Henrico,  to  dr.  of  Robert  Woodson,  May  17,  1718. 

1707. 
Darby  Enroughty  to  Mary,  dr.  of  Joseph  Tanner. 
William  Farrar  to  Mary,  relict  of  William  Ligon. 

1708. 
Joseph  Pleasants  to  Martha,  dr.  of  Richard  Cocke,  Sr. 
Bray  David,  of  James  City,  to  Eliz.,  dr.  of  John  Page   (1st),  of 
Gloucester. 

1750. 
John  Pleasants  to  Mary  Woodson,  April  6th. 

1746. 

Charles  Woodson  to  Agnes,  widow  of  Samuel  Richardson,  likely  a 
dr.  of  Nathaniel  Bacon. 

1747. 

Bradford  Francis  to  Judith,  widow  of  Wm.  Cocke. 
Joseph  Pleasants,  Quaker,  son  of  Joseph,  to  Mary,  dr.  of  Stephen 
Woodson,  Oct.  5th. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  229 

1757. 

Marvin  or  Gromarvin  Mary,  widow  of  Gilly  Gromarvin,  to  Daniel 
Burton. 

1760. 
John  Richardson  to  Mary,  dr.  of  Edward  Curd,  deceased. 

1722. 
John  Stuart  to  Mary,  dr.  of  Edward  Bowman. 

1723. 

Alexander  Robinson  to  Mary,  dr.  of  Thomas  Harwood,  deceased, 
April. 

Edward  Osborne  to  dr.  of  William  Epes,  Feb.,  1738-'39. 

1765. 

Petypool   Collivell   to   Mary   Gromarvin,   dr.   of   Gilly   Gromarvin, 
March. 

1679. 
Thomas  Jarvis  married  the  widow  of  Nathaniel  Bacon,  Jr. 

A  list  of  marriages  solemnized  by  Rev.  John  Buchanan,  certified  to 
by  himself,  and  filed  in  Henrico  Record  Office.  Attached  to  some  of 
his  certificates  are  marriages  solemnized  by  Rev.  Benjamin  Bla- 
grove  {ivhich  latter  list  will  be  found  after  Rev.  John  Buch- 
anan's), From  July  2,  1785,  to  May  28,  1791,  inclusive. 

1785. 
July  2— Bailey,  Wm.,  and  Whitlow,  Milley. 
Sept.  4 — Ball,  Thos.,  and  Blunt,  Sussanna. 
Sept.  8 — Woody,  Saml.,  and  Denie,  Elizabeth. 
Sept.  15— Barker,  Alex.,  and  Bracket,  Charity. 
Sept.  22— Webb,  Jr.,  Foster,  and  Cocke,  Theodocia. 
Oct.  15 — Colston,  Rawleigh,  and  Marshall,  Elizabeth. 
Oct.  20— Fussel,  Benj.,  and  Mathews,  Sarah. 
Oct.  29 — Blakey,  John,  and  Johnson,  Jemima. 
Oct.  29— Quarles,  Henry,  and  Williamson,  Mary. 
Nov.  5 — Griffin,  Jos.,  and  Mecon  M.  Patsey. 
Nov.  26— Hix,  John,  and  Grubbs,  Sarah. 
Dec.  24 — Franklin,  Jno.,  and  Minor,  Nancy. 
Dec.  25— Logwood,  Wm.,  and  Walker,  Jane. 
Dec.  29 — Hollins,  Jas.,  and  Derram,  Rusilla. 

1786. 
Jan.  2 — Hudson,  Jno.,  and  Williams,  Nancy. 
Feb.  11— Hood,  Thos.,  and  Bailey,  Branch  Elizabeth. 


230  HisTOEY  Henrico  Paeish, 

Feb.  28 — Ryley,  Phillip,  and  Bullington,  Sarah. 

Mar.  1 — Litchford.  Adam,  and  Deane,  Elizabeth. 

Mar.  5— Gordas,  Thos.,  and  Hughes,  Mary. 

Mar.  9— Dunn,  Saml.,  and  Ratliffe,  Martha. 

Mar.  30 — Martin,  John,  and  Russel,  Betsy. 

Apr.  10 — Lafong,  Jr.,  George,  and  Gatewood,  Dolly. 

Apr.  14— Price,  W.  Jno.,  and  Kinnon,  Nancy. 

Apr.  15— Eckward,  Jacob,  and  Bryan,  Pryscilla. 

Apr.  17— Niccols,  Jno.,  and  Scott,  Sally. 

Apr.  27 — Dircuse,  Jno.,  and  Prosser,  Nancy. 

May  1 — Bacon,  Nathaniel,  and  Meux,  Elizabeth. 

May  20 — Elmore.  Chas.,  and  Glenn,  Mary. 

May  21 — Shoemaker,  Jeremiah,  and  Jones,  Priscilla. 

June  3 — Stanton,  James,  and  Childress,  Judith. 

July  1 — Greenhow,  Robt.,  and  Wells,  Ann. 

July  6— Glynn,  Jno.,  and  Goehegan  Taylor,  Mary. 

Sept.  7 — Roan,  Spencer,  and  Henry,  Ann. 

Sept.  26^East,  David,  and  Ascough,  Ann. 

Oct.  12 — Williams,  Thos..  and  Charlton,  Jane. 

Oct.  12 — Aylett,  Philip,  and  Henry,  Elizabeth. 

Oct.  21 — Childers,  Abraham,  and  Foster,  Sally. 

Nov.  1 — Russel,  Wm.,  and  Holland,  Sarah. 

Nov.  16 — Holton,  Thos.,  and  Dunaberry,  Regina. 

Dec.  2 — Waddell,  Wm.,  and  Aven,  Nancy. 

Dec.  19 — Sturdivent,  Joel,  and  Burnet,  Frances. 

Dec.  29 — Stoball,  Littleberry,  and  Prosser,  Elizabeth. 

1787. 
Jan.  6 — Perkins,  Benj.,  and  Williams,  Mary. 
Jan.  17 — Fussell,  Jno.,  and  Williams,  Jane. 
Feb.  17 — Colter,  Wm.,  and  Britan,  Elizabeth. 
Feb.  24 — Barcelot,  Jno.,  and  Conand,  Mary. 
Mar.  1 — Lewis,  Pleasant,  and  Owen.  Jemima. 
Mar.  10 — Jordan,  Fleming,  and  Warn,  Martha. 
Mar.  17 — Call,  Wm.,  and  Walker,  Hellen. 
Mar.  23 — Lattell,  Jos.,  and  Randolph,  Lucy. 
Apr.  7 — Sablong,  Chas.,  and  Berry,  Sally. 
May  4 — Womack,  Abraham,  and  Jolley,  Susan. 
May  5 — Lenox,  Jno.,  and  Campbell,  Lucy. 
June  2 — Palmer,  Wm.,  and  Wood,  Sarah. 
June  21 — Hanet,  Joseph,  and  Emery,  Patsey. 
July  21 — Bryan,  Jno.,  and  Cock,  Agnes. 
July  30 — Donally,  Thos.,  and  Douglass,  Jane. 
Aug.  3 — Curray,  Hugh,  and  Donelley. 


St.  John's  Chtjkch.  231 

Aug.  4 — Scott,  Andrew,  and  Scott,  Millender. 
Aug.  4 — Urquhart,  James,  and  Malory,  Penelope. 
Aug.  8 — Haley,  Henry,  and  Jones,  Mary. 
Oct.  13 — Mann,  Wm.,  and  Hutchens,  Dorathea. 
Nov.  18 — Urquhart,  Jno.,  and  Lepetit,  Lucy. 
Dec.  4 — Minton,  Jos.,  and  Lewis,  Susanna. 

1788. 
Jan.  5 — Scott,  Jno.,  and  Scott,  Charity. 
Mar.  9 — Lenard,  Thos.,  and  Wood,  Catherin. 
Mar.  14 — Allan,  Robt.,  and  Speir,  Pattsey. 
Apr.  26 — Lester,  Jno.,  and  Hudson,  Sarah. 
May  3 — More,  Bernard,  and  Lieper,  Lucy. 
May  17 — Crouch,  Richard,  and  Gait,  Mary. 
June  28 — Marshall,  Wm.,  and  Adams,  Alice. 
Aug.  11 — Plant,  Isaac,  and  Bellaney,  Sarah. 
Oct.  9 — Singleton,  Anthony,  and  Randolph,  Lucy,  Mrs. 
Nov.  13 — Milton,  Absolom,  and  Howard,  Patsey. 
Dec.  7 — Duke,  James,  and  Munkas,  Mary. 

1789. 
Jan.  3 — Smith,  Wm.,  and  Crouch,  Elizabeth. 
Jan.  26— Nash,  Wm.,  and  Clark,  Ann. 
Feb.  21 — Walker,  Thos.,  and  Pierson  Walton,  Beckie. 
Mar.  1 — Mead,  David,  and  Randolph,  Elizabeth. 
Mar.  10 — Grantland,  Michael,  and  Pinchback,  Christian. 
Apr.  23 — Ronald,  Andrew,  and  Fleming,  Catherin. 
May  14 — Galatin,  Albert,  and  Allegree,  Sophia. 
May  30 — Burrel,  Lewis,  and  Kennon,  Judith. 
June  24— White,  Saml.,  and  Spencer,  Rhoda. 
Oct.  8 — Cunliff,  Jno.,  and  Hughs,  Easter. 
Oct.  17 — Vaudeville,  Marks,  and  Lewis,  Susanna. 
Oct.  17— Picket,  Geo.,  and  Flint,  Margaret. 
Oct.  24— Banks,  Thos.,  and  Cravat,  Milly. 
Dec.  12— Gilliat,  Thos.,  and  Scott,  Mary. 
Dec.  19— Shepherd,  M.  Jno.,  and  Pulliam,  Sarah. 
Dec.  26— Morris,  Robt.,  and  Linch,  Eliz. 

1790. 
Jan.  2— Greenhow,  Jno.,  and  Voss,  Catharine. 
Jan.  3— Chevallie,  Augustus  Jno.,  and  McGhee,  Sally. 
Jan.  14 — Martin,  Jno.,  and  Price,  Martha. 
Jan.  28— Moody,  Mat,  and  Pinkney,  Susannah. 
Feb.  6 — New,  John,  and  Blackey,  Fanney. 
May  31 — Block,  Wm.,  and  Hudson,  Susanna. 


232  History  Henkico  Parish, 

June  12 — Harris,  Eldridge,  and  Voss,  Celia. 

June  15 — Powell,  Wm.,  and  Ball,  Elenor. 

June  29 — Bowman,  Chas..  and  Auldin,  Nancy. 

July  10 — Buckner,  Aylett,  and  Hodges,  Martha. 

July  24 — Scott,  Walter,  and  Nichols,  Martha. 

Aug.  7 — Weymouth  Walker  Wm.,  and  Hudson,  Elizabeth. 

Sept.  15 — Randolph,  M.  Thos.,  and  Harvey,  Gabrielle. 

Oct.  2— Rynolds,  Wm.,  and  Whitlock,  Betsy. 

Oct.  14 — Allan,  Wm.,  and  Seaton,  Jane. 

Nov.  11 — Barclay,  Niclson,  and  Barret,  Mary. 

1791. 

Jan.  1 — Brackinridge,  James,  and  Selden,  Nancy. 

Jan.  21 — Fitzwhilson,  Henry  Wm.,  and  Ferguson,  Sarah. 

Jan.  27 — Powell,  Frederick,  and  Carter,  Sally. 

Jan.  29 — Jackson,  Jos.,  and  Carter,  Mary. 

Feb.  14 — Wheclin,  Richard,  and  Goodwin,  Rebecca. 

Feb.  19 — Hogg,  Saml.,  and  Bowles,  Susanna. 

Feb.  20 — Roberts,  James,  and  Watkins,  Susanna. 

May  21 — Ambler,  Jno.,  and  Marshall,  Lucy. 

May  28 — Ghovers,  Peter,  and  More,  Ann. 

From  Richmond  Enquirer. 

Apr.  4,  1808 — Lownes,  Wm.,  to  Glinn  Wormeley,  Anna  Mary. 

Apr.   5,   1810— Eustes,  Wm.,   to   Charlotte,   daughter  of  Dr.   Wm. 
Foushee. 

Oct.  5,  1816 — Paine,  Orris,  to  Wiesham,  E.  Catharine. 

July  4,  1816 — Hawkins,    Geo.,  to    Gertrude    Parke,    daughter    of 
Bishop  Moore. 

Mar.  11,  1817— Scott,  Wlngfleld,  Gen.,  to  Mayo,  D.  Mariah,  eldest 
daughter  of  Col.  John  Mayo,  of  Richmond. 

By  Rev.  Benjamin  Blagro\'e, 

1786. 
Nov.  22 — Pryce,  Peter,  and  Hodges,  Sarah. 
Dec.  18 — Bowman,  Edward,  and  Scott,  Catharine. 
Dec,  23 — Roberts,  Chas.,  and  Campbell,  Sarah. 
Dec.  26 — Derome,  Brazil,  and  Patrick,  Hannah. 

1787. 
Jan.  2 — Sabb,  Jno.,  and  Bury,  Betsy. 

1790. 
Dec.  2 — Childers,  Nathaniel,  and  Bailley,  H.  Sally. 
Dec.  24 — Castney,  M.  Robt.,  and  Gunn,  Arianna. 
Dec.  29 — Sydner,  Fortunatus,  and  Price,  Barret  Polly. 

1791. 
Jan.  15 — Wood,  Basil,  and  Richardson,  Peggy, 


St.  Johns's  Chuech.  233 

Register  of  marriages  from  1815-1828,  1836-1842,  iy  Rev.  William  H. 
Hart,  rector  St.  John's  Church,  Richmond,  Ya. 

List  of  Marriages  from  1815  to  1842 — Rev.  Wm.  H.  Hart. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  October  19,  1815— Daniel  P.  Organ  and  Pamela 
Mosely;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  March  2,  1816 — Jacob,  slave  to  Miss  Sherbroke, 
and  Eva,  slave  to  Mr.  Thos.  Bohannon. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  April  25,  1816— Jacob  Smith  and  Frances  T. 
Davis  (ward  of  D.  Haynes);  license  bearing  date  April  20,  1816. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  May  2,  1816 — John  Saunders  and  Ann  Ratcliffe; 
license  bearing  date  May  1,  1816. 

At  Manchester,  Va.,  November  27,  1816— Chas.  G.  Field  and  Martha 
C.  Burwell;  license  bearing  date  November  26,  1816. 

At  Norfolk,  Va.,  December  19,  1816 — Rev.  Samuel  Low  to  Ann 
Elizabeth  B.  Brown;  license  bearing  date  December  19,  1816. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  February  17,  1817— Samuel  Phillips  and  Sarah 
Turner;  license  bearing  date  February  27,  1817. 

March  27,  1817 — "Warren  Lipscomb  and  Ann  Lipscomb;  license 
bearing  date  March. 

At  Blackbird  Island,  July  1,  1817 — James  Kennedy  and  Sarah 
McDowell;  license  bearing  date  July  1,  1817. 

At  Richmond,  August  11,  1817 — Littleberry  Carrington  and  Eliza 
G.  Carrington;  license  bearing  date  August  11,  1817. 

Near  Richmond,  August  16,  1817 — Richard  Miller  and  Peggy  Phil- 
lips;  license  bearing  date  August  14,  1817. 

At  Richmond,  January  10,  1818 — John  Van  Lew  and  Eliza  Louisa 
Baker;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  March  11,  1818 — William  B.  Pierce  and  Catharine 
Armistead;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  October  1,  1818 — Thomas  Pulling  and  Sarah  Ford; 
license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  January  21,  1819 — William  Burke  and  Mary  Ann 
Weymouth;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

In  Charles  City  county,  February  11,  1819 — Robert  Douthal  and 
Eleanor  W.  Lewis;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

In  Matthews  county,  March  16,  1819 — Joseph  Mayo,  Jr.,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Mary  Ann  Tabb,  of  Matthews  county;  license  bearing 
date  March  15.  1819. 

In  Middlesex  county.  May  4,  1819 — James  C.  Wyatt,  of  Gloucester 
county,  and  Isabella  L.  Fauntle  Roy,  of  Middlesex;  license  bearing 
date  May  1,  1819. 

At  Richmond,  May  21,  1819 — William  B.  White  and  Mary  James; 
license  bearing  date  May  19,  1819. 


234  History  Heneico  Pabish, 

At  Richmond,  December  3,  1819 — John  A.  Lancaster  and  Adelaide 
Maria  Derieux;  license  bearing  date  November  30,  1819. 

At  Richmond,  January  5,  1820 — Hazlett  Kyle  and  Lucy  Ann  Wins- 
ton;  license  bearing  date  January  3,  1820. 

At  Dover  Mills,  Goochland  county,  January  23,  1820 — William  O. 
Groode,  of  Goochland,  and  Sarah  B.  Tazewell,  of  Goochland;  license 
bearing  date  January  22,  1820. 

In  Gloucester  county,  March  28,  1820 — George  H.  Burwell,  of  Fred- 
erick county,  and  Isabella  S.  Dixon,  of  Gloucester  county;  license 
bearing  date  of  March  27,  1820. 

At  Richmond,  April  22,  1820 — David  Hume  and  Eliza  Saunderson; 
license  bearing  date  April  21,  1820. 

At  Richmond,  May  1.  1820 — Richard  Messiter,  of  Great  Britain, 
and  Mary  Bouleware,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

Married  at  the  house  of  Philip  Duval,  near  Richmond,  May  18, 
1820 — Francis  Gildart  and  Eleanor  Wormley  Beverly;  license  bear- 
ing date  May  12.  1820. 

At  Richmond,  June  29,  1820 — Philip  Budlong,  of  Richmond,  and 
Mary  D.  Wills,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  August  16,  1820 — George  Roper,  of  Richmond,  and 
Susan  Evans,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing  date  August  14,  1820. 

At  Richmond,  September  2.  1820 — James  H.  Mann,  of  Richmond, 
and  Betsey  A¥ren,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  September  5,  1820 — William  Pearson,  of  Richmond, 
and  Mary  Ann  Welch,  of  Richmond,  Va. ;  license  bearing  date  Sep- 
tember 4,  1820. 

In  Westmoreland  county,  Va.,  October  5,  1820 — George  William 
Smith,  of  Richmond,  and  Anna  Stewart  Belfield  Campbell,  of  West- 
moreland; license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  November  9,  1820 — Samuel  Berridge  and  Lucy  Exall, 
of  England;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  November  21,  1820 — John  Lester  and  Jane  Miller, 
of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing  date  November  18,  1820. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  January  18,  1821 — Adam  Miller,  of  Richmond, 
Va.,  Flower  Melinda  Dickerson,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing 
date  January  16,  1821. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  January  30,  1821 — Frederick  Crawford,  of  Rich- 
mond. Va.,  Susan  Friberg  Barnes,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing 
date  January  29,  1821. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  February  28,  1821— William  Stith,  of  Richmond, 
Va.,  Rebecca  Harris,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing  date  Feb- 
ruary 27,  1821. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  July  12,  1821 — John  Blackwell,  of  Lunenburg 
county.,  Julia  Ann  Ford,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing  date  as 
above. 


St.  John's  Chuech,  235 

In  Matthews  county,  October  17,  1821— Philip  William  Stark, 
M.  D.,  and  Eliza  Lane,  of  Matthews  county,  Va. 

In  Chesterfield  county,  Va.,  October  23,  1821— Orrin  Williams,  of 
Richmond,  Va.,  Ann  Elizabeth  Jamboom  Hatcher,  of  Chesterfield; 
license  bearing  date  October  22,  1821. 

At  Richmond,  Va.,  October  25,  1821— Benjamin  Franklin  Spalding 
and  Susan  Winston  Clark,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Octo- 
ber 24.  1821. 

At  Richmond,  December  13,  1821 — Samuel  Frayser,  of  Henrico 
county,  Elizabeth  Weymouth,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date 
December  12,  1821. 

In  Chesterfield  county,  April  16,  1822— Charles  Washington  Friend, 
of  Prince  Edward  county,  to  Martha  Cox,  of  Chesterfield;  license 
bearing  date  April  8,  1822. 

At  Richmond,  May  1,  1822 — John  Laprade  Tate,  of  Richmond,  Va., 
Elizabeth  George,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

In  Charles  City  county.  May  30,  1822 — Hiram  Harris,  of  Chester- 
field county,  to  Margaret  Elizabeth  Christian,  of  Charles  City  county; 
license  bearing  date  May  29,  1822. 

In  Chesterfield  county,  June  11,  1822 — William  Archer,  of  Man- 
chester, Va.,  Page  Patrick  Hatcher,  of  Chesterfield  county;  license 
bearing  date  June  5.  1822. 

At  Richmond,  November  26,  1822 — Byrd  Chamberlayne,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Mary  Robertson  Sully,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date 
November  22,  1822. 

At  Richmond,  December  16,  1822 — Terry  Hill,  of  Hanover  county, 
and  Sally  Lawrence,  of  Hanover  county;  license  bearing  date  of 
December  14,  1822. 

At  Richmond,  January  22,  1823 — Andrew  William  Swain,  of  Rich- 
mond, Va.,  and  Catherine  Yarrington,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bear- 
ing date  December  31,  1822. 

At  Richmond,  January  16,  1823 — Benjamin  Franklin  Spalding,  of 
Richmond,  and  Julia  Ann  Gamble  Willett,  of  Richmond;  license 
bearing  date  January  15,  1823. 

At  Strawberry  Plain,  Henrico  county,  February  16,  1823 — John 
Stagg,  of  Henrico  county,  and  Elizabeth  King  Fox,  of  Henrico  coun- 
ty;  license  bearing  date  January  31,  1823. 

At  Richmond,  March  13,  1823 — Charles  Geohagen,  of  Richmond, 
and  Elizabeth  Kendall  Evington,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date 
as  above. 

At  Richmond,  April  1,  1823 — John  Mahony  and  Aunora  Greehen; 
license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  May  1,  1823— George  Stuart,  of  Richmond,  to  Eliz- 
abeth O'Brien  (widow),  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 


236  History  Henkico  Parish, 

At  Richmond,  May  1,  1823 — John  Sarvey,  of  Richmond,  and  Mary 
Ann  Crew,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  May  15,  1823 — Ned  Lightfoot  and  Sophy  Buck,  both 
free  people  of  color;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

On  Harvey's  Island,  near  Richmond,  May  22,  1823 — Daniel  Stephen 
McCarthy,  of  Richmond,  and  Maria  Humes,  of  Harvey's  Island; 
license  bearing  date  May  20,  1823. 

At  Richmond,  May  27,  1823 — Benjamin  Lambert  Wallace,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Julia  Maria  Hoof,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing  date 
May  22,  1823. 

At  Richmond,  June  26,  1823 — Joseph  Tonge  Lomax,  of  Richmond, 
Va.,  Sarah  Maria  Smith,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing  date  as 
above. 

At  Manchester,  Chesterfield  county,  August  26,  1823 — Wm.  Porter 
Strother,  of  Chesterfield  county,  and  Elizabeth  Kendall  Hewlett,  of 
Chesterfield  county;  license  bearing  date  August  25,  1823. 

At  Richmond,  August  28,  1823 — John  Morrison,  a  seaman,  and 
Margaret  Briddle;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  September  11,  1823 — Caswell  Poe,  of  Lynchburg, 
and  Marion  Nimmo,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  September 
10,  1823. 

At  Richmond,  September  18,  1823 — Claude  Muzy,  of  Richmond, 
and  Martha  Plantie,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  September 
17,  1823. 

At  Richmond,  September  18,  1823 — James  Evans,  of  Richmond,  and 
Gertrude  Susanna  Marbry  Ford,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date 
C.  H.  C,  September  12,  1823. 

At  Richmond,  October  2,  1823 — Joshua  Crump,  of  Richmond,  and 
Sarah  Sydnor  Kimbrough,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Octo- 
ber 1,  1823,  by  D.  C.  H.  C. 

At  Powhatan,  near  Richmond,  November  18,  1823 — George  Cabell, 
M.  D.,  of  Richmond,  and  Elizabeth  Fitzhugh  May,  of  Petersburgh; 
license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  December  30,  1823 — John  Eastern  and  Hannah  Bur- 
ton, of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico  county,  December 
29,  1823. 

At  Richmond,  January  17,  1824 — Moses  Roster  and  Mary  O'Brien, 
of  Richmond;   license  bearing  date  as  above  Richmond  H.  C. 

At  Richmond,  March  20,  1824 — ^William  Cooper  and  Catherine  Jane 
Harness,  free  people  of  color;  license  bearing  date  March  19,  1824. 

At  Richmond,  April  8,  1824 — Capt.  George  Cannon,  of  Eastern 
Shore,  and  Susanna  Clarke,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  H.  C, 
April  3.  1824. 

Near  Richmond,  April  30,  1824 — James  Hastie  Brown  and  Isabella 
Gordon,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  H.  C,  April  29,  1824. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  237 

At  Richmond,  May  31,  1824 — Robert  Sharp  and  Elizabeth  Brydie, 
of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico  county  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  June  16,  1824 — Erastus  Wiley,  M.  D.,  of  Richmond, 
Jane  Gray  Otis  Prior,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico 
county  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  August  6,  1824 — Maurice  Primrose,  of  Richmond, 
and  Mrs.  Rebecca  Kelso,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  August  17,  1824 — Augustus  Esprit  Guigon,  of  King 
William  county,  and  Ellen  Scott  Smithey,  of  Richmond;  license  bear- 
ing date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  October  14,  1824— Thomas  Bibb  Bigger,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Elizabeth  Meredith  Russell,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing 
date  Henrico  county,  October  12,  1824. 

At  Richmond,  October  27,  1824 — Joseph  Marsh,  of  Richmond,  and 
Lucy  Curtis  Ford,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico  county, 
October  25,  1824. 

At  Richmond,  November  1,  1824 — Simon  Cullen,  of  Richmond,  and 
Eliza  Trent  Rocke,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico 
county,  as  above. 

Near  Richmond,  November  8,  1824 — William  Trueman,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Maria  Pitzwilson,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date 
Henrico  county,  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  November  9,  1824 — George  Park  Richardson,  of 
Richmond,  Va.,  Sarah  Ann  McDougle,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license 
bearing  date  Henrico  county,  as  above. 

In  Hanover  county,  November  25,  1824 — Samuel  Mecklin  Bockins, 
of  Hanover  county,  and  Bettie  Carter  Bassett,  of  Hanover  county; 
license  bearing  date  Hanover  county,  November  24,  1824. 

At  Richmond,  December  23,  1824 — Edmund  Steane,  of  Richmond, 
and  Martha  Ann  Goode,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico 
county,  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  January  25,  1825 — Wiliam  Henry  Dickenson,  of 
Richmond,  and  Mrs.  Lily  White,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date 
Richmond  Hust.  Court,  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  January  27,  1825 — Billy  Anderson  and  Betsy 
Anthony,  free  people  of  color;  license  bearing  date  C.  H.  C,  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  February  17,  1825 — Samuel  Ayers,  of  Richmond, 
Mary  Frances  New,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico 
county,  February  16,  1825. 

At  Richmond,  March  9,  1825 — Edward  Scott,  of  Richmond,  Jane 
Moore,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  March  18,  1825 — John  Bell,  of  Richmond,  Mary 
Stuart,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Richmond  City  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  March  19,  1825 — Michael  Flanagan,  of  Richmond, 


238  History  Henkico  Parish, 

Sarah  Ann  Gibbon,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico  coun- 
ty, as  above. 

Near  Richmond,  April  25,  1825 — Dr.  Jones  Oliver  Christian  and 
Christianna  Shields  Christian,  of  Henrico  county;  license  bearing 
date  Henrico  county,  April  8,  1825. 

At  Richmond,  April  16,  1825 — Richard  Adams,  of  Richmond,  Mary 
Woodson  Selden,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico  county, 
as  above. 

At  Richmond,  February  2,  1825 — John  Eyre  Heron,  of  Norfolk, 
and  Eliza  Jordan  Adams,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  City 
of  Richmond  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  July  16,  1825 — George  Langley  and  Margaret  Bee, 
free  people  of  color;  license  bearing  date  City  of  Richmond,  July 
13,  1825. 

At  Richmond,  July  20,  1825 — William  Crozier,  of  Richmond,  and 
Hannah  Moloy,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico  county 
as  above. 

In  Manchester,  July  28,  1825 — Dr.  Anderson  Salle,  of  Manchester, 
and  Sarah  Michaels,  of  Manchester;  license  bearing  date  July  25, 
1825,  Chesterfield  county. 

At  Richmond,  August  16,  1825 — John  Jarvis,  a  free  man  of  color, 
and  Lucy  Marble,  a  free  woman  of  color;  license  bearing  date  Rich- 
mond, H.  C,  August  13,  1825. 

At  Richmond,  August  17,  1825 — Lawrence  Kirk,  of  Richmond,  and 
Pamela  Ann  Gray,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Richmond, 
H.  C,  August  15,  1825. 

At  Richmond,  September  15,  1825 — William  Gait,  of  Richmond, 
Rosanna  Dixen,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  City  of  Rich- 
mond, September  14,  1825. 

At  Richmond,  November  26,  1825 — Burwell  B.  Moseley,  of  Nor- 
folk, and  Martha  Winston  Adams,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing 
date  Henrico  county,  November  25,  1825. 

At  Richmond,  December  1,  1825 — Joseph  Royall  Crouch,  of  Rich- 
mond, Va.,  Ann  Elizabeth  Savage,  of  Richmond,  Va.;  license  bearing 
date  H.  C.  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  December  1,  1825 — Thomas  Macon,  of  , 

Virgila  Savage,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  H.  C.  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  December  8,  1825 — Geo.  B.  Goddin,  of  Richmond, 
Harriet  Rebecca  Smith,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  H.  C, 
December  7,  1825. 

At  Richmond,  December  24,  1825 — John  Milton  Fergusson,  of  Rich- 
mond, Sarah  Tankersley,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico 
county  as  above. 

In  Hanover  county,  January  12,  1826— Edward  Hill,  of  King  Wil- 


St.  John's  Chijkch.  239 

liam  county,  and  Elizabeth  Govan,  of  Hanover  county;  license  bear- 
ing date  Hanover  county,  January  9,  1826. 

At  Richmond,  February  16,  1826 — John  Blair  Richardson,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Lavinia  Washington  Dandridge,  of  Richmond;  license 
bearing  date  Henrico  county,  February  15,  1826. 

At  Richmond,  February  18,  1826 — George  Robinson  Hazard,  of 
Richmond,  and  Ann  Barnett,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico 
county  as  above. 

At  Richmond,   March  7,  1826 — George  Dixon  and  Fanny  Liggon, 
free  people  of  color;  license  dated  Henrico  county,  February  13,  1826. 
At   Richmond,    April    27,    1826 — David    Richeson    Lacy,    of    Char- 
lottesville, and  Joice  Clopton  Merry,  of  Richmond;   license  bearing 
date  Henrico  county,  April  27,  1826. 

At  Richmond,  May  4,  1826 — Granville  Drinkard  Allen,  of  Rich- 
mond, Ann  Eliza  Collier,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico 
county.  May  3,  1826. 

At  Richmond,  July  6,  1826 — William  Howe  Vandervoort,  of  Long 
Island,  N.  Y.,  Patience  RufHn  Morrison,  of  Richmond;  license  dated 
Henrico  county  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  July  13,  1826— Robt.  D.  Murchie,  of  Chesterfield 
county,  Judith  Ann  Buck,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Hen- 
rico county,  July  12,  1826. 

At  Richmond,  July  13,  1826 — Merrill  Gushing,  of  Richmond,  Ann 
Eliza  Barnes,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  City  of  Richmond, 
July  10,  1826. 

Near  Richmond,  November  9,  1826 — Edmund  Redford,  of  Peters- 
burg, Eliza  Smith  Blakey,  of  Henrico  county;  license  bearing  date 
City  of  Richmond,  July  10,  1826. 

In  Chesterfield  county,  November  16,  1826 — Thomas  Adkins,  of 
Richmond,  Louisa  Harris,  of  Chesterfield;  license  bearing  date  Ches- 
terfield county,  November  14,  1826. 

In  Charles  City  county,  November  23,  1826 — John  Drummond  Dos- 
well,  of  Hanover  county,  and  Lilly  Ann  Christian,  of  Charles  City 
county;  license  bearing  date  Charles  City  county  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  November  25,  1826 — William  Christian  Warren,  of 
North  Carolina,  and  Harriet  Innes  Alexander,  of  Richmond;  license 
bearing  date  Henrico  county,  November  24,  1826. 

In  Powhatan  county,  December  7,  1826 — Thomas  Eleazer  Burfoot, 
of  Manchester,  and  Mary  Elizabeth  Clarke,  of  Powhatan  county; 
license  bearing  date  Powhatan  county,  December  4,  1826. 

At  Richmond,  January  18,  1827 — James  Hardy,  of  Richmond,  Mary 
Howard,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  January  17,  1827,  Hen- 
rico county. 

At  Richmond,  February  1,  1827 — Thomas  Nelson  Page,  of  Rich- 


240  HisTOET  Henkico  Parish, 

mond,   and  Juliann  Randolph,  of  Richmond;    license  bearing   date 
City  of  Richmond,  January  31,  1827. 

In  Hanover  county,  February  8,  1827— William  Henry  Roane,  Esq., 
of  Richmond,  Sarah  Ann  Lyons,  of  Hanover  county;  license  bearing 
date  Hanover  county,  February  7,  1827. 

At  Richmond,  February  22,  1827 — William  Beers,  of  Richmond, 
Margaret  Fletcher,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico  county  as 
above. 

At  Richmond,  February  27,  1827 — John  Gibson  Robert  and  Amanda 
Pamela  McRae,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  City  of  Richmond  as 
above. 

In  Chesterfield  county,  March  1,  1827— Blair  Burwell,  of  Man- 
chester, and  Delie  Harris,  of  Chesterfield  county;  license  dated 
Chesterfield  county,  February  27,  1827. 

Near  Richmond,  March  3,  1827— William  Finney,  of  Chesterfield, 
and  Eliza  C.  Wood,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico  county, 
March  2,  1827. 

At  Richmond,  July  10,  1827 — William  D.  Patten,  of  New  York,  and 
Sarah  Ann  Alexander,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico  county, 
July  2,  1827. 

At  Richmond,  July  17,  1827 — John  McConnell,  of  Richmond,  and 
Lydia  Ring,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  City  of  Richmond,  Julry  16, 
1827. 

At  Richmond,  July  26,  1827 — Moses  Anderson,  of  Petersburg,  and 
Mary  King,  of  Richmond,  free  people  of  color;  license  dated  Hen- 
rico county,  July  24,  1827. 

At  Richmond,  July  27,  1827 — Martin  Atwill,  of  Richmond,  and 
Nancy  Anderson,  of  Richmond,  free  persons  of  color;  license  dated 
Henrico  county,  July  24,  1827. 

Near  Richmond,  July  28,  1827 — Henry  Gibson,  of  Richmond,  and 
Rosina  Constantia  Holliday,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico 
county  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  August  7,  1827 — Joseph  Henry  Edler  Games,  of 
Richmond,  and  Betsey  Lewis,  of  Richmond,  free  persons  of  color; 
license  dated  Henrico  county,  August  15,  1827. 

At  Richmond,  August  22,  1827 — Thomas  Miller,  of  Richmond,  and 
Rebecca  Johnson,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico  county  as 
above. 

At  Richmond,  October  2,  1827 — Hugh  Carr  McNemara,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Lucy  Ann  Pleasants  Mayo,  of  Richmond;  license  dated 
Henrico,  September  29,  1827. 

At  Richmond,  October  25,  1827 — George  Mayo  Carrington,  of  Rich- 
mond, Margaret  Pickett,  of  Richmond;  license  bearing  date  Henrico 
county  as  above. 


Rev.  John  Buchanan,  1785-1822. 


St.  John's  Chuech,  241 

At  Rural  Shades,  Henrico  county,  November  22,  1827 — Wm.  Au- 
gustus Baker,  of  Richmond,  Va.,  Sarah  Ann  Lightfoot,  of  Henrico 
county;  license  dated  Henrico  county  as  above. 

In  the  old  Church,  Richmond,  November  29,  1827 — Robert  Joshia 
Smith,  of  Richmond,  and  Susannah  Drinker,  of  Richmond;  license 
bearing  date  Henrico  county  as  above. 

At  Union  Hill,  near  Richmond,  November  29,  1827 — John  Conrad 
Knauff,  of  that  place,  and  Susannah  Clarke,  of  same  place;  license 
dated  Henrico  county,  November  27,  1827. 

At  Richmond,  January  29,  1828 — Dr.  Richard  Adams  Carrington, 
of  Richmond,  and  Louisa  Adams,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Hen- 
rico county  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  May  22,  1828 — Lewis  Lucas  Charles,  of  Richmond, 
and  Martha  Patterson  Roper,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico 
county  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  May  29,  1828— Charles  Lewis  Pendleton,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Sarah  Ann  Tompkins,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Hen- 
rico county  as  above. 

(The  records  between  these  dates  have  been  destroyed.) 
At  Richmond,  May  29,  1836 — By  permission,    Edmond    Woodfin, 
slave  to  Philip  Oliver,  and  Dicy,  slave  to  Elias  Reed.    Also  by  per- 
mission, Edwin  Fountain,  slave  to  Seabroke,  and  Eve,  slave  to  Mrs. 
Maria  Bohannan. 

At  Richmond,  September  11,  1836 — James  Wilson  and  Nancy 
Charles,  free  people  of  color;  license  dated  Henrico  county,  Septem- 
ber 9,  1836. 

In  New  Kent  county,  October  18,  1836 — George  Hankins,  of  James 
City  county,  and  Mary  Ann  S.  Savage,  of  New  Kent;  license  New 
Kent,  October  6,  1836. 

At  Richmond,  December  8,  1836 — Richard  Chalk,  of  Richmond, 
and  Maria  Louisa  Willey,  of  Richmond;  license  Henrico  county, 
December  7,  1836. 

At  Richmond,  December  18,  1836 — By  consent  of  their  masters, 
Frank,  slave,  to  Henrietta,  slave  of  Dabney  Gathright. 

Near  Richmond,  February  2,  1837 — James  B.  Royster,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Jane  C.  Henshaw,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico 
county,  January  26,  1837. 

At  Manchester,  June  28,  1837 — Alexander  C.  Brander,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Mrs.  Louisana  Adkins,  of  Manchester;  license  dated  Ches- 
terfield county,  June  26,  1837. 

Near  Richmond,  July  29,  1837 — Jno.  Smith  and  Lucy  Ann  Daven- 
port, free  people  of  color. 

At  Richmond,  August  8,  1837— William  McLain,  of  Washington,  D. 

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242  History  Henkico  Paeish, 

C  to  Maria  Louisa  Mosby,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Riclimond, 
H.  C,  August  7,  1837. 

At  Richmond,  August  8,  1837 — Edward  Vernon  Sparhawk,  of  Pe- 
tersburg, Eloise  Warrell,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  August  7,  1837. 

At  Richmond,  October  5,  1837 — David  Minge,  of  Alabama,  and 
Elvira  Adams,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  R.  H.  C,  October  5,  1837. 

At  Richmond,  October  25,  1837 — Patrick  Henry  Fitzhugh,  of 
Gloucester,  and  Hannah  Maria  Coalton,  of  Richmond;  license  dated 
October  25,  1837. 

At  Presque  Isle,  Chesterfield  county,  November  22,  1837 — Capt. 
Paul  Aurelius  Clay,  of  Bedford  county,  Mary  Louisa  Watkins,  of 
Chesterfield;  license  dated  Chesterfield  county,  November  20,  1837. 

At  Richmond,  February  5,  1838 — Francis  B.  Chewning,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Mary  A.  M.  Crawford,  of  Henrico  county;  license  dated 
Henrico,  February  5,  1838. 

At  Richmond,  March  8,  1838 — Samuel  Patterson  and  Lucy  Barnes; 
license  dated  Henrico  county,  March  8,  1838. 

At  Richmond,  March  29,  1838 — Col.  Francis  "Wicker,  of  Richmond, 
Lucy  Ann  Lipscomb,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  R.  H.  C,  March 
24,  1838. 

At  Richmond,  April  3,  1838 — Nathaniel  August,  of  Richmond,  and 
Saran  Clopton  Russell,  of  Richmond. 

At  Richmond,  May  31,  1838 — Wm.  H.  Carpenter,  of  Richmond,  and 
Mary  M.  Cornthwaite,  of  Richmond. 

In  St.  John's  Church,  Richmond,  June  5,  1838 — Joseph  D.  Evans, 
of  Lynchburg,  and  Julia  Ann  Hart,  of  Richmond. 

At  Richmond,  June  28,  1838 — Dr.  Miles  George,  of  Richmond,  and 
Mary  Frances  Williamson,  of  Richmond. 

At  Richmond,  August  7,  1838 — John  Collins  McCabe,  of  Richmond, 
and  Sophie  Gordon  Smith,  of  Richmond. 

At  Richmond,  October  23,  1838— David  B.  Turner,  of  New  York, 
and  Susan  G.  Enders,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico,  October 
23,  1838. 

Married  February  1,  1839 — Albert,  slave  of  Wm.  Cox,  and  Lucinda, 
slave  of  Samuel  Sublett. 

At  Richmond,  March  3,  1839 — Matthew  T.  Steeds,  of  Richmond, 
and  Julia  A.  G.  Spalding,  widow,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  March 
2,  1839. 

At  Richmond,  October  29,  1839 — Robert  Gillaim,  of  Prince  George 
county,  and  Charlotte  Isabella  Sanxey,  of  Richmond;  license  dated 
H.  C.  as  above. 

At  Richmond,  November  6,  1839— William  Green  and  Eliza,  free 
persons  of  color. 

At  Richmond,  January  1,  1840— Edward  Rothwell  Cooper,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Mary  Ann  Walker   (widow),  of  Richmond. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  243 

At  Richmond,  February  6,  1840— William  Frederick  Davis,  of 
Petersburg,  and  Martha  Bohannon,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Hen- 
rico county,  February  5,  1840. 

At  Richmond,  September  23,  1840— Emanuel  Matthews,  of  Man- 
chester, and  Rebecca  Gray,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico 
county,  September  21,  1840. 

At  Manchester,  September  24,  1840 — William  Bradley,  of  Manches- 
ter, and  Jane  Whitehead,  of  Manchester;  license  dated  Chesterfield, 
September  17,  1840. 

At  Richmond,  October  29,  1840 — Geo.  Smith  Palmer,  of  Richmond, 
and  Sarah  Jane  Enders,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico  county 
as  above. 

At  Richmond,  January  14,  1841 — William  Hunter  Lucke,  of  Rich- 
mond, Jane  Lyle  Saunders,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  January  13, 
1841,  C.  H.  C. 

At  Richmond,  March  18,  1841 — John  Fehrman,  of  New  Orleans, 
and  Cora  Wooster  Fehrman  Jarvis,  of  Richmond;  license  dated 
Richmond  R.  H.  C,  March  17,  1841. 

At  Richmond,  August  7,  1841 — Thos.  Mifflin  Ladd,  of  Richmond, 
Lucy  Elizabeth  Cowardin,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico 
county,  August  2,  1841. 

At  Richmond,  December  23,  1841 — Edward  Lorraine,  of  Peters- 
burg, and  Maria  Louisa  Bohannon,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Hen- 
rico county,  December  22,  1841. 

At  Richmond,  January  25,  1842 — Jos.  Christian  Parkinson,  of  Han- 
over county,  Ann  Elizabeth  Quarles,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Jan- 
uary 24,  1842. 

In  St.  John's  Church,  Richmond,  February  3,  1842 — James  Otway 
Pollard,  of  King  William  county,  and  Georgianna  Smith,  of  Rich- 
mond; license  dated  Henrico  county,  February  2,  1842. 

At  Richmond,  April  5,  1842 — Robt.  James  Higgins,  of  Richmond, 
Ann  Eliza  Greanor,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico  county, 
April  4,  1842. 

At  Richmond,  June  1,  1842 — George  Montgomery  West,  of  Rich- 
mond, Evelyn  Augusta  Quarles,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico, 
June  1,  1842. 

At  Richmond,  July  18,  1842 — John  Holmes,  slave  of  Mr.  Duval,  of 
Caroline  county,  Mary  Ann  Jones,  slave  of  Mrs.  E.  Mann,  of  Rich- 
mond; by  permission  of  their  master  and  mistress. 

At  Richmond,  July  20,  1842 — Reese  Evans,  of  Richmond,  and 
Louisa  Ann  Cousins,  of  Richmond;  license  R.  H.  C,  July  19,  1842. 

Near  Richmond,  August  16,  1842 — Nicholas  Brown  Seabrook,  of 
Richmond,  and  Cathrine  Flood  McCall  Gordon,  of  Henrico  county; 
license  dated  Henrico  county,  August  15,  1842. 


244  History  Henrico  Parish, 

At  Richmond,  September  21,  1842 — Robert  Wood,  of  Richmond, 
and  Patsey  Bradley,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  R.  H.  C,  Septem- 
ber 20,  1842. 

At  Richmond,  November  2,  1842 — Wm.  Bryan  Isaacs,  of  Rich- 
mond, and  Julia  Lee  Dove,  of  Richmond;  license  dated  Henrico 
county,  November  1,  1842. 

Marbiages  by  Rev.  Wm.  F.  Lee. 
1828. 

Aug.  5 — Johnson,  Geo.,  and  Eggleston,  Martha  B.,  Amelia  county. 
Nov.  George,  Jno.,  and  Brown,  Ann  B. 

1829. 

Jan.  8 — Henderson,  Jas.,  and  Smith,  Fannie,  New  Kent  county. 

Feb.  10 — Randolph,  Benj.  F.,  and  Corbin,  Anna  B.,  Caroline  county. 

May  21 — Fairfax,  Dr.  Orlando,  and  Randolph,  Mary,  Fluvanna 
county. 

Oct.  29 — Covington,  Geo.,  and  Jones,  Cecelia  A.,  (free  people  of 
color). 

Makbiages  by  Rev.  Edward  W.  Peet,  1830-1833. 

1830. 

June  3 — Collier,  Edward  T.,  and  Ross,  Jane  Eliza. 
Oct.  27 — Saunders,  Samuel  S.,  and  Derieaux,  Eliza  L. 

1831. 

Apr.  4 — Pettus,  James,  and  Wicker,  Endora  Swartewart. 
Apr.  22 — Brook,  Geo.,  and  Lockado,  Jane. 
July  14 — Williams,  Orrin,  and  Newton,  Mrs.  Margaret. 
Oct.  4 — Logan,  Peter,  and  Cole,  Aggy,  free  people  of  color. 
Nov.  26 — Miller,  Fleming  B.,  and  Selden,  Elizabeth. 
Dec.  8— Wade,  Thos.  D.,  and  Childers,  Elizabeth. 

1832. 

Feb.  9— Turner,  Wm.  D.,  and  Dandridge,  Eliza  D. 

Mar.  21 — Steger,  Jno.  S.,  and  Mayes,  Ann  F.,  free  people  of  color. 

Mar.  31— Butler,  Wm.  F.,  and  Winston,  Virginia  J. 

May  16— Selden,  Dr.  Wm.  A.,  and  Riddle,  Sarah  A. 

May  31— Minge,  Geo.  W.  H.,  and  Harrison,  Mary  H. 

July  16 — Stavant,  Wm.,  and  Thomas,  Eliza  (free  people  of  color). 

Sept.  18— Redford,  Geo.  R.,  and  Male,  Grace  A. 

Oct.  15— Adams,  Innis  C,  and  Woodward,  Hannah. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  245 

1833. 
Jan.  1— Starr,  Edward  W.,  and  Ruse,  Elvira  Ann. 
Mar.  20— Palmer,  Wm.,  and  Enders,  Elizabeth  W. 
Apr.   16— Reaves,  Henry  A.,  and  Lewis,   Lenora    (free  people  of 
color). 
Apr.  23— Jordon,  Robt.,  and  Francis,  Sarah. 

Marriages  by  Rev.  Robt.  B.  Ceoes— 1833-1836. 
1833. 
Nov.  7— Gathwright,  Dabney,  and  Luke,  Jane  P. 
Nov.  13— Welsh,  Geo.  E.,  and  Fisher,  Elizabeth. 
Dec.  19— Trible,  Geo.  M.,  and  Royster,  Lucy  Ann. 

1834. 
Jan.  1— Anderson,  Jr.,  Wm.,  and  Blair,  Mary  A.  B. 
Jan.  8 — Bailey,  Aeral,  and  Bee,  Lavinia  (free  people  of  color). 
Jan.  18 — Booker,  Jas.,  and  Harris,  Susan  (free  people  of  color). 
Feb.  11 — Pride,  Jno.,  and  Knowles,  Mary  A. 
Apr.  15 — Fisher,  Jr.,  Jas.,  and  Nimmo,  Eliza  D. 
May  14 — Lownes,  Josiah  H.  D.,  and  Sinton,  Anabella. 
Aug.  14 — Goode,  Jos.,  and  Bennett,  Mary  C. 
Nov.  25 — Temple,  Wm.  H.,  and  Gilliam,  Caroline  F. 
Dec.  4 — Marquis,  Elijah,  and  Mangum,  Mary  J. 
Dec.  30 — Eggleston,  Wm.  H.,  and  Frayser,  Elvira  F. 

1835. 
Jan.  17 — Dansey,  Wm.,  and  Coghill,  Elizabeth. 

1836. 
Jan.  14 — Green,  Robert,  and  Waters,  Ann. 

Marriages  by  Rev.  J.  H.  Morrison. 

1843. 
Oct.  24 — Sampson,  Joseph  T.,  and  Sinton,  Sally  Ann. 
Nov.  2 — Eppes,  Willie  J.,  and  Joyner,  Temperance  B. 

1844. 
Jan.  11 — Terry,  Benjamin,  and  Frances,  Fitzwilson. 
Jan.  12 — Klapp,  Joseph,  and  Van  Lew,  Anna  P. 
Jan.  29 — Drinker,  Joseph,  and  Bendle,  Elizabeth. 
Apr.  12 — Merritt,  Henry,  and  Hull,  Harriet  A. 
May  1 — Day,  John  C,  and  Mountcastle,  Lucretia. 
May  2 — Grant,  William  Henry,  and  Mann,  Amanda  Cornelia. 
Aug.  5 — Ellett,  Andrew  E..  and  Hull,  Cornelia  M. 
Oct.  10 — Enders,  John,  Jr.,  and  Forster,  Mary  Jane. 
Dec.  11 — Waring,  Warner  L.,  and  Lancaster,  Adelaide. 


246  History  Heneico  Pabish, 

1845. 
Mar.  12 — Jones,  Andrew  M.,  and  Hunter,  Frances  S. 
May  22 — Mann,  William  G.,  and  Jones,  Elizabeth  B. 

1846. 
Apr.  23 — Marable,  Thomas  E.,  and  Morrison,  Mary  T. 
May  14 — Winston,  Bickerton  L.,  and  Newton,  Catharine  Louisa. 
June  25 — Furgusson,  Alexander,  and  Henderson,  Rachel  (free  peo- 
ple of  color). 

Dec.  3 — Berkley,  Edris,  and  Enders,  Virginia. 

1847. 
Jan.  21 — Lathrop,  Samuel  P.,  and  Pickett,  Caroline  C. 
Feb.  1 — Murray,  William,  and  Allen,  Mary  Ann  Elizabeth. 
Aug.  18 — Warren,  Elijah,  and  Quarles,  Amanda. 
Sept.  2 — Stearns,  Franklin,  and  Willey,  Caroline  Virginia. 
Oct.  7 — Robinson,  Poitaux,  and  Enders,  Mary  Emma. 
Oct.  14 — Harwood,  George  D.,  and  Whitlock,  Elizabeth  P. 
Oct.  14 — Pearce,  George  A.,  and  Trible,  Lucy  Ann   (widow). 
Oct.  20 — Taylor,  Thomas  B.,  and  Whitehead,  Mary. 
Nov.  2 — Grant,  James  H.,  and  Crenshaw,  Ann  Elizabeth. 

1848. 
Jan.  4 — Stokes,  Allen  Y.,  and  Picket,  Margaret  M. 
Feb.  17 — White,  William  F.,  and  Greaner,  Margaret  S. 
Mar.  9 — Greaner,  William,  and  Talbott,  Sarah  (widow). 

Mabbiages  by  Rev.  H.  S.  Kepleb. 
1848. 

Oct.  22 — Brown,  Washington,  servant  to  0.  A.  Streaker,  to  Ema- 
line,  servant  to  Wm.  Palmer. 

Dec.  2 — Carrington,  Theodore,  of  Richmond,  Va.,  to  Whitall,  Anna 
Elizabeth,  of  Henrico  county. 

1849. 

Jan.  9 — Watkins,  Robt.,  of  Richmond,  Va.,  to  Michie,  Cornelia  V., 
of  Richmond,  Va. 

Feb.  1 — George,  servant  of  Mr.  A.  Thomas,  to  Cora,  servant  of 
Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Shelton. 

Mar.    29 — Rice,    Henry    M.,    of   Minnesota   Territory,    to   Whitall, 
Matilda,  of  Henrico  county. 

May  2 — Roberts,  John  P.,  to  Harrison.  Fanny, 

May  6 — Carter,  John,  servant  of  J.  W.  Carter,  to  Martha,  servant 
of  James  Heath. 

May  14 — Maxwell,  Patrick,  to  Lazenberry,  Sophia    (free  colored 
persons). 


St.  John's  Chuech.  247 

1850. 
Nov.  21 — Nelson,  Charles,  to  Allen,  Sarah  Ann. 

1851. 

Oct.  28 — Davis,  James,  to  Pleasants,  Margaret  H. 

1852. 
Jan.  29— Toler,  Wm.  D.,  to  Fitzwilson,  Jane. 

1853. 

June  8— Tighe,  Richd.  Henry  L.,  to  Myers,  Lizzie  M. 

Nov.  29— Brazeal,  Wm.  C,  to  Stagg,  Letitia. 

Dec.   24 — James,   "Wm.   T.,   to   George,   Frances    (free   persons   of 
color). 

1854. 

Jan.  24 — Van  Lew,  John  Newton,  to  West,  Mary  Carter. 

May  5 — Lee,  Wm.  A.,  to  Satterwhite,  Rachel  B. 

May  30— West,  Edward  R.,  to  Pleasants,  Henrietta  Clay. 

Oct.  10— Coxe,  Richard  S.,  to  White,  Mildred. 

Nov.  25 — Holmes,  Claiborne,  servant  to  R.  Cauthorn,  to  Quarles, 
Mary,  servant  to  Mrs.  Lipscomb. 

Dec.  20— Harris,  Morris,  a  free  colored  man,  to  Patience,  servant 
to  Mrs.  Mary  E.  Robinson. 

1855. 

May  15 — Bible,  James  M.,  to  Dove,  Rosabelle. 

June  5— Yerby,  Lemuel,  to  Coutts,  Jane  N. 

June  9— Washington,  servant  to  L.  H.  Frazier,  to  Mary,  servant 
to  Mrs.  Bradley. 

June  11— Solomon,  servant  of  Mr.  Walthall,  to  Martha,  servant  of 
Mr.  Loftin  Ellett. 

July  24 — Scott,  Wm.  J.,  to  Parker,  E.  M. 

Aug.  8— Butler,  Wm.,  to  Shipley,  Rachael. 

Aug.  27— Starks,  Charles,  to  Bourgoine,  Margaret. 

Nov.  14 — Lea,  David  M.,  to  Robinson,  Mary  E. 

Dec.  20— Bell,  George,  to  Truman,  Mary  A. 

1856. 
Jan.  17— Bradley,  John  W.,  to  Whitehead,  Sarah. 
Jan.  17— Hoppe,  Theodore,  to  Bodeker,  Eliza  L. 
Feb.  6— Watson,  Benjamin  A.,  to  Doienton,  Martha  A. 
Feb.  6— Blanton,  B.  W.  Leigh,  to  Wicker,  Virginia  L. 
Apr.  15— Pedin,  James  W.,  to  Whitlock,  Ellen  P. 
Sept.  3 — Smith,  Hugh,  to  Roane,  Mary  Ann. 
Nov.  13— Yarrington,  Mathew  W.,  to  Lester,  Sallie  P. 
Nov.  19— Cole,  Edward,  to  Cullen,  Hybernia. 


248  History  Heneico  Parish, 

Nov.  26 — Palmer,  Wm.  H.,  to  Amiss,  Sarah  E. 
Dec.  2 — Crenshaw,  James  R.,  to  Ellett,  Ellen. 
Dec.  4 — Walden,  Peyton  R.,  to  Weymouth,  Mary  D. 
Dec.  17 — White,  William,  to  Newton,  O.  T. 

1857. 
Feb.  16 — Beavers,  Henry  H.,  to  Parsons,  Miranda  B. 
May  5 — Baldwin.  Chas.  J.,  to  Ross,  Virginia  V. 
June  10 — Fallon,  John  J.,  to  Stewart,  Mary  L. 
Dec.  8 — Johnson,  Chas.,  to  Talbot,  Violette. 
Dec.  8 — Williams,  Edward  S.,  to  Greanor,  Lizzie. 

1858. 
Jan.  28 — Gentry,  James  B.,  to  Cole,  Mary. 
Feb.  11 — Wilkinson,  Thos.  P.,  to  Ross,  Jane  Eliza. 
Apr.  8 — Bland,  John  T.,  to  Brown.  Lucy. 
June  3 — Ellett,  James  D.,  to  King,  Sarah  Ann. 
Oct.  6 — Brizzolara,  J.  Louis,  to  Fear,  Emma  J. 
Oct.  28— Armistead,  Thos.  B.,  to  Walthall,  Mary. 
Nov.  10 — Norris,  Jas.  H.,  to  Rudolph,  Mary  A. 
Nov.  25 — Bowis,  Vernon  A.,  to  Lorton,  Mary  Louisa. 

1859. 
May  16— Stagg,  Thos.  W.,  to  Tuck,  Mary  S. 
July  26 — Jefferson,  Jos.,  to  Elizabeth,  servant  of  A.  Y.  Stokes. 

1860. 
Feb.  7 — Pleasants,  Wm.  H.,  to  West,  Julia. 

Marriages  from  February  25,  1860,  to  December  31,  1903. 

By  Rev.  Jno.  T.  Points. 

1860. 

Feb.   25 — Gethardt,  Andreas  J.    (organist),  and  Gerhardt,  Kathe- 
rina  F. 

By  Rev.  Robt.  Nelson. 

Sept.  2— (Colored)  Milton  and  Dolly.     Dolly  is  Mr.  O.  P.  Baldwin's 
hired  servant. 

By  Rev.  Wm.  C.  Butlee. 

..Dec.  12— Stagg,  William  L.,  and  Tuck,  Frances. 

1861. 

April  3 — Fitzwilson,  Chas.  E.,  and  Crane,  Mary  E. 

April  16 — (Colored)   Bowser,  Wilson,  and  Mary,  servants  to  Mrs. 
E.  L.  Van  Lew. 

Dec.  22 — Browning,  Henry  C,  and  Cauthon,  Ella  V. 


St.  John^s  Chukch.  249 

1862. 
Jan.  11 — Ayres,  Robert,  and  Edman,  Sophia  Hudson. 
Feb.  27 — Penrose,  Jos.  B.  W.,  and  Butler,  Jane  Vaughan. 
Feb.  27 — Hawn,  William,  and  Thompson,  Mary. 

By  Rev.  Wm.  Norwood. 
1861. 
Aug.  19 — Trice,  Francis  M.,  and  Fletcher,  Eliza. 
Nov.  4 — Duval,  Leonidas,  and  Carman,  Laura  Caroline. 
Nov.  27 — Dunn,  Richard,  and  Reed,  Sarah  Ann. 

1863. 
Jan.  1 — (Colored)  Vanlew,  James,  and  Smith,  Mary. 
June  14 — Newman,  James,  and  East,  Agnes. 
June  24 — Werne,  Robert,  and  Farmer,  Anna  E. 
Dec.  24 — Gatewood,  John  F.,  and  Haley,  Ann  E. 

1864. 
Jan.  28 — Williams,  Ephraim  T.,  and  Kilgrow,  Anna  Eliza. 
Dec.  15 — Andrews,  Andrew  J.,  and  Parkinson,  Nannie  C. 

1865. 
Feb.  2 — Rose,  Robert,  and  Ingles,  America  Ann. 
Feb.  15— Davis,  Dr.  H.  Wythe,  and  Apperson,  Mary  E. 
Feb.  23 — Haley,  George  H.,  and  Drew,  Mary  A. 
July  4 — Watkins,  James  S..  and  Clayton,  Sarah  J. 
Aug.  16— Helms,  Wm.  T.,  and  Mayo,  Lucy  H. 
Oct.  19— Balentine,  James  W.,  and  Booth,  Emma  J. 
Nov.  23— Drew,  Dr.  Edward,  and  Points,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 
Nov.  29— Nolting,  Alfred  W.,  Jr.,  and  Higgins,  Miss  Virginia  T. 
Dec.  5 — Yonge,  Philips,  and  Norwood,  Antoinette  H. 
Dec.  28 — (Colored)   Green,  Dandridge,  and  Norman,  Harriet. 

1866. 
Jan.  1 — White,  Joseph,  and  Loyd,  Georgiana. 
Jan.  23— Carrington,  Peyton  R.,  and  Carrington,  Sarah  J. 
June  11— Peay,  Leonidas  R.,  and  Butler,  Sarah  P. 
July  19— Cato,  Dr.  John  W.  R.,  and  Warenor,  Isabel. 
Aug.  9— Via,  Joel,  and  Webb,  Mary  Coleman. 
Sept.  8— Walker,  Benjamin,  and  Graves,  Winney  (colored). 
Oct.  30— Crenshaw,  James  R.,  and  Ellett,  Mary. 

1867. 
July  4— Stagg,  Thomas  W.,  and  Brunt,  Mary. 
Nov.  13— Bacon,  William,  and  Carrington,  Delia. 
Dec.  18— Hardwicke,  Wm.  W.,  and  Sale,  Sally. 


250  History  Henrico  Parish, 

1868. 
April  29— Rudolph,  H.  W.,  and  Parker,  Ann  E. 

By  Rev.  Henbt  Waix. 
1869. 
May  18 — Smith,  Warren  R.,  and  Wilkinson,  Hannah  B. 
Nov.  11— Seay,  Phil.  G.,  and  Reed,  Susie  St.  Clair. 
Nov.  17 — Whitehead,  John  D.,  and  Wright,  Amelia. 

1870. 
Oct.  27 — Fendley,  Harrison  W.,  and  Preston,  Bettie  F. 
Dec.  5 — Meyer,  Henry  N.,  and  Bagner,  Melvina  A. 
Dec.  14 — Green,  John  A.,  and  Fitchett,  Margaret. 
Dec.  25 — Bossieux,  Virginius,  and  Bradley,  Delia  E. 

1871. 
Mar.  9 — Viles,  John,  and  Bradley,  Sarah  A. 
April  27 — Miller,  F.  C,  and  Jones,  Harriet  Ann. 
May  25 — Turpin,  Jackson,  and  Clopton,  Susan  L. 
Oct  .  5— Davis,  Thos.  J.,  and  Point,  Mittie  F.  C. 
Nov.  1 — Wyatt,  Joseph  A.,  and  Johnston,  Nannie  E. 
Dec.  26 — Tencer,  Chas.  E.,  and  Smith,  Emma  J. 

1872. 
April  24 — Hafney,  William,  and  Howard,  Ida  J. 
Oct.  14 — Hull,  Edwin  A.,  and  Herring,  Martha  A. 

1873. 
March  3 — Dean,  William  H.,  and  Stutz,  Jennie  H. 
May  29 — Adams,  R.  J.,  and  Williams,  C.  A. 
Sept.  25 — Sinton,  James,  Jr.,  and  Gibbons,  Orra  F. 
Oct.  2 — Danno,  Paul,  and  Mundin,  Nancy. 
Nov.  12 — Tressider,  Thos.,  and  Brown,  Kate. 

1874. 
Jan.  1 — Gary,  C.  F.,  and  Tyson,  F.  E. 
Jan.  28 — Gordon,  Dr.  W.  W.,  and  Spraggins,  Emma  F. 
Feb.  12 — Carnell,  John,  and  Mundin,  Mary  J. 
Feb.  18— Taliaferro,  Jas.  L.,  and  Chalk,  Isabel  F. 
June  8 — Mann,  John,  Jr.,  and  Hill,  Alice  P. 
July  28 — Stutz,  Fred.,  and  Tucker,  Ada  W. 

1875. 
Jan.  11 — Smith,  Jacob,  and  Moore,  Alice. 
Feb.  18 — Johnston,  James,  and  Smith,  Elizabeth. 
Feb.  23— Jordan,  Richard  H.,  and  Gilly,  Lizzie  M. 
March  31— Mathews,  Thos.  J.,  and  Voelker,  Amelia. 


St.  John's  Church.  251 

By.  Rev.  James  W.  Shields. 

1875. 
Arpil  30 — ^Lyon,  James,  and  Brown,  Emily  F. 

By  Rev.  Axex.  W.  Weddeix. 
1875. 
Nov.  17 — White,  Rev.  Robt.,  and  Warren,  Sallie  A. 
Nov.  18 — Styll,  Robt.  E.,  and  Halstead,  Minnie  D. 
Dec.  8 — Gretter,  Fred  P.,  and  Myers,  Mary  V. 
March  15 — Tatum,  Wm.  H.,  and  Ladd,  Mary  V. 
March  22 — Hughes,  Richard  A.,  and  James,  Dahlia  Z. 

1876. 
Aug.  15 — Saunders,  Luther  D.,  and  Grubbs,  Sarah  E. 
Aug.  23 — Schoolcraft,  Oliver  J.,  and  Ould,  Mattie  G. 
Oct.  25 — Hutchinson,  Henry,  and  Abernathy,  Kate  M. 

By  Revs.  Minnigeeode  and  Weddeix. 
1876. 
Nov.  29 — Newton,  Virginius,  and  Davenport,  Mary. 

By  Rev.  Alex.  W.  Weddell. 

1876. 
Dec.  19 — Hooper,  Henry  DeB.,  and  Wright,  V.  Jessie. 

1877. 
Jan.  3 — Shell,  Chas.  A.,  and  Morris,  Virginia  H. 
Mar.  22— Walker,  Hy.  T.,  and  Smith,  Susie  C. 
April  19 — Cunningham,  Judson,  and  Scott,  B.  Mosey. 
May  29 — Shelton,  Chas.  H.,  and  Eppes,  Elizabeth  D. 
Oct.  14 — Smith,  Paul  C,  and  Rowe,  Nannie  M. 
Oct.  25 — Morris,  Austin  S.,  and  Guy,  Alice  J. 
Nov.  8 — Grooms,  Nap.  Bonp.,  and  Shine,  Mary  H. 

1 

1878. 

March  19 — Davidson,  Waller  S..  and  Wynn,  Alice. 
April  23 — Burrows,  Wm.  R.,  and  Powell,  H.  L. 
April  25 — Throckmorton,  Geo.  H.,  and  Collier,  Edith. 
May  9 — Curie,  Jno.  N.,  and  Hines,  Evelyn. 
May  30— Miller,  A.  McVeigh,  and  Davis,  Mittie  Points. 

By  Rev.  C.  Minnigeeode  and  A.  W.  Weddell. 
June  6 — Palmer,  W.  Ben.,  and  Nalle,  Ellen, 


252  History  Henrico  Parish, 

1878. 
By  Rev.  Alex.  W.  Weddeix. 
Dec.  31 — Rusher,  Fredrick,  and  Creary,  Rosa  Lee. 

1879. 
Jan.  15 — Slater,  John  H.,  and  Badger,  Laura  W. 
Jan.  30 — Morris,  Samuel  B.,  and  Mayer,  Agnes  E. 
Feb.  5 — Dunn,  David  C,  and  Sharp,  Josephine  M. 
Feb.  25— Baine,  T.  H.,  and  Old,  Sue  E. 
May  29 — Thomas,  John  W.,  and  Francisco,  Eva  M. 
June  4 — Russell,  John,  and  Cosby,  Eliza. 
June  12 — Woods,  J.  Henry,  and  Irvin,  Ada. 
July  31 — Reynolds,  Jos.  A.,  and  Courtney,  Louise  D. 
Sept.  18 — Di  Pierri,  Carlo,  and  Florence,  Mary. 
Oct.  9 — Kinker,  John  B.,  and  Cake,  Ada. 
Oct.  14 — Cortleyow,  E.  E.,  and  Collier,  Belle  G. 
Nov.  12 — Bluet,  Chas.  E.,  and  Goodman,  Ella. 
Nov.  13 — Lamkin,  Zeph.  G.,  and  Pleasants,  Sallie  H. 
Dec.  23 — King,  Fleming  M.,  and  Smith,  Gertrude  L. 
Dec.  23 — Robbins,  John  A.,  and  Dornin,  Bettie  L. 

1880. 
Jan.  14 — Mackie,  John,  and  Rust,  Susan  Agnis. 
Feb.  11 — Atkinson,  Homer,  and  Peirce,  Kitty  O. 
April  13 — Murray,  Wm.  S.,  and  King,  Lucy  F. 
April  27 — Mack,  William,  and  Wonycotte,  Elizabeth. 
May  6 — Turner,  John  M.,  and  Dabney,  May  D. 
May  18— Dillard,  Wm.  A.,  and  Tills,  Julia  E. 
June  16 — Walker,  Benj.  J.,  and  Poyner,  Janet  B. 
July  1 — Dennis,  Ozias,  and  Thacker,  Charlean. 
Sept.  30 — Welsh,  William,  and  Goode,  Ophelia. 
Nov.  10 — Minor,  Geo.  Gilmer,  and  Yarbrough,  Ophelia. 
Dec.  30 — Thompson,  J.  M.,  Jr.,  and  Dunleavy,  Fannie  E. 

1881. 
Jan.  26 — Thomas,  John  B.,  Jr.,  and  Harris,  Effie  P. 
March  30 — Gibson,  William  H.,  and  Williams,  Maggie  J. 
April  25 — Wright,  William  B.,  and  Venable,  Martha  A. 
June  1 — Carter,  John  W.,  and  Tyree,  Emma  L. 
July  26 — Green,  William  E.,  and  Murdock,  Mary  C. 
July  26 — Carlon,  Alonza  S.,  and  Smith,  Annie. 
Nov.  2 — Gayle,  William,  and  Washer,  Mary. 
Nov.  3 — Brown,  Chas.  L.,  and  Whitehead,  Lola  L. 
Nov.  15 — Herbert,  Joseph  C,  and  Selden,  Bessie  B. 


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Nov.  30 — Haney,  George,  and  Lipscomb,  Ann  H. 
Dec.  3 — Vaughan,  George  C,  and  Acree,  Marj^  E. 
Dec.  28 — Boyken,  Herbert  C,  and  McMinn,  Mary  D. 

1882. 
Jan.  25 — Stutz,  J.  Morsell,  and  Whitlock,  Mattie  S. 
Feb.  23 — Burton,  W.  O.,  and  Hancock,  Rosa  Dove. 
April  26 — Crenshaw,  Henry  G.,  and  Brown,  Mabel  V. 
June  22 — Bransford,  Geo.  E.,  and  Davison,  Sarah  A,  V. 

1883. 
Jan.  24 — Anderson,  M.  A.,  and  Gentry,  Alice. 

By  Rev.  L.  B.  Whakton. 
March  13 — French,  Thomas  J.,  and  Phillips,  Caroline. 
March  28 — Howell,  John  H.,  and  Austin,  Mollie. 

By  Rev.  Ai-ex.  W.  Weddell. 
June  5 — Wilboore,  F.  S.,  and  Armstrong,  Sarah  A. 

By  Rev.  Fbancis  M.  Bubch. 
Oct.  20 — King,  James,  and  Brown,  Charlotte. 
Nov.  15 — Farinholt,  Avery  G.,  and  Apperson,  Mattie  C. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 
1884. 
April  23 — Saunders,  Edmund  A.,  Jr.,  and  Brown,  Miss  Martha  A. 
Sept.  29 — Faircloth,  Robt.  Turner,  and  Baccigalupo,  Mary  A. 
Oct  15 — Battley,  George  W.,  Jr.,  and  Carter,  Lucy  L. 
Nov.  12 — Duke,  Maston,  and  Childres,  Rebecca. 
Nov.  25 — Davis,  Henry  Winfield,  and  Crump,  Harriet  Reynolds. 

1885. 
Jan.  13 — Hayler,  Thomas,  and  Webb.  Jennie  E.  (colored). 
Feb.  17 — Harrison,  John  Prosser,  and  Walsh,  Mollie  Catharine. 
March  18 — Hernaman,  Samuel,  and  Oakley,  Sarah  W. 
April  20 — Boswell,  William  T.,  and  Covington,  Maggie. 
April  22 — King,  John  M.,  and  Fitzwilson,  Rosa  M. 
April  29 — Weisiger,  John  R.,  and  Allen,  Ruth  Dean. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  W.  BtrETON  and  John  G.  Downman. 
May  20 — Benson,  Thomas  M..  and  Nelms,  Annie  Louise. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 
July  28 — Carlton,  Granville  M.,  and  Wilkinson,  Ida  A. 
Oct.  27 — Roane,  Jos.  Royall,  and  Yerby,  Blanche  Vernon. 
Nov.  10 — Mayer,  John  Frederick,  and  Sinton,  Kate  M, 
Dec.  22 — Slaughter,  Philip  M.,  and  Roach,  Delia  A. 


254  History  Henrico  Parish, 

1886. 
March  31 — Neville,  Theodore  G.,  and  King,  Ada  I. 
July  21 — Tyler,  Henry  Magruder,  and  Taylor,  Mary  Adams. 
Aug.  23 — Ramey,  Harry  S.,  and  Burgess,  Mary  J. 

By  Rev.  Jas.  B.  Funsten. 
Sept.  1 — Boyle,  Marshall  Levice,  and  Flournoy,  Amanda  Maud. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
Oct.  19 — Dorrance,  Chas.  S.,  and  Lawder,  Mary  W. 
Oct.  20 — Fitz,  James  Edgar,  and  Coghlan,  Mary  Alice. 

1887. 
Feb.  10 — Hansen,  Christen,  and  Nyborg,  Christine  M.  H. 

By  Rev.  J.  B.  Newton,  M.  D. 
June  9 — Jackson,  Albion  Dabney,  sftid  Whitlock,  Hattie  Adele. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 
Sept.  26 — Perdue,  Edmond  J.,  and  Miller,  Mary  E. 
Sept.  14 — Sothern,  Henry  F.  W.,  and  Sinton,  Caroline  H. 
Sept.  14 — Smith,  Robert  Morse,  and  Weis,  Emma  Myrtle. 

By  Rev.  R.  R.  Howison  and  Lewis  Wm.  Bueton. 
Nov.  8 — McMinn,  George  M.,  and  Snodgrass,  Fanny. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 
Dec.  7 — Witt,  William  A.,  and  Hurbert,  Annie  L. 

1888. 
By  Rev.  W.  E.  Judkins  and  L.  W.  Bueton. 
Jan.  5 — Adams,  Robert  Lee,  and  Rady,  Bettie  Quarles. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 
Feb.  1 — Cauthorn,  Harvey  W.,  and  Fleming,  Cora  E. 
April  5 — Shuman,  G.  Norris.,  and  Wood,  Ida  M. 
June  6 — Hughes,  William  L.,  and  Chase,  Mrs.  Elizabeth. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powees,  D.  D. 
Aug  29 — Robinson,  Rev.  Herbert  Wm.,  and  Freeman,  Annie  Emily. 

By  Rev.  Jno.  Pollard  and  Lewis  Wm.  Bueton. 
Oct.  16 — Richardson,  Edward  Emmett,  and  Puller,  Minnie  Lee. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 
Nov.  28— Lefler,  Chas.  J.,  and   (Bell)  Holmes,  Elizabeth  S. 
Dec.  19 — Wombwell,  Lucius  Barnes,  and  Curd,  Jane  Lewis. 


St.  John^s  Church.  255 

1889. 

April  12 — Lewelling,  James,  B.,  and  Watkins,  Marie  Louise,  nee 
Grossman. 
April  29 — West,  Charles  A.,  and  White,  Mary  M. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton  and  A.  B.  Tizzaed. 
May  8 — Gary,  Charles  Park,  and  Moore,  Lula  M. 

By  Rev.  Lev^is  William  Burton. 
June  11 — Anderson,  J.  Henry,  and  Heinz,  Mamie  C. 
June  18 — Lindseth,  Oley  N.,  and  Jackson,  Prudence. 
June  18 — De  Yoe,  Augustus,  and  Cooper,  Wertie  L. 
June  26 — Burkert,  Charles,  and  Simmons,  Daisy  D. 
Sept.  3 — ^Williams,  Jas.  Leonard,  and  Powers,  Lillian  Estelle. 
Sept.  3 — Carlisle,  Charles  B.,  and  Cherry,  E.  M.  L. 
Oct.  16 — Clemett,  Chas.  Wm.,  and  Guy,  Annie  May. 
Oct.  22 — Smith,  Jno.  Andrew,  and  Green,  Mary  Virginia. 
Oct.  30 — Russell,  Charles,  and  Watson,  Alice  May. 
Nov.  21 — Trueman,  W.  Cabell,  and  Poindexter,  May  Garland. 
Dec.  4 — Hayward,  Jno.  F.,  and  Oakley,  Clara  P. 
Dec.  24 — Zimmerman,  James,  and  Simpson,  Minnie  E. 
Dec.  24 — North,  Edward  L.,  and  Yerby,  Adina  Stuart. 

1890. 
Jan.  21 — Lawton,  Wm.  Philip,  Jr.,  and  Waddill,  Sallie  Rebecca. 
Jan.  22 — Carr,  George  W.,  and  Smither,  Mary  E. 
Feb.  20 — Gay,  Archer  R.,  and  Thornton,  Susie  Lee. 
March  26 — Meech,  Stephen,  and  Evans,  Rosalie. 
April  28 — Rust,  Albert  Sidney,  and  King,  Nannie  Temple. 
April  30— Alvey,  Jno.  Thornton,  and  Starke,  Mary  Savage. 
June  12— Fletcher,  Rev.  Frank,  and  Carpenter,  Virginia  Guion. 
Aug.  21— Williams,  Alex.  W.,  and  Priestland,  Mrs.  Indie. 
Sept.  1 — Smith,  Benjamin  F.,  and  Lowry,  O.  Anne. 
Sept.  2— Anthony,  David  J.,  and  (Long)  Miller,  Mrs.  Helen  P, 
Sept.  3— Froman,  Jno.  Joseph,  and  McGuffin,  Eva  Marion. 

By  Rev.  J.  Peteekin,  D.  D.,  and  L.  W.  Btjeton. 
Sept.  30— McCarthy,  Dr.  Edward,  and  Anthony,  Deborah  Couch. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wixliam  Burton. 
Oct.  28— Bonney,  Walter  Lewis,  and  Fendley,  Elizabeth  Douglas. 
Nov.  20— Godfrey,  Benj.  Franklin,  and  White,  Clara  Elizabeth. 

1891. 

Jan.  8— Hatton,  Edward,  Jr.,  and  (Mack)  West,  Mrs.  Emma  Flor- 
ence. 


256  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Feb.  4 — Parrott,  Wm.  Jefferson,  and  Coghlan,  Maggie  Elizabeth. 
Feb.  10 — Richardson,  David  C,  and  Hechler,  Florence  Buford. 
April  8 — White,  Alfred  Nelson,  and  Coghlan,  Nora  Lee. 
April  29 — Des  Portes,  Hippolyte  Valmont,  and  McLauchlan,  Lillian 
Florence. 

June  10 — Lucy,  Calvin  H.,  and  Tompkins,  Blanche. 

July  1 — Price,  Robert  J.,  M.  D.,  and  Lester,  Emma  J. 

Sept.  1 — Hopper,  George  H.,  and  Flournoy,  Bettie  W. 

Oct.  7 — Monteiro,  Moses  Tredway,  and  Allen,  Fannie  Harvey, 

Oct.  7 — Hawkins,  R.  Benj.,  and  Miller,  Lida. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton  and  Rev.  Geo.  Coopeb. 
Oct.  14 — Cooley,  Roger  A.  P.,  and  Davis,  Hattie  G. 

By  Rev.  Lew^is  William  Burton. 
Dec.  16 — Winston,  Thomas  J.,  and  Schools,  Kittle  E. 

1892. 
Jan.  8 — Moore,  Bony  W.,  and  Hall,  Mrs.  Lucy. 
Feb.  25 — Sydnor,  G.  Milton,  and  Smith,  Nora  L. 
April  6 — Wheatfield,  Lawrence  C,  and  Baer,  Edith  C. 
April  20 — Face,  Walter  E.,  and  Shine,  Egmont  Schermerhorn. 

By.  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
April  20 — Dillon,  Stephen  Eli,  and  Acree,  Enolia  Virginia. 

By  Rev.  Levtis  William  Burton. 
April  21 — Hartman,  Harry  Buxton,  and  Jackson,  Beatrice  Irene. 
April  27 — Park,  Robert  Emory,  and  Stewart,  Mrs.  Emily  Courtney. 

By  Rev.  J.  B.  Newton. 
June  2 — Thompson,  Herbert  Dorr,  and  Sedgwick,  Eva  Kate. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
June  15 — Huxter,  J.  Floyd,  and  Waddill,  Emma  Cabell. 
June  27 — Whitman,  Robert  Henry,  and  Jones,  EfBe  V. 
July  3— Day,  Edward  T..  and  Piacentini,  Mrs.  (Fazioli)   Madalena. 

By.  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
Aug.  20 — Davis,  Marcus  R.,  and  Anderson,  Mattie  L. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 
Sept.  27— Currie,  Robert,  and  Farrar,  Bell  Vest. 

By.  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
Oct.  12— Goodman,  Wm.  T.,  and  Woody,  Mrs.  Mary  S. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  257 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bubton. 
Nov.  1 — Locke,  Samuel  D.,  and  Allen,  Mrs.  Sarah  E.  C. 
Nov.  2 — Johns,  William  T.,  and  Wade,  Rosetta. 
Dec.  5 — Thacker,  Samuel  Walker,  and  Rohleder,  Mary  Elizabeth. 
Dec.  6 — Fitzwilson,  James  Edward,  and  Butler,  Lula  Seabrook. 
Dec.  6 — Overby,  Wm.  Gilbert,  and  Smith,  Iramenta. 

1893. 
Jan.  4 — Cake,  Henry  Oscar,  and  Andrews,  Arabella  Williams. 
March  28— Dudley,  Wilber  G.,  and  Byrd,  Kate  C. 
April  4 — Saunders,  Wm.  Bailey,  and  Jackson,  Juliet  Powers. 
April  15 — Meisner,  Chas.  Frederick  Lewis,  and  Acheson,  Harriet 
Scott. 
April  17 — Chase,  Charles  H.,  and  Green,  Helen. 

By.  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
June  8 — White,  Henry,  and  Butler,  Florence. 
July  27 — George,  Greva  D.,  and  Smith,  Emma  Florence. 
Aug.  2 — Schwartz,  Isaac,  and  Watkins,  Lucy  B. 
Sept.  20 — Fristoe,  George  P.,  and  James,  Maud  M. 
Oct.  10— Stagg,  William  Lee,  and  Wild,  Alice. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
Oct.  18 — Hardwicke,  Walford  W.,  and  Jackson,  Elizabeth  P. 

1894. 
Feb.  6 — Landerkin,  Ansel  D.,  and  Fergusson,  Virginia  D. 

By  Rev.  Dr.  Coopek  and  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
April  25 — Curtis,  J.  Taylor  Wood,  and  Kates,  Mary  Virginia. 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

May  31 — Scott,  Albert  M.,  and  Hinds,  Martha  E. 

June  26 — Schmidt,  J.  Henry,  and  Mountcastle,  Relee  B. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  A.  B.  Tizzasd. 
Oct.  9 — Franklin,  Clarence  J.,  and  Moore,  N.  Alice. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
Nov.  15 — Siegel,  Charles  L.,  and  Baker,  Grace  B. 
Nov.  26 — Minson.  James  E.,  and  Stagg,  Emma  L. 
Nov,  26 — Scammel,  John  W.,  and  Stagg,  Mary  E. 

1895. 
June  20 — Sears,  Robert  L.,  and  Baker,  Mattie  V. 
Oct.  24 — Bowers,  John  C,  and  Valentine,  Jennie  B. 
Nov.  11 — Talman,  Jessie  B.,  and  King,  Maud  V. 
Dec.  10 — Edwards,  Dudley  P.,  and  Taliaferro,  Clara  V. 
17 


258  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

1896. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Rev.  Geo  Vandebslice. 
Jan.  7 — Woolridge,  Joseph  L.,  and  Holdsworth,  Mamie  L. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
Feb.  5 — Jarman,  George  R.,  and  Muir,  M.  Gertrude. 
May  13 — Volmer,  Edwin  W.  P.,  and  Loterzo,  Annie  T. 
May  28 — Bryant,  Oscar  J.,  and  Wharton,  Susan. 
Oct  28. — Smithers,  Edmond  T.,  and  Walton,  Hennie  B. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin,  J.  Y.  Dobbins  and  De.  Coopee. 
Nov.  18 — Charleton,  Jno.  Robert,  and  Curtis,  Hylah. 

1897. 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
April  29 — Whitehurst,  Nath'l  E.,  Jr.,  and  Hicks,  Hattie  Britton. 
June  9 — Coleman,  Clarence  D.,  and  French,  S.  Virginia. 
June  15 — Sydnor,  Ashley  Bedford,  and  Rowlett,  Fannie  Gill. 
July  13 — Partin,  William  P..  and  Gresham,  Dorinda. 
Oct.  7 — Cussen,  Edward  J.,  and  Johnson,  Katie  D. 
Oct.  12 — Brown,  Harry  P.,  and  Savage,  Blanche  M. 
Oct.  21 — Slaughter,  Walter  F.,  and  Miller,  Virginia  G. 
Oct.  27 — Black,  Harry  A.,  and  James,  Sallie  Lee. 
Nov.  30 — Tompkins,  Verner  Clifton,  and  Smith,  Nellie  Hamilton. 

1898. 
Jan.  5 — Sheppard,  Ogden  H.,  and  Pate,  Eva  G. 
Feb.  24 — Hicks,  Rowe,  and  Tenser,  Irene  M. 
April  27 — Rogers,  Arthur  G.,  and  Richardson,  Nellie  K. 
May  12 — Perkinson,  James  S.,  and  Tenser,  Nellie  G. 
Nov.  9 — Anderson,  St.  Geo.  Mason,  and  Waddell,  Penlope  Wright. 
Dec.  20 — Richardson,  Joseph  D.,  and  Manonia,  Blanche  Estelle. 
Dec.  29 — Yarbrough,  James  E.,  and  Johnson,  Emma  F. 

1899. 
Jan.  25 — Jackson,  Joseph  E.,  and  Harte,  Annie  E. 
Jan.  25 — Tompkins,  William  F.,  and  Harrison,  Ann  Tate. 
March  8 — Atwell,  Thos.  Melvin,  and  Baylor,  Lizzie  H. 
April  5 — Hoenniger,  Frederick  C,  and  Cooper,  Hallie  E. 
April  6 — Champlin,  Ralph  A.,  and  Comstock,  Frances  L. 
Sept.  -9 — Wilkinson,  William  A.,  and  Moss,  Rose  M. 
Nov.  6 — Lomax,  Azrial  N.,  and  Gentry,  Martha  G. 
Nov.  7 — Beasley,  William  H.,  and  Meeks,  Estelle  M. 
Nov.  16 — Cocks,  S.  Owen,  and  Burnett,  Lottie  C. 
Nov.  22 — Faulkner,  John,  and  Booth,  Annie  R. 
Nov.  29 — Meek,  Charles  E.,  and  Saunders,  Ruth  E. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  259 

1900. 
Jan.  16— Bell,  Wm.  Hirst,  and  Smith,  Annie  Lee. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 
Feb.  22— Vick,  Charles,  and  Dowdan,  Mary  Susan. 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

July  3— Franck,  Albert  E.  W.,  and  Steigleder,  Sadie  E. 
Oct.  18 — Wilkinson,  Herbert  L.,  and  Stagg,  Victoria  M, 
Nov.  14 — Fraker,  George  H.,  and  Ramey,  Mrs.  Mary  J. 
Nov.  27 — Rowlett,  Joseph  H.,  Jr.,  ai^d  Middleton,  Lillian  b. 

1901. 
Jan.  23 — Burrow,  Nathaniel  H.,  and  Harrison,  Alice  J. 
March  2 — Pilcher,  Robert  M.,  and  Southern,  Harriott  S. 
April  8 — Hobson,  Allie  H.,  and  Ranie,  Fannie  J. 

By.  Rev.  Jno.  G.  Scott  and  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
April  30 — Taylor,  Harvey  L.,  and  Scott,  Lula  Virginia. 

By  Rev.  R,  A.  Goodwin. 
May  8 — Marshall,  Thos.  S.,  and  Martin,  Susie  J. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Rev.  Geo.  Coopeb. 
June  5 — Allen,  Lindsey  "W.,  and  McLauchlan,  Mary  R. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
June  19 — Miller,  Ludwell  L.,  and  Richardson,  Violet  R. 
June  25 — Brooks,  Charles  A.,  and  Maynes,  Mary  Louise. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 
Aug.  25 — Wright,  Earl  H.,  and  Calvert,  Lula  Anna. 
Sept.  5 — Fontaine,  Berthier  M.,  and  Hankins,  Mary  D. 
Nov.  4 — Emmerson,  Frederick  James,  and  Miskell,  Eva  Claiborne. 
Nov.  21 — Drinker,  J.  Clifford,  and  Lester,  Clara  W. 
Nov.  28 — Smith,  Andrew  L.,  and  Noll,  Henrietta  K. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
Dec.  27 — Hobson,  Archer  M.,  and  Woodson,  Daisy  Hill. 

1902. 
Feb.  6 — ^Rudd,  William  B.,  and  Prosser,  Margaret  W. 
Feb.  11 — Brown,  Dr.  Frank  L.,  and  Bailey,  Jessie  M. 
Feb.  13 — Webster,  Richard,  and  Dodson,  Virginia. 
March  12— Hunt,  George  W.,  and  Vaughan,  Ida  H. 
April  24 — Gates,  Richard,  and  Bassinger,  Josephine. 
June  3 — Osborne,  Elbert  K.  P.,  and  Wallace,  Joyce  W. 
June  4 — Hope,  Ollie  C,  and  Wade,  Pearl  A. 
June  19 — Moore,  William  O.,  and  Yeager,  Mary  Matilda. 
June  21 — Bass,  Henry  C,  and  Moore,  Nannie. 
June  25 — Cooper,  Norman  H.,  and  Fulks,  Susie  J. 


260  HisTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 
July  26 — Slater,  William  H.,  and  Sutton,  Pauline  E. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
Oct.  15— McGuffin,  Charles  J.,  and  Turner,  Laura  A. 
Nov.  12 — Shepherd,  B.  Morgan,  and  Prosser,  G.  Louise. 
Nov.  19— Campbell,  Ben.  J.,  and  Nuchols,  Alexina  B. 
Nov.  19 — Henry,  Sylvanus  M.,  and  Williams,  Ida  M. 
Nov.  19 — Lamkin,  Anderson  E.,  and  Ford,  Bernie. 
Dec.  10 — Cake,  Edward  E.,  and  Lotsey,  Mary  A. 
Dec.  11 — Day,  Ira  E.,  and  Lester,  Sallie  C. 

By  Rev.  John  G.  Scott. 
Dec.  10 — ^Lumsden,  Geo.  Harper,  and  Scott,  Bessie  G, 

1903. 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
Feb.  5 — Jackson,  Joseph  E.,  and  Mullen,  Laura  E. 
April  2 — Ardan,  Nicholas  I.,  and  Roberts,  Minnie  C. 
May  11 — Allen,  Richard  M.,  and  Crittenden,  Lula  P. 
June  17 — Walcott,  Andrew  J.,  and  James,  Okie  R. 
June  20 — Lally,  James  E.,  and  Throckmorton,  Maude  W. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Rev.  W.  E.  Evans,  D.  D. 
June  29 — Bray,  Reginald,  and  Braxton,  Lucy  Skelton. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
July  15 — Goode,  Abner  C,  and  Knight,  Ida  H. 
Sept.  24 — Vick,  Charles,  and  Johnson,  Mary. 
Sept  30 — Hirschberg,  John,  and  Bailey,  Mary  E. 
Oct.  21 — Barlow,  Maurice,  and  Williams,  Sophia. 
Nov.  24 — Davis,  John  A.,  and  Nichols,  Mary  S. 
Dec.  1 — Frischkorn,  Samuel  B.,  and  Mountcastle,  Lula  F. 


BAPTISMS. 


BAPTISMS  FROM  SEPTEMBER  17,  1815,  TO  NOVEMBER  11,  1828. 
By  Rev.  Wm.  H.  Hart,  Rector.* 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  Va.,  September  17,  1815,  Caroline  Eliza- 
beth, daughter  of  Wm.  and  Ann  Neal. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  17,  1815,  Rebecca  and  Ann, 
daughters  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Harris. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  31,  1816,  Nathaniel  James  and 
Anthony  Meredith,  sons  of  Anthony  and  Lucy  Turner. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  29,  1816,  Jas.  Lawrence,  infant  son 
of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Marsh. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  16,  1816,  Eleanor  Kirkpatrick,  Eliza- 
beth Duval,  John  and  Sarah,  children  of  John  and  Eleanor  War- 
rock. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  4,  1816,  Matthias  Koffell,  son  of 
Chas.  F.  and  Lucy  Winegardner. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  6,  1816,  Thomas,  infant  son  of 
Saml.  G.  and  Catherine  Adams. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  1,  1816,  James  Monroe,  infant 
son  of  Wm.  and  Mary  Weymouth. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  13,  1816,  Joseph  Wills,  a  black 
infant,  the  property  of  Dr.  Jno.  Adams. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  October  17,  1816,  Ann  Eliza  and  James 
Alfred,  children  of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Richardson.  Also,  John,  an 
infant  slave  to  Wm.  Richardson. 

Baptized  at  Manchester,  November  27,  1816,  Martha  Christian,  in- 
fant daughter  of  Blair  and  Sarah  Burwell. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  9,  1817,  Elizabeth,  infant  daughter 
of  George  and  Catherine  Fletcher. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  16,  1817,  William  James,  infant 
son  of  Thos.  C.  and  Elizabeth  Alexander, 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  16,  1817,  Catherine  Louisa,  infant 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  Rosina  Brown. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  1817,  George  William,  infant  son  of  Benj. 
and  Mary  Ann  Carrington. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  22,  1817,  William  Amos,  son  of  Capt. 
Isbon  and  Frances  W.  Benedict. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  22,  1817,  Jas.  Wright,  infant  son  of 
James  and  Sallie  Warrell. 

*  From  1816  to  1820,  births  are  not  given. 


264  History  Heneico  Parish, 


Baptized  at  Richmond,  November  16,  1817,  James  Milnor,  infant 
son  of  Hilary  and  Margaret  Baker. 

Baptized  at  Richmond.  April  22,  1818,  Martha,  Joseph,  Richard, 
Lafond  and  Thomas,  children  of  Thos.  and  Maria  Bohannon. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  27,  1818,  Jas.  Wellington,  infant  son 
of  James  and  Sarah  Kenedy. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  1816,  Lavinia,  infant  daughter  of  John 
and  Margaret  Adams. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  23,  1818,  Rebecca  Ann  and  Robert 
Davidson,  children  of  Jas.  and  Milison  Snell. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  14,  1818,  Marie  Caroline,  infant 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  Rosina  Brown. 

Baptized  at  Richmond  September  24,  1818,  Edward  Henry,  infant 
son  of  James  and  Mary  Pepper. 

Baptized  at  Williamsburg,  November  20,  1818,  Wm.  Samuel,  in- 
fant son  of  Dr.  GriflSn  and  Sarah  Peachy. 

Baptized  at  Williamsburg,  November  22,  1818,  Mary  Ann  Rad- 
cliffe,  an  orphan,  sponsor.  Miss  Rhoda  Radcliffe;  also  Elizabeth  Ann 
Newton  Cells,  an  orphan,  sponsor,  Mrs.  Nancy  Pearman;  also  Wil- 
liam Bainbridge  Haywood,  an  orphan,  sponsors,  Mrs.  Peachy  and 
Doctor  T.  G.  Peachy;  also  Sally  Trisvan  and  William  Robert,  chil- 
dren of  Mrs.  Sally  Bowden;  also  Corbin  GriflBn,  infant  son  of  Robert 
Page  and  Eliza  Christiana  Waller. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  17,  1819,  Joseph  Mayo,  infant  son 
of  Littleberry  and  Eliza  G.  Carrington. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  28,  1819,  Elizabeth  and  Susanna, 
children  of  John  and  Sarah  Enders. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  29,  1819,  Samuel,  infant  son  of 
John  and  Ann  Dove. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March,  1819,  James  Innes,  infant  son  of 
Samuel  G.  and  Catherine  Adams. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  9,  1819,  Mary  Webster,  wife  of  John 
G.  Mosby. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  9,  1819,  Charles  Carson,  son  of 
George  W.  and  Eliza  Dixon. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  14,  1819,  Wilson  Allen,  son  of  Sarah, 
slave  to  Mrs.  Mary  Weymouth. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  23,  1819,  Thomas,  born  March  14, 
1819,  infant  son  of  Wm.  and  Mary  Robinson. 

Baptized  at  Williamsburg,  April  28,  1819,  George  Washington,  son 
of  James  and  Sarah  Clarke. 

Baptized  at  Williamsburg,  April  28,  1819,  William  Wallace,  son  of 
Miles  and  Elizabeth  Gary. 

Baptized  at  Williamsburg,  April  28,  1819,  Nivison  and  I^ucian 
Morton,  sons  of  Joseph  S.  and  Catherine  Watkins. 


Rev.  Wm.  H.  Hakt.  1822-1828.  1836-1812. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  265 

Baptized  at  Williamsburg,  April  28,  1819,  Catherine  Page,  daugh- 
ter of  Wm.  and  Mary  "Waller. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  25,  1819,  Maria,  infant  daughter  of 
John  and  Eleanor  Warrock. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  25,  1819,  Isbon,  son  of  Isbon  and 
Francis  W.  Benedict. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  25,  1819,  Lucy  Ann,  infant  daughter 
of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Richardson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  November  14,  1819,  William  Henry  and 
Kitty  Catherine,  twin  children  of  Wm.  and  Joycer  Dancer. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  4,  1819,  James,  infant  son  of 
Alexander  and  Agnes  Boyd  Read. 

Baptized  at  Dover  Mills,  Goochland,  January  23,  1820,  Henrietta 
Watkins,  infant  daughter  of  Dr.  Wm.  and  Mary  Page  Tazewell. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  1,  1820,  Charles  Murphy  and  Ed- 
ward, children  of  Edwin  and  Mary  Lorraine. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  25,  1820,  James  Madison,  Em.maline 
Wfymoutn  and  Elizabeth  Barker,  children  of  Samuel  and  Catherine 
Barrett. 

Baptized  near  Richmond,  May  18,  1820,  Maria  Midgeley,  infant 
daughter  of  Philip  and  Maria  B.  Duval. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  25,  1820,  Catherine  Moore,  infant 
daughter  of  Clement  B.  and  Juliet  Western. 

Baptized  at  Norfolk,  July  23,  1820,  Martha  Cary,  infant  daughter 
of  Capt.  Louis  and  Cary  Warrington. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  30,  1820,  by  Rt.  Rev.  Richard  C. 
Moore,^  Julia  Ann,  born  June  5,  1820,  daughter  of  Rev.  Wm.  H.  Hart 
ai'd  Lydia  H.  Hart. 

Baptizef"  at  Richmond,  August  6,  1820,  born  October  15,  1818,  Eliz- 
abeth, daughter  of  John  and  Eliza  Louisa  Van  Lew. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  16,  1820,  Wm.,  born  September  3  2, 
18 J  9,  son  of  James  and  Catherine  Eliza  Gibbs. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  29,  1820,  William,  son  of  Wm.  and 
Nancy  Wright,  born  June  5,  1820. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  7,  1820,  Francis,  son  of  Francis 
and  Jane  LeCler,  born  March  10,  1819. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  7,  1820,  John,  son  of  John  and 
Martha  Plantie,  born  February  25,  1820. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  7,  1820,  Virginia,  daughter  of 
Francis  and  Lucy  Larmand,  born  May  12,  1820. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  11,  1820,  Julia,  daughter  of 
John  and  Ann  Dove,  born  November  8,  1819. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  15,  1820,  John,  son  of  Peter  and 
Elizabeth  Wright,  born  May  17,  1820. 


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Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  15,  1820,  Sarah  Jane,  daughter 
of  John  and  Sarah  S.  Enders,  born  November  10,  1819. 

Baptized  in  Westmoreland  county,  Va.,  October  6,  1820,  Sarah  Ann, 
daughter  of  John  and  Eliza  Ferguson  Campbell,  born  November 
10,  1820. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  October  20,  1820,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Bernard  and  Sarah  Prel,  born  August  28,  1820. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  November  27,  1820,  Mary  Louisa,  daugh- 
ter of  Hilary  and  Margaret  Baker,  born  October  8,  1820. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  November  29,  1820,  Anna  Paulina,  daughter 
of  John  and  Eliza  Louisa  Van  Lew,  born  October  7,  1820. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  25,  1820,  Robert  Byrd,  son  of 
Robert  C.  and  Lucy  Park  Williamson,  born  January  11,  1820. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  18,  1821,  Mary,  born  February 
25,  1812;  Susan,  born  June  4,  1815;  Joseph,  born  March  9,  1818; 
George,  born  September  9,  1820,  children  of  George  and  Eliza  Howard. 

Baptized  at  the  house  of  Maj.  Nath.  Fox,  deceased,  Hanover  coun- 
ty, February  11,  1821,  Charles  James,  son  of  Nathaniel  Fox,  de- 
ceased, and  Susan  Fox,  born  May  6,  1820. 

Baptized  at  the  house  of  Col.  David  Patterson,  deceased,  Chester- 
field county.  May  4,  1821,  David  Benjamin  Extopher,  son  of  Maj. 
Edward  and  Sarah  Branch,  born  August  29,  1809;  also  David  Chap- 
pel,  born  November  28,  1814;  Lucy  Ann,  born  October  2,  1816;  Mar- 
tha Elizabeth,  born  January  12,  1821,  children  of  Jas.  Wiley  and 
Lucy  Winfree. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  25,  1821,  Mary  Ann,  daughter  of 
Mary  Ann  and  Wm.  Burke,  born  October  26,  1819. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  25,  1821,  Frances  Adeline,  daughter 
of  Isbon  and  Francis  W.  Benedict,  born  April  4,  1821. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  25,  1821,  Margaret  Wood,  born  July 
27,  1817;  Ann,  born  December  25,  1820,  children  of  Capt.  Stephen 
and  Mary  Baldwin. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July,  1821,  Rosanna  Hannah  Fletcher, 
born  May  22,  1820,  daughter  of  Geo.  W.  Dixon,  deceased,  and  Eliza 
Dixon. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  15,  1821,  Catherine,  born  April 
13,  1821,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Mary  Robinson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  18,  1821,  Francis  Charles  Joseph 
Grome,  born  March  17,  1821,  son  of  Francis  Charles  Joseph  Grome 
and  Sarah  Mier. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  18,  1821,  John,  born  August  8, 
1821,  son  of  Bernard  and  Sarah  Peel. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  1,  1822,  Sally  Marshall,  born  De- 
cember 2,  1821,  daughter  of  Reuben  and  Sally  Tankersley. 


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Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  3,  1822,  by  the  Rev.  Jno.  Buchanan, 
D.  D.,  Maria  Weymouth,  born  November  12,  1821,  daughter  of  Wm. 
H.  and  Lydia  Hart. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  5,   1822,   James  Archer,   born  April 

12,  1820;  John  Allison,  born  February  4,  1822,  sons  of  Jas.  and  Milli- 
son  Snell. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  9,  1822,  Virginia  Tucker,  born  De- 
cember 20,  1821,  daughter  of  Clement  B.  and  Juliet  Weston. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  16,  1822,  Jas.  Wright,  born  March  4, 
1822,  son  of  Jessie  and  Ursula  Carter,  people  of  color. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  12,  1822,  Caroline  Elizabeth,  born 
December  18,  1808;  Frances  Elliott,  born  August  27,  1811;  Mary 
Wiley,  born  August  26,  1814;  Caleb,  born  September  7,  1816,  children 
of  Abraham  and  Elizabeth  Matlack. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  15,  1822,  Josephine,  born  July  9, 
1821,  daughter  of  Frances  LeCler  and  Jane  LeCler, 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  15,  1822,  Rosetta,  born  February 

13,  1822,  daughter  of  Francis  and  Lucy  Larmand. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  6,  1822,  Sarah  Ann  Eliza,  born 
May  27,  1815,  daughter  of  Sam'l  and  Elizabeth  Billin. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  October  15,  1822,  Helen  Mary,  born  Sep- 
tember 12,  1820,  and  Robert,  born  July  26,  1822,  children  of  David 
and  Helen  Davidson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  November  4,  1822,  Francis  March,  born 
September  5,  1822,  son  of  Hilary  and  Margaret  Baker. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  November  13,  1822,  John,  born  June  25, 
1817;  Charles,  born  December  18,  1819;  Richard  Bell,  born  February 
19,  1822,  children  of  Charles  and  Elizabeth  English. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  19,  1822,  Abigail,  born  November 
21,  1822,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Rebecca  Butler. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  25,  1822,  James  Francis,  bom 
January  24,  1822,  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Mann.  At  the  same 
time  and  place  Caroline  and  Henry  Jackson,  children  of  color. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  18,  1823,  Frances,  born  May  11, 
1815;  Charles,  born  July  20,  1817;  Eliza  Ann,  born  August  25,  1819; 
Richard,  born  January  31,  1821;  William,  born  February  30,  1822, 
children  of  James  and  Eliza  Ann  Whitlock. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  February  11,  1823,  James  Orrell,  bom 
February  24,  1820;  Susan  Helen,  born  May  28,  1822,  children  of 
James  and  Mary  Pepper. 

Baptized  at  Bremo,  Henrico  county,  February  7,  1823,  Letitia  Re- 
becca, born  February  21.  1817,  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Letitia 
Prosser. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  2,  1823,  William  Goff,  born  Decem- 
ber 6,  1819,  son  of  George  and  Catherine  Fletcher. 


268  History  Heneico  Pabish, 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  13,  1823,  Sarah,  born  March  8,  1823, 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Margaret  Lambert. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  31,  1823,  Elizabeth,  born  February 
14,  1823,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Mary  Robinson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  1,  1823,  James,  son  of  James  and 
Eliza  Ann  Whitlock,  born  March  16,  1823. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  18,  1823,  Eliza  Ann,  born  December 

23,  1823,  daughter  of  Charles  and  Ann  O'Flynn. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  24,  1823.  Daniel  McCurdy,  born  March 

24,  1822,  son  of  James  and  Elizabeth  Bannang. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  3.  1823,  John,  born  June  5,  1823,  son 
of  Alexander  and  Agnes  Boyd  Read. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  8,  1823,  Endora  Swartwout,  born 
June  20,  1811;  Wm.  Francis  Augustus,  born  June  6,  1818;  Eugenia 
Leigh,  born  March  2,  1823,  children  of  Francis  and  Eliza  Wicker. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  13,  1823,  Charlotte  Isabella,  bom 
June  15,  1819;  Mary  Harriet,  born  December  23,  1820;  Eliza  Maria, 
born  November  18,  1822,  children  of  Richard  D.  and  Emily  T.  Sanxey. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  18,  1823,  Alexander,  born  July  10, 
1822,  son  of  John  B.  and  Elizabeth  Ann  Martin. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  20,  1823,  Lavinia  Elizabeth,  born 
December  18,  1808,  daughter  of  Jos.  A.  and  Elizabeth  Myers. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  3,  1823,  Frederick  William  Rives, 
born  June  21,  1823,  son  of  Jos.  and  Frances  Danforth. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  21,  1823,  Wm.  Home,  born  May 
23,  1823,  son  of  Wm.  and  Rebecca  Stith. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  7,  1823,  Venella,  born  February 
19,  1815;  Reubennetta,  born  November  7,  1820,  children  of  Ann  and 
Reuben  Johnson,  deceased. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  7,  1823,  Elizabeth  Elliott,  born 
September  29,  1823,  daughter  of  Wm.  H.  and  Lydia  Hart. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  15,  1824,  Geo.  Washington,  born 
February  22,  1818;  Frederick  Pyke,  born  August  25,  1821;  Ann 
Maria,  born  September  15,  1823,  children  of  Geo.  and  Catherine 
Fletcher. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  15,  1824,  Jane  Eliza,  born  Octo- 
ber 30,  1822,  daughter  of  Jos.  and  Katherine  Ribble. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  18,  1824,  Theodore,  born  December 
18,  1823,  son  of  Littleberry  and  Eliza  G.  Carrington. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  February  20,  1824,  Georgianna  Cabell,  born 
April  15,  1823,  daughter  of  Jno.  and  Ann  Dove.     Died  on  same  day. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  26,  1824.  John  Andrew,  born  Decem- 
ber 23,  1823,  son  of  Chas.  and  Elizabeth  K.  Geoghegan. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April   2,  1824,  Eliza  Jane,  born  June  21, 


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1812;  Henry  B.,  born  September  21,  1814;  Julia  Ann,  born  Feb- 
ruary 2,  1817;  Alexander  Swain,  born  March  6,  1821,  children  of 
Lewis  and  Jane  C.  Ludlam. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  21,  1824,  Susan,  about  18  years  of 
age,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Clark. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  1,  1824,  William  Lawrence,  born  Feb- 
ruary 22,  1824,  son  of  Benj.  L.  and  Julia  M.  Wallace. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  10,  1824,  Gustavus  Adolphus,  born 
February  12,  1824,  son  of  Jacob  and  Adelaide  Scheerer. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  3,  1824,  Henry  Champlin,  born  De- 
cember 6,  1823,  son  of  Jno.  O.  and  Lucy  A.  Lay. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  15,  1824,  Lydia  Virginia  Rose,  born 
June  23,  1824,  daughter  of  Sam'I  and  Mary  Ann  Alden. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  18,  1824,  Lewis  Alexander,  born 
July  27,  1824,  son  of  Richard  D.  and  Emily  T.  Sanxey. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  27,  1824,  James  Davis  Bruce,  born 
June  20,  1824,  son  of  James  and  Gertrude  L.  M.  Evans. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  November  4,  1824,  George,  born  August  7, 
1809;  Thos.,  born  September  11,  1811;  John,  born  April  16,  1814;' 
Julia  Ann  Curtis,  born  September  12,  1819;  Chas.  Henry,  born  Sep- 
tember 8,  1820;  Lucy  Elizabeth  Marsh,  born  September  15,  1824, 
children  of  Thos.  and  Polly  Pulling,  and  Thos.  and  Sarah  Pulling.' 
Baptized  at  Richmond,  November  4,  1824,  Julia  Ann  Curtis,  born 
April  30,  1822;  Sarah  Maria  Pulling,  born  April  18,  1823,  children 
of  Jno.  and  Julia  Ann  Blackwell. 

Baptized  near  Richmond,  November  8,  1824,  Sarah,  born  December 
13,  1820;  Ann,  born  September  30,  1822,  children  of  Thos.  and  Fan- 
nie Fitzwilson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  23,  1824,  Mary  Ann,  born  Feb- 
ruary 17,  1819;  Jane  Eliza,  born  May  3,  1821;  Charlotte,' born  Octo- 
ber 1,  1823,  children  of  Geo.  and  Nancy  Mettert. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  23,  1824,  Charles,  born  May  14, 
1814,  son  of  Charles  and  Eliza  Seymour. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  20,  1825,  Eliza  Jane,  born  April 
23,  1824,  daughter  of  Daniel  S.  and  Maria  W.  McCarthy. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  22,  1825,  Catherine  Tazewell,  born 

February  22,  1821;  Mary  Jane,  born  July  20,  1823;  Louisa  Nevison, 

born  August  13,  1824,  children  of  Jos.  S.  and  Catherine  B.  Watkins. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  24,  1825,  Joseph,  born  August  31, 

1824,  son  of  Sam'I  and  Jane  Wallace. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  February  17,  1825,  Geo.  Williamson,  bom 
November  6,  1824,  son  of  Thos.  and  Margaret  Lambert. 

Baptized  near  Richmond,  February  25,  1825,  Thomas  James,  born 
February  25,  1824,  son  of  Jas.  and  Ann  Smith. 


270  History  Heneico  Parish, 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  15,  1825,  Elizabeth  Frances,  born 
November  10,  1823;  James  Weymouth,  bom  November  10,  1823,  chil- 
dren of  VCm    and  Mary  Ann  Burke. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  24,  1825,  Elizabeth,  born  June  14, 
1823,  daughter  of  Dalrymple  and  Isabella  C.  Muir. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  12,  1825,  Millison  Harriett  Jane,  born 
January  4,  1825,  daughter  of  Jas.  and  Millison  Snell. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  12,  1825,  James  Sanford,  born  Jan- 
uary 23,  1824,  son  of  Youel  and  Agnes  Rust. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  14,  1825,  Clara,  an  adult,  daughter  of 
Thos.,  deceased,  and  Mary  Poe. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  14,  1825,  Samuel,  born  August  16, 
1822;  Mary,  born  December  5,  1824,  children  of  John  and  Elvira 
Tompkins. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  14,  1825,  Jane  Hamilton,  born  Janu- 
ary 12.  1825,  daughter  of  Alexander  and  Agnes  Boyd  Reid. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  21,  1825,  John,  born  August  5,  1825, 
son  of  William  and  Mary  Robinson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  26,  1825,  Henry,  born  April  14,  1825, 
son  of  Bernard  and  Sarah  Prel. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  26,  1825,  Geo.  Henry,  born  March 
8,  1825,  son  of  Jervais  and  Barbara  Ott. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  12,  1825,  Margaret  Fisher,  born 
August  2,  1824,  daughter  of  Caswell  and  Marion  Poe. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  19,  1825,  William  LaFayette,  born 
July  31,  1824,  son  of  Francis  and  Lucy  Larmand. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  15,  1825,  John  Newton,  born  August 
26,  1823,  son  of  John  and  Eliza  L.  Van  Lew. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  20,  1825,  William  James,  born  Novem- 
ber 28,  1823,  son  of  Wm.  H.  and  Ann  Mann. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  16,  1825,  Andrew  Marr. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  27,  1825,  George  Hudson,  born  Jan- 
uary 15,  1823;  Virginia,  born  November  25,  1823,  children  of  Geo. 
and  Mary  Turner  Merriam. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  October  7,  1825,  by  the  Rev.  W.  Croes,  Mary 
Ann  Home,  born  July  8,  1825,  daughter  of  Wm.  H.  and  Lydia  H. 
Hart. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  October  16,  1825,  Juliet  Day,  born  March 
4,  1825,  daughter  of  Clement  B.  and  Juliet  Weston. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  October  30,  1825,  Thomas  Roberts,  born 
May  30,  1825,  son  of  Hilary  and  Margaret  Baker. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  7,  1825,  Mary  Elizabeth,  born 
March  13,  1807,  daughter  of  Hezekiah  and  Mary  Mosby. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  17,  1826,  John  Adams,  born  De- 
cember 5,  1825,  son  of  John  Eyre  and  Eliza  J.  Heron. 


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Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  20,  1826,  Mary  Ann,  born  Feb- 
ruary 11,  1819;  William  Greenhow,  born  July  10,  1823;  James 
Rawlings,  born  August  30,  1825,  children  of  Wm.  Hartwell  and 
Maria  Allen. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  February  27,  1826,  Emily  Gordon,  born 
January  7,  1826,  daughter  of  Richard  D.  and  Emily  T.  Sanxey. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  27,  1826,  Mary  Pleasants,  born  Feb- 
ruary 28,  1818;  Margaret  Virginia,  born  September  7,  1823,  chil- 
dren of  John  G.  and  Mary  W.  Mosby. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  27,  1826,  Jane,  born  July  19,  1825, 
daughter  of  Thos.  and  Frances  Fitzwilson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  27,  1826,  William  Thos.,  born  No- 
vember 9,  1825,  son  of  Wm.  and  Maria  Trueman. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  23,  1826,  William  Hezekiah,  born 
February  5,  1826,  son  of  Sam.  T.  and  Mary  T.  Williamson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  28,  1826,  Virginia  Leigh,  born  July 
5,  1825.  daughter  of  Francis  and  Eliza  Wicker. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  14,  1826,  by  Rev.  Mark  L.  Chevers, 
John  Rodgers,  born  September  3,  1825;  Stephen  Decatur,  born  Sep- 
tember 3,  1825,  children  of  Geo.  and  Catherine  Fletcher. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  14,  1826,  George  Henry,  born  Feb- 
ruary 7,  1826,  son  of  Jos.  and  Catharine  Ribble. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  1,  1826,  John,  born  February  11,  1824, 
son  of  John  and  Nancy  Henry. 

Baptized  near  Richmond,  June  10,  1826,  John  Henry,  born  March 
1,  1816;  Edmonia  Churchill,  born  April  7,  1818;  Caroline  Louisa, 
born  July  14,  1820;  Jones  Rivers,  born  November  28,  1822,  children 
of  Edmund  and  Judith  B.  Christian. 

Baptized  near  Richmond,  June  10,  1826,  Edmund,  born  January  3, 
1826,  son  of  Jones  0.  and  Christianna  S.  Christian. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  9,  1826,  Mary  Elizabeth,  born 
February  26,  1826,  daughter  of  Richard  and  Mary  W.  Adams,  de- 
ceased. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  17,  1826,  Hugh  Carr,  born  Feb- 
ruary 6,  1792,  at  Belfast,  Ireland,  son  of  Hugh  W.  and  Hannah 
McNemara. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  14,  1827,  Lucy  Ann  Pleasant,  born 
May  9,  1803,  daughter  of  Jos.  and  Jane  Mayo. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  18,  1827,  George  Henry,  bom 
February  7,  1823;  James  Wyatt,  born  March  16,  1826,  children  of 
Geo.  and  Eliza  D.  Howard. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  February  11.  1827,  John,  bom  January  5, 
1790,  son  of  Samuel  and  Miriam  Thompson.  His  wife,  Sarah,  bom 
June  17,  1795,  daughter  of  Michael  and  Mary  Dyckman.     Also  their 


272  History  Henrico  Parish, 

children,  Susan  Purdy,  born  October  8,  1817;  Sarah  Maria,  born 
February  27,  1819;  John  Reuben,  born  October  27,  1823. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  1,  1827,  Rebecca  Ann,  born  March 
3.  1823,  daughter  of  Hiram  and  Margaret  Harris. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  10.  1827,  Geo.  Edward,  born  January 
16,  1825,  son  of  Robt.  and  Mary  Pickett. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  March  15,  1827,  Ann  Maria,  born  Decem- 
ber 25,  1826,  daughter  of  Jas.  M.  and  Martha  M.  Johnson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  13,  1827,  Harriett  Jane,  wife  of- 
James  Henderson,  born  February  5,  1791,  daughter  of  Wm.  and 
Ann  Essex. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  13,  1827,  Stephen,  born  September 
30.  1804,  son  of  Stephen  and  Elizabeth  Payran. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  14,  1827,  Margaret,  born  July  28,  1819, 
daughter  of  Jos.  C.  and  Sarah  W.  Haley. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  30,  1827,  Jane  Lyle,  born  November 
26,  1824;  Eliza  Saunders,  born  July  4,  1826,  children  of  David  and 
Helen  Davidson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  3,  1827,  John  Henry,  born  March  27, 
1812;  Anna,  born  March  18,  1815;  Margaret  Ann,  born  November  16, 
1819,  children  of  Peter  and  Anna  Styerwater. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  17,  1827,  Amanda,  born  November 
28,  1815;  Ann  Elizabeth,  born  January  4,  1818,  children  of  Jno. 
Quarles,  deceased,  and  Ann  Quarles. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  2,  1827,  William  Sylvester, 
born  February  6,  1827,  son  of  Jonathan  W.  and  Sarah  Beers. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  September  2,  1827,  Lucy  Ann.  born  April 
11,  1827,  daughter  of  Francis  and  Lucy  Larmand. 

Baptized  at  Tilman's,  Henrico  county,  November  15,  1827,  Lydia 
Octavia,  born  October  4,  1827,  daughter  of  Jno.  G.  and  Mary  W. 
Mosby. 

Baptized  at  Rural  Shades,  Henrico  county,  November  22,  1827, 
Benj.  Allen,  born  June  28,  1827;  Geo.  Daniel,  born  July  28,  1818,  chil- 
dren of  Dan'l  and  Sarah  Harwood. 

Baptized  at  Rural  Shades,  Henrico  county,  November  22,  1827, 
James  Broadnax,  born  June  5,  1827,  son  of  John  and  Ann  C.  Colgin. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  November  21,  1827,  Sarah  Maria,  born 
April  10,  1824  (since  deceased),  daughter  of  Jos.  T.  Lomax,  de- 
ceased, and  Sarah  Maria  Lomax. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  December  16,  1827,  Elizabeth  GriflBn,  born 
October  24,  1827,  daughter  of  Littleberry  and  Eliza  G.  Carrington. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  January  6,  1828,  Patrick  Gibson,  born  De- 
cember 16,  1827,  son  of  Jno.  G.  and  Amanda  P.  Robert. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  February  12,  1828,  Samuel  Ege,  born  Feb- 


St.  John's  Chukoh.  273 

ruary  26,  1818;  Geo.  Welch,  born  March  4,  1822;  Frederick  Augus- 
tus, born  November  18,  1826,  children  of  Samuel  and  Catherine  Bar- 
rett. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  February  18,  1828,  Elton,  born  January 
18,  1828,  son  of  Hilary  and  Margaret  Baker. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  February  19,  1828,  Lewis  Gordon,  born 
,  son  of  Richard  D.  and  Emily  T.  Sanxey. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  4,  1828,  William  Alexander  Thrash- 
ley,  born  September  29,  1819;  Maria  Louisa,  born  April  26,  1821; 
Charles  James  Fox,  born  March  4,  1823;  Lucy,  born  September  6, 
1824;  Miles,  born  February  16,  1827,  children  of  Thos.  and  Maria 
Bohannon. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  April  4,  1828,  James,  born  November  15, 

1827,  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  R.  Stagg. 

Baptized  in  New  York,  May  1,  1828,  Elouise  Lorraine,  born  June 
2,  1827,  daughter  of  Wm.  H.  and  Patience  R.  Vandervoort. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  25,  1828,  William  Henry,  born  Octo- 
ber 20,  1827,  son  of  Rev.  M.  L.  and  Mary  D.  Chevers;  William  Henry, 
born  February  2,  1828,  son  of  Jas.  and  Millison  Snell;  Sydney 
Leigh,  born  February  27,  1828,  son  of  Francis  and  Eliza  Wicker. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  26,  1828,  Sophia,  born  December  15, 
1825;  John,  born  February  20,  1828,  children  of  Duncan  and  Isa- 
bella McDonald. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  26,  1828,  David,  born  June  1,  1827, 
son  of  Robert  and  Sophia  Hardy. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  May  26,  1828,  Agnes  Hamilton,  born  No- 
vember 19,  1827,  daughter  of  Alex,  and  Agnes  Reid. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  June  28,  1828,  Martha  Ann,  born  March 
20,  1828,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Mary  Robertson. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  1,  1828,  Eleanor,  born  February  7, 

1828,  daughter  of  Edisin  and  Joanna  Watson, 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  6,  1828,  Virginia  Hudson,  born  Jan- 
uary 27,  1826;  Adeline  Weymouth,  born  October  5,  1827,  children  of 
Wm.  and  Mary  Ann  Burke. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  July  8,  1828,  Augustus  E.  and  Ellen  S. 
Guigon. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  17,  1828,  John  Franks,  born  August 
17,  1827,  son  of  Wm.  and  Rebecca  Stith. 

Baptized  near  Richmond,  August  22,  1828,  Dorothy  Charlotte,  bom 
May  23,  1818;  Henriette  Virginia,  born  October  12,  1821,  children 
of  Dorothy  and  Frederick  Mayo. 

Baptized  at  Richmond,  August  22,  1828,  Mary  Ann,  bom  Novem- 
ber 11,  1827,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Maria  Trueman. 
18 


274  History  Henrico  Parish, 

1836. 
Baptisms  by  Rev.  Wm.  H.  Haet. 

Louisa  Adams,  daughter  of  Dr.  Richd.  A.  and  Louisa  Carrington; 
born  May  17.  1836. 

July  22 — Ann  Eliza,   daughter  of  Jas.  G.  and  Eudora  S.  Pettus; 
born  September  4,  1834. 

July  22 — Eudora  Barbara  Overton,  daughter  of  Jas.  G.  and  Eudora 
S.  Pettus;  born  December  18,  1835. 

August  9 — Betsey  Bruce,   daughter  Philip   and   Mildreth   P.   Wil- 
liams; born  January  25,  1828. 

August  9 — Robert,  son  of  Philip  and  Mildreth  P.  Williams;   born 
November  5.  1829. 

August  9 — Geo.  Morton,  son  of  Philip  and  Mildreth  P.  Williams; 
born  April  10,  1833. 

August  9 — Lucy  Mary,  daughter  of  Philip  and  Mildreth  P.  Wil- 
liams;  born  April   28.  1836. 

October  2 — Eloira  Adams,  daughter  of  Col.  Geo.  M.  and  Margaret 
Carrington;  born  September  2,  1836. 

October  9 — Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Peter  and  Eliza  Rippel;    born 
August  1,  1836. 

November   8 — Margaret  Emily,   daughter  of   Saml.   and  Rebecca 
Andrews;  born  May  i,  1833. 

November  8 — Samuella,  daughter  of  Saml.  and  Rebecca  Andrews; 
born  August  28,  1834. 

1838. 

January  19 — Ann   Eliza,   daughter  of  Dr.   John  and   Ann   Dove; 
born  October  9,  1821. 

January    19 — Rosabelle   Diana,    daughter   of   Dr.    John   and    Ann 
Dove;  born  January  24,  1826. 

January   19 — John  Thompson,  son   of  Dr.   John  and   Ann   Dove; 
born  January  19,  1829. 

January  19 — Julia  Lee,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Caroline  Dunn; 
born  April  29.  1826. 

January  19 — ^William  Hamlet,   son  of  William  and   Mary   Anna 
Pearson;  born  October  20,  1821. 

January  19 — Geo.  Frederick,  son  of  William  and  Mary  Anna  Pear- 
son;  born  October  19,  1823. 

January  19 — Robert  Burns,  son  of  William  and  Mary  Anna  Pear- 
son; born  March  22,  1829. 

January  19 — Chas.  Edwin,  son  of  William  and  Mary  Anna  Pear- 
son;  born  March  8,  1832. 

January  21 — Rachael,  daughter  of  Elias  and  Sarah  Read;   born 
August  29.  1817. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  275 

January  21 — Charlotte,  daughter  of  Elias  and  Sarah  Read;  born 
June  6,  1825. 

January  26 — Chas.  Morton,  son  of  Samuel  and  Antoinette  E.  Sub- 
lett;  born  October  22,  1834. 

January  26 — Harrison,  son  of  Samuel  and  Antoinette  E.  Sublett; 
born  September  17,  1836. 

January  26 — William  James,  Edward,  Thos.  Nelson,  Alexander, 
colored  children,  slaves  of  Saml.  Sublett. 

January  27 — Adelaide  Maria,  wife  of  Jno.  A.  Lancaster;  born 
May  28,  1796. 

January  27 — Adelaide  Jane,  daughter  of  Jno.  A.  and  Adelaide  M. 
Lancaster;  born  November  6,  1822. 

January  27 — Nathaniel  Denby,  son  of  Jno.  A.  and  Adelaide  M. 
Lancaster;  born  February  26,  1825. 

January  27 — Robert  Alex.,  son  of  Jno.  A.  and  Adelaide  M.  Lancas- 
ter; born  April  10,  1829. 

January  27 — Edwin  Robinson,  son  of  Jno.  A.  and  Adelaide  M. 
Lancaster;  born  October  11,  1831. 

January  28 — "William,  son  of  George  and  Jane  Booker;  born  Oc- 
tober 10,  1817. 

February  2 — Mary  Tompkins,  daughter  of  Joshua  and  Susan  S. 
Crump;  born  May  17,  1826. 

February  2 — Sarah  Ann,  daughter  of  Joshua  and  Susan  S.  Crump; 
born  March  28,  1829. 

February  2 — Edward  Christopher,  son  of  Joshua  and  Susan  S. 
Crump;  born  April  8,  1831. 

February  2 — Albert  Kimbrough,  son  of  Joshua  and  Susan  S. 
Crump;  bom  October  21,  1833. 

February  2 — Julia  Block,  daughter  of  Joshua  and  Susan  S.  Crump; 
born  September  2,  1837. 

February  2 — Henrietta  Weymouth,  daughter  of  Joshua  and  Susan 
S.  Crump;  born  October  15,  1835. 

April  30 — Mary  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Simon  and  Eliza  T.  Cul- 
len. 

April  30 — Hibernia,  daughter  of  Simon  and  Eliza  T.  Cullen. 

August  7 — Richard  Raven,  son  of  Rudolph  and  Martha  Leaman; 
born  September  25,  1837. 

August  12 — Mary,  daughter  of  Peter  and  Eliza  Rippel;  born  July 
19,  1838. 

At  Lynchburg,  September  15 — Joseph,  son  of  Priscilla,  a  slave; 
bom  September  23,  1837. 

October  11 — Mary  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Hutson  and  Rebecca  C. 
Brett;  born  March  4,  1837. 

October  11 — John  Thomas,  son  of  Hutson  and  Rebecca  C.  Brett; 
bom  June  5,  1838. 


276  History  Henkico  Paeish, 

November  24 — John  Thomas,  son  of  Job  and  Mary  Saville;  born 
March   28,   1834. 

November  24 — Maria  Rebena,  daughter  of  Job  and  Mary  Saville; 
born  December  30.  1835. 

November  24 — George  Edward,  son  of  Job  and  Mary  Saville;  born 
August  25,  1838. 

1839. 

January  4 — Geo.  William,  son  of  Dr.  Richd.  A.  and  Louisa  Car- 
rington;  born  July  16,  1838. 

March  13 — William  James,  son  of  Jas.  B.  and  Jane  C.  Royster; 
born  August  13,  1838. 

March  28— Cynthia  Victoria,  daughter  of  Geo.  and  Mary  T.  Mer- 
riam;   born  July  28,  1837. 

March  28— Mary  Ann  Atkinson,  daughter  of  Geo.  and  Mary  T. 
Merriam;  born  March  10.  1839. 

April  16 — Cora  Wooster  Fehrman,  daughter  of  Jno.  W.  and  Lydia 
T.  Jarvis;   born  June  22,  1823. 

April  16 — Charles  Edward,  son  of  Byrd  and  Mary  Chamberlayne; 
born  July  28,  1838. 

June  9 — Mary  Deborah,  daughter  of  Jno.  L.  and  Henrietta  Wey- 
mouth;  born  June  9,  1838. 

June  9 — Charles  Crignan,  son  of  Agnes,  slavy  of  Thos.  Crops; 
born  August  4,  1838. 

At  Norfolk,  May  18 — Julia  Finley,  daughter  of  Rev.  Mark  L.  and 
Mary  D.  Chevers;  born  November  8.  1838. 

August  4 — Emily  Frances,  daughter  of  Thos.  and  Mary  Fitzwilson; 
born  March  2    1839. 

1840. 

January  13 — Stella  Hall,  daughter  of  Orrin  and  Caroline  A.  Wil- 
liams; born  September  9,  1839. 

March  1 — Orrin  Williams,  son  of  Peter  and  Eliza  Rippel;  born 
January  27,  1840. 

April  5 — Eugene,  son  of  Col.  Geo.  M.  and  Margaret  Carrington; 
born  March  1,  1840. 

April  5 — Virginia  Leigh,  daughter  of  Col.  Frances  and  Lucy  Ann 
Wicker;  born  August  29,  1839. 

July  7 — William  Patrick,  son  of  Hutson  and  Rebecca  C.  Brett; 
born  April  4,  1840. 

July  7 — Alonzo  Gregory,  son  of  Jas.  B.  and  Jane  C.  Royster; 
born  June  5,  1840. 

November  11 — Henry  Adams,  son  of  Dr.  Richard  A.  and  Louisa 
Carrington;  born  September  6,  1840. 

November  29 — William  Allison,  son  of  Jos.  D.  and  Julia  A.  Evans; 
born  September  28.  1839. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  277 

1841. 
June  27— Geo.  Christopher,  son  of  Wm.  A.  and  Sarah  A.  Baker; 
horn  September  18,  1835. 

June  27 — Sarah  Ann  Elizabeth,  daughter  "Wm.  A.  and  Sarah  A. 
Baker;  born  October  14,  1836. 

June  27 — Henry  Franklin,  son  of  "Wm.  A.  and  Sarah  A.  Baker; 
born  September  21,  1840. 

1842. 

March  20— Adelaide  "Virginia  Childrey;  bom  June  8,  1830. 
March  20 — Richard  Andrew  Jackson  Childrey;  born  May  9,  1833. 
April  5 — Elizabeth  Clark,  daughter  of  "William  and  Temperance 
Greaner;  born  January  14,  1838. 

By  Rev.  Benj.  Muxeb. 
May  15 — Mary  Eliza,  daughter  of  Dr.  Richard  A.  and  Louisa  Car- 
rington;  born  March  19.  1842. 

By  Rev.  "Wm.  H.  Habt. 

May  29 — Samuel  Joseph,  son  of  Samuel  and  Lucy  Patterson;  born 
June  28,  1841. 

May  29 — EYances  Isabella,  an  adopted  daughter  of  Samuel  and 
Lucy  Patterson;  born  December  25,  1833. 

November  1 — "Virginia,  daughter  of  Simon  and  Eliza  T.  Cull  en; 
born  September  17,  1841, 

1828. 
By  Rev.  "Wm.  F.  Lee. 

August — John  Tabb,  son  of  "Wm.  J.  and  Mary  Ann  Barksdale,  of 
Amelia  county. 

August — Robert  Jones,  son  of  Wm.  J.  and  Mary  Ann  Barksdale,  of 
Amelia  county. 

August — Fanney  Peyton,  daughter  of  "Wm.  J.  and  Mary  Ann  Barks- 
dale, of  Amelia  county. 

August — Nancy  Jones,  daughter  of  Wm.  J.  and  Mary  Ann  Barks- 
dale, of  Amelia  county. 

August — Harriet  Bathurst,   daughter  of  Wm.  J.  and  Mary  Ann 
Barksdale,  of  Amelia  county. 

August — James   Conway,   son  of  Dr.   and  Jeniora   Bannister,  of 
Amelia  county. 

August — Thos.  Yelverton,  son  of  Dr.   and   Jeniora  Bannister,   of 
Amelia  county. 

August — Henry  Tudor,  son  of  Dr.  and  Jeniora  Bannister,  of  Amelia 
county. 

August — Ann   Blair,  daughter  of  Dr.  and   Jeniora  Bannister,  of 
Amelia  county. 


278  HisTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 


August — Fanny  Archer,  daughter  of  Alfred  Bggleston,  of  Amelia 
county. 

August — Sally  Meade,  daughter  of  Alfred  Eggleston,  of  Amelia 
county. 

August — Ann  Wickham,  daughter  of  Alfred  Eggleston,  of  Amelia 
county. 

August — Two  children  of  William  Randolph,  of  Cartersville. 

1829. 
A  child  of  Hugh  C.  McNemara. 

January  4 — John  Adams,  son  of  Geo.  M.  and  Margaret  Carrington. 
Three  children  of  John  Lester. 

April  16 — John  Earnest,  son  of  Frederick  A.  Mayo. 
April  17 — Hilary,  son  of  Hilary  and  Margaret  Baker. 
April  17 — Mary  Minge,  daughter  of  Dr.  Jones  A.  Christian. 
April  17 — A  child  of  James  Brown. 
June  2 — Two  children  of  Mrs.  Walker. 

October  13 — Edward,  son  of  Hodijob  Meade,  of  Amelia  county. 
October — Richard  Selby,  son  of  R.  D.  and  Sophia  Sanxay. 
November  1 — John  Endry,  son  of  Francis  Larmand. 
December  13 — Clement  Brook,  son  of  C.  B.  and  Juliet  Weston. 

1830. 
By  Rev.  Edwaed  W.  Peet. 
Heron,  Margaret. 
Minge,  Sally  Harrison  Stuart. 

Carrington,  John  Mayo,  son  of  Dr.  Richard  A.  and  Louisa  Car- 
rington; born  April  20,  1830. 
Wicker,  Junius  North. 
Heron,  Henry. 

Merriam,  Adelaide. 
Christian,  Virginia. 
Christian,  Robert  Walker. 
Christian,  Augustus. 
Christian,  Richard. 
Christian,  Elizabeth. 
Christian,  Ann  Eliza. 
Christian,  Maria  Louisa. 
Griffin,  Richard  Jackson. 
Wilcox,  Edward  Warren. 
Stagg,  Elizabeth. 
Stagg,  Letitia. 
Cocke,  Elizabeth. 
Cocke,  Rebecca. 


1831. 


}-  In  Charles  City  county. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  279 

Guigon,  A.  B. 

Carrington,  Ellen  Adams,  daughter  of  Geo.  M.  and  Margaret  Car- 
rington, 

Quarles,  Evelyn  Augusta. 
Thompson,  Ann  Eliza  Jackson, 
Wills,  Ann  Elizabeth. 
Adams,  Samuel  Griffin. 

1832. 
Cullen,  Charles  Rock. 
Cullen,  Mary  Custis. 
Cullen,  John  Archer. 
Stagg,  Wm.  Edmond. 
Burke,  Susan. 
Burke,  Sarah  Rowlett. 
Burke,  "Wm.  Rowlett. 
Burke,  James  Smith. 
Leary,  Thos.  Philip. 
Leary,  John  Ruse. 
Minge,  Mary  Griffin. 

Carrington,  Edward,  son  of  Dr.  Richard  A.  and  Louisa  Carrington; 
born  October  30.  1832. 

1833. 
Merriam,  John  Adams. 
Pettus,  John  Cosby. 
Wicker,  Edward  Peet. 

Bt  Rev.  Robt.  B.  Croes. 

Autumn  of  1833— Wm.  Augustus,  son  of  William  A.  and  Sarah  A. 
Baker;  born  September  17.  1828. 

Autumn  of  1833— Robt.  Hilary,  son  of  William  A.  and  Sarah  A. 
Baker;  born  November  7.  1829. 

Autumn  of  1833— John  Van  Lew,  son  of  William  A.  and  Sarah  A. 
Baker;  born  April  28.  1833. 

October  27— Sarah  Jane,  daughter  of  Geo.  M.  and  Margaret  Car- 
rington;  born  September  19,  1833. 

October  27— Maria,  daughter  of  William  H.  and  Maria  Allen. 

October  27 — James  Gardner,  son  of  Ambrose  and  Mary  Ann  D.  G. 
Carlton;  born  June  8.  1833. 

October  27 — Rosina  Whitman,  daughter  of  William  Greanor. 

1834. 
At  Clifton: 

January  5— Ritty  Heth,  daughter  of  Archibald  and  Ritty  Harri- 
son; born  June  16,  1833. 

February  11 — Myers,  Joseph  Albert  (an  adult). 


280  History  Heneico  Parish, 


July  15 — Susan,  daughter  of  John  and  Alice  Womble;  born  May 
3, 1833. 

July  20— Sarah  Ann,  daughter  of  William  D.  and  Eliza  F.  Turner; 
born  December  18,  1833. 

August  17 — Margaret  Ann,  daughter  of  Dr.  Richard  A.  and  Louisa 
Carrington;  born  June  30.  1834. 

1835. 

February  2 — A  son  of  Mr.  Cooke.  12  days  old. 

William,  son  of  William  and  Margaret  Beers;  born  January  28, 
1834. 

April  5 — Lambeth,  George  (an  adult). 

By  Bishop  Mooee. 
April  21 — Jno.  James  Robertson,  son  of  Rev.  Robt.  B.  and  Helen 
R.  Croes;  born  November  25^  1834. 

By  Rev.  Robert  B.  Cboes. 

June  14 — Catherine  James,  daughter  of  Richard  and  Lucy  Ann 
Adams. 

June  17 — Maria  Louisa,  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  King 
Stagg;  born  June  8.  1835. 

June  28 — Mrs.  Mildred  Pendleton,  wife  of  Philip  Williams. 

July  1 — Mrs.  Sarah  Elmira,  wife  of  Alex,  Shelton,  aged  24  years. 

July  1 — Ann  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Alexander  and  Ann  E.  Shel- 
ton; born  February  6,  1830. 

October  11 — Mary  Adams,  daughter  of  John  and  Jane  Gouty; 
born  July  10,  1835. 

1836. 

February  13 — John  Adams,  son  of  George  and Merriam; 

born  April  5,  1834. 

February  14 — Mary  Ann  Beverly,  daughter  of  William  H.  and 
Elvira  Eggleston;  born  October  23.  1835. 

1843. 
By  Rev.  N.  P.  Tiixinohast. 

January  22 — Sarah  Enders,  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth 
Palmer;  born  January  6,  1834. 

January  22 — William  Henry,  son  of  William  and  Eli2a,beth 
Palmer;  born  October  9,  1835. 

January  22 — Mary,  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Palmer; 
born  December  27,  1836. 

January  22 — John  Enders,  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Palmer; 
born  September  24,  1839. 

January  22 — Charles  Turner,  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Palmer; 
born  February  7,  1842. 


Rlv.  Wm.  F.  Lek,  1828-1829. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  281 

"^^  ".^^ 
January  22— Ella  Cambay,  daughter  of  George  and  Sarah  Palmer; 

born  December  10^  1842. 

February  5 — Florence,  daughter  of  David  and  Susan  Turner;  born 

October  22.  1842. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Mokeison. 

April  16 — Sidney  Elliott,  son  of  Francis  and  Lucy  Ann  Wicker; 
born  November  21.  1841. 

May  28 — Caroline,  daughter  of  Richard  A.  and  Louisa  Carrington; 
born  April  4,  1843. 

May  28 — Montgomery,  son  of  Geo.  Montgomery  and  Evelyn  Au- 
gusta West;  born  March  23,  1843. 

July  23 — William  Walker,  son  of  John  and  Henrietta  Weymouth; 
born  September  26,  1841. 

July  23 — Sarah  Pairo,  daughter  of  Thos.  F.  and  Virginia  Butler; 
born  August  7,  1842. 

October  26 — Elliot,  son  of  John  A.  and  Mary  L.  Lacy;  born  Sep- 
tember 30,  1841. 

December  18 — George  Antonio,  son  of  Edme  E.  and  Elvina  E.  M. 
Ulmo;  born  August  16,  1843. 

December  27 — Lucretia,  widow  of  Jos.  Mountcastle;  born  October 
10, 1807. 

1844. 

March  17 — Anna  Bedinger,  daughter  of  J.  Horace  and  Margaret  A. 
Morrison;  born  August  25,  1843. 

May  28 — Robert  Grattan,  son  of  Joshua  and  Harriet  D.  Walker; 
born  March  4.  1843. 

July  28 — Mary  Catherine,  daughter  of  Anton  and  Dory  Rouch; 
born  October  22,  1833. 

July  28 — Harriet  Antonio,  daughter  of  Anton  and  Dory  Rouch; 
bom  March  28.  1836. 

July  28 — Hannah  Virginia,  daughter  of  Anton  and  Dory  Rouch; 
born  January  16,  1839. 

1845. 

March  23 — Elira  Cornelia,  daughter  of  James  and  Ann  R.  Winston; 
born  September  21,  1822. 

March  23 — Sarah,  daughter  of  Elias  and  Sarah  Reel;  born  April 
4,  1822. 

April  6 — Susan  Frances,  daughter  of  Reuben  and  Julia  Ann  Birch; 
born  September  24,  1837. 

April  13^0scar  Tate,  son  of  Francis  and  Lucy  Ann  Wicker;  born 
March  14,  1844. 

May  8 — Elizabeth  Louisa,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Anna  P.  Klapp; 
born  November  19.  1844. 


282  History  Hexeico  Parish, 

August  3 — Ella,  daughter  of  J.  H.  and  Margaret  A.  Morrison;  born 
June  13,  1845. 

August  3 — Jas.  Fletcher,  son  of  Thos.  F.  and  Virginia  Butler; 
born  November  19,  1844. 

August  17 — Orrin  "Williams,  son  of  Andrew  E.  and  Cornelia  M. 
Ellett;  bom  May  10,  1845. 

November  28 — James,  son  of  Richard  A.  and  Louisa  Carrington; 
born  September  10,  1845. 

December  18 — Jos.  Christian  Parkinson  (adult). 

1846. 

January  11 — Maria,  servant  of  Littleberry  Carrington   (adult). 

May  17 — Mary  Jane,  a  colored  child  belonging  to  Mrs.  Van  Lew. 

June  11 — Sydnor,  son  of  Lofton  N.  and  Ann  Virginia  Ellett;  born 
September  11,  1845. 

June  28 — Horace  Grimes,  son  of  Horace  Dade  and  Lucy  Nelson 
Taliaferro;  born  January  6,  1846. 

June  28 — William  Henry,  son  of  Jos.  Christian  and  Ann  Elizabeth 
Parkinson;  born  February  20,  1845. 

1847. 

June  7 — Sarah,  daughter  of  James  and  Rebecca  "Watson;  born 
January  26,  1846. 

July  19 — Elira  Jane  (colored),  daughter  of  Edmund  and  Sarah 
Johnson;  born  September  18,  1846. 

July  19 — Maria  Hanson,  daughter  of  Oliver  P.  and  Elira  Lee  Bald- 
win; born  April  29,  1846. 

August  8 — Ann  Christian,  daughter  of  Jos.  Christian  and  Ann  E. 
Parkinson;  born  April  19,  1843. 

August  8 — Rebecca  Hutson,  daughter  of  Hutson  and  Rebecca  C. 
Brett;  born  January  29,  1842. 

August  15 — Louis  Colman.  son  of  Andrew  E.  and  Cornelia  M.  El- 
lett; born  April  9,  1847. 

August  15 — Frances  RuflBn,  daughter  of  Thomas  F.  and  Virginia 
Butler;  born  November  10,  1846. 

September  7 — Margaret  Foster,  daughter  of  J.  H.  and  Margaret  A. 
Morrison;  born  June  26,  1847. 

October  31 — Anna  Milnor,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Anna  P.  Klapp; 
born  November  19,  1846. 

1848. 

March  8— Ellen,  daughter  of  Lofton  N.  and  Ann  Virginia  Ellett; 
born  August  15,  1834. 

March  8 — Mary,  daughter  of  Lofton  N.  and  Ann  Virginia  Ellett; 
born  November  20,  1840. 


St.  John's  Church.  283 

March  8 — Robert,  son  of  Lofton  N.  and  Ann  Virginia  Ellett;  born 
March  19,  1843. 

March  8 — Virginia,  daughter  of  Lofton  N.  and  Ann  Virginia  El- 
lett; born  August  15,  1847. 

April  2 — Winston,  Ann,  wife  of  James  Winston  (adult). 

April  12 — John  Harvey,  son  of  John  L.  and  Henrietta  Weymouth; 
born  December  3,  1843. 

April  12— Edgar  Jenkins,  son  of  John  L.  and  Henrietta  Wey- 
mouth; born  January  12,  1846. 

April  20— Ellen  Montgomery,  daughter  of  Geo.  Montgomery  and 
Evelyn  Augusta  West;  born  November  3,  1847. 

April  20 — William  Powhatan,  son  of  Wm.  Peterson  and  Charlotte 
Poythress;  born  November  24,  1847. 

May  11— Emily  Cabell,  daughter  of  Richard  A.  and  Louisa  Car- 
rington;  born  December  16,  1847. 

May  14— Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Palmer; 
born  January  23,  1844. 

May  14 — Leila,  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Palmer;  born 
July  28.  1846. 

May  14— Sarah  Jane,  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Jane  Enders; 
born  July  11,  1845. 

May  14— Mary  Ann,  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Jane  Enders; 
born  March  31,  1848. 

By  Rev.  H.  S.  Keplee. 
December  25 — Pleasants,  Samuel  (M.  D.);  born  1788. 

1849. 

April  29— Josephine  Miller,  daughter  of  John  W.  and  Susan  J. 
Sharpe;  born  January  6,  1845. 

May  10— Adaline,  daughter  of  Jos.  and  Adeline  Gatewood;  born 
September  5.  1845. 

May  10— Ben j.  Franklin,  son  of  Jos.  and  Adeline  F.  Gatewood; 
born  May  9,  1847. 

May  10— Clara  Ann,  daughter  of  Jos.  and  Adeline  F.  Gatewood; 
born  March  28.  1844. 

June  3 — John  Lancaster,  son  of  Warner  L.  and  A.  Jane  Waring; 
born  May  6,  1848. 

June  3— Chas.  Pickett,  son  of  Allen  Y.  and  Margaret  M.  Stokes; 
born  April  23,  1849. 

June  3 — Caroline  Hull,  daughter  of  Andrew  E.  and  Cornelia  M. 
Ellett;  born  January  5,  1849. 

June  3— William,  son  of  Francis  and  Mary  Simpson;  born  October 
15,  1848. 


284  History  Henrico  Parish. 

June  10 — John  Dove,  son  of  Wm.  Bryan  and  Julia  Lee  Isaacs; 
born  October  6.  1848. 

July  17— Chas.  H.  J.,  son  of  H.  Porter;  born  March  10,  1848. 

September  9 — Thomas  F..  son  of  Thos.  F.  and  Virginia  Butler; 
born  January  18,  1849. 

1850. 

February  10 — Gilbert  Whitall,  son  of  Theodore  and  Ann  B.  Car- 
rington. 

February  23 — Thos.  Doswell,  son  of  Wm.  M.  and  Jane  E.  Sutton; 
born  March  20,  1847. 

May  11 — Cordelia,  daughter  of  Jas.  B.  and  Jane  Eliza  Smith;  born 
February  3,  1850. 

June  30 — John,  son  of  John  and  Mary  Enders. 

June  30— Arthur,  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Palmer. 

July  7 — Newman,  son  of  Loftin  N.  and  Ann  Virginia  Ellett;  born 
November  19,  1849. 

July  7 — Chas.  Riley,  son  of  Jas.  B.  and  Eliza  Jane  Smith;  born 
November  2.  1839. 

July  7 — Warren,  son  of  Jas.  B.  and  Eliza  Jane  Smith;  born  Au- 
gust 29,  1844. 

July  7 — James,  son  of  Jas.  B.  and  Eliza  Jane  Smith;  born  Decem- 
ber 6.  1847. 

November  4 — Elizabeth,  daughter  of  James  and  Mary  Simpson; 
born  August  26,  1850. 

December  1 — Samuel  Ridout.  son  of  H.  S.  and  S.  R,  Kepler;  bom 
November  11,  1849. 

By  Rev.  Wm.  Nobwood. 

December  1 — Ann  Quarles,  daughter  of  Geo,  M.  and  Augusta  West; 
born  September  23.  1849. 

1851. 
May  2 — Nora,  daughter  of  Jos.  and  Elizabeth  Drinker, 
May  2 — Leslie  Chambliss,  son  of  Samuel  E.  and  Ann  E.  Dove;  born 

December  24,  1845. 

May   2 — May,    daughter  of   Samuel   E.   and   Ann   E.   Dove;    bom 

November  25.  1847. 

By  Rev.  H.  S.  Kepleb. 

May  2 — Wm.  James,  son  of  Wm.  B.  and  J.  L.  Isaacs;  born  August 
22,  1850. 

June  2 — Frank  Andrews,  son  of  Francis  S.  and  Mary  E,  West; 
born  May  7.  1851. 

June  8 — Oliver  Perry,  son  of  Oliver  P.  and  Eliza  Lee  Baldwin; 
born  September  2,  1850. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  285 

July  13 — Geo.  Thomas,  son  of  Jos.  and  Elizabeth  Drinker;  bom 
February  5.  1845. 

July  13 — Robt.  Smith,  son  of  Jos.  and  Elizabeth  Drinker;  born 
August  13,  1846. 

July  13 — Jos.  Edwin,  son  of  Jos.  and  Elizabeth  Drinker;  bom 
April  13,  1848. 

September  30 — Geo.  H.,  son  of  David  and  Charlotte  H.  Parr;  bom 
May  21.  1848. 

October  5 — Emma  Jane,  daughter  of  Jas.  B.  and  Jane  Eliza  Smith; 
born  March  3.  1851. 

October  26 — Reed,  Virginia  C. 

November  2 — Richetta  Emily,  daughter  of  Samuel  S.  and  Mary 
A.  R.  Clark;  born  June  14,  1845. 

November  2 — Josephine  Rebecca,  daughter  of  Samuel  S.  and  Mary 
A.  R.  Clark;  born  April  11,  1847. 

November  2 — Maria  Angus,  daughter  of  Samuel  S.  and  Mary  A.  R. 
Clark;  born  April  25,  1849. 

December  18 — Henry  Littleberry,  son  of  Theodore  and  Anna  E. 
Carrington;  born  November  4,  1850. 

1852. 

January  4 — Mary  Christianna,  daughter  of  Washington  and  Mary 
E.  Gill;  born  October  29,  1850. 

February  8 — John  Enders,  son  of  Porteaux  and  Mary  Robinson; 
born  July  10.  1850. 

February  25 — Hardy,  Mary  Ann. 

July  10 — Abigail  H.,  son  of  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Rogers;  born  December 
2,  1838. 

July  10 — Millison  E.,  son  of  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Rogers;  born  April 
28,  1840. 

July  10 — Priscilla  V.,  daughter  of  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Rogers;  born 
December  20,  1843. 

July  10— Isabella  P.,  son  of  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Rogers;  born  June  2, 
1845. 

July  10— Josephine  A.,  daughter  of  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Rogers;  born 
•June  10.  1847. 

July  10— Daniel  H.,  son  of  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Rogers;  born  July  5, 
1849. 

October  6 — Virginia  Caroline,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Sarah  Tal- 
bot; born  March  22,  1839. 

October  6 — Samuel  Greanor,  son  of  Samuel  and  Sarah  Talbot; 
born  September  30,  1843. 

October  6 — Fanny  Hope,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Sarah  Greanor; 
born  December  20   1848. 


286  History  Heneico  Parish, 

October  6 — Mary  Catherine,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Sarah  Greanor; 
born  September  24,  1850. 

October  6 — Ann  Eliza,  daughter  of  Andrew  and  Rosina  W.  John- 
son; born  May  10,  1851. 

December  12 — Adaline  Burke,  daughter  of  John  L.  and  Henrietta 
D.  Weymouth;  born  October  28,  1848. 

December  12— Rosabelle  Dove,  daughter  of  John  L.  and  Henrietta 
Weymouth;  born  October  1,  1851. 

1853. 

January  2 — James,  son  of  Francis  and  Mary  Simpson;  born  May 
22,  1852. 

January  25 — Geo.  Kennon,  son  of  Miles  and  Frances  Macon;  born 
February  1,  1846. 

January  25 — Samuel  Davenport,  son  of  Wm.  G.  and  Eveline  B. 
Johnson;   born  July  12,  1851. 

February  5 — Ann  Eliza,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Margaret  McLaugh- 
lin; born  November  1,  1837. 

February  5 — John,  son  of  Wm.  and  Margaret  McLaughlin;  born 
April  6.  1839. 

February  5 — Margaretta,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Margaret  Mc- 
Laughlin; born  April  17,  1844. 

June  19 — Catharine  J.,  daughter  of  Andrew  and  R.  Johnston; 
born  January  17,  1853. 

June  19 — Richard  Adams,  son  of  Theo.  and  Anna  L.  Carrington; 
born  February,  1853. 

June  21 —  Daniel  B.,  son  of  Wm.  and  Mary  Colbert  (colored); 
born  January  5.  1853. 

October  2 — John  Laub,  son  of  Thos.  P.  and  Virginia  Butler;  born 
October  28,  1852. 

October  23 — Gertrude  Millicient,  daughter  of  Jas.  D.  B.  and  F. 
Evans. 

November  22 — Wm.  Gilmore,  son  of  Wm.  G.  and  E.  B.  Johnson; 

born  May  23,  1853. 

1854. 

March  19 — David  J.  Baldwin.     (Adult.) 

May  14 — Emma,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Palmer. 

August  8 — Hibernia,  daughter  of  Jas.  B.  and  Jane  E.  Smith;  born 
August  26.  1853. 

December  13 — Wm.  Benj.,  son  of  Geo.  S.  and  S.  J.  Palmer;  born 
October  24.  1843. 

December  13 — Kate  Auberry,  daughter  of  Geo.  S.  and  S.  J.  Palmer; 
bom  September  12,  1845. 

December  13 — Sally  Enders,  daughter  of  Geo.  S.  and  S.  J.  Palmer; 
born  January  11,  1846. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  287 

December   13 — Helen   Campbell,   daughter  of   Geo.    S.   and   S.   J. 
Palmer;  born  November  1,  1848. 

December  13 — Geo.  Sydney,  son  of  Geo.  S.  and  S.  J.  Palmer;  born 
July  5.  1850. 

December  13 — La  Fone,  son  of  Geo.  S.  and  S,  J.  Palmer;  born  Oc- 
tober i,  1854. 

1855. 

February  2 — Mary  T.,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Sally  Jones;  born 
September,  1852. 

April  8 — Ida  May   Satterwhite. 

April  22 — Laura  M.  Weller, 

October  12 — Robert  Caball,  son  of  Robt.  J.  and  Ann  E.  Higgins; 
born  October,  1853. 

October  14— Hanah  E.  Clarke.     (Adult.) 

October  14 — Virginia  Henry  Winston.     (Adult.) 

October  14— Harriet  H.  Tillson.     (Adult.) 

October  14 —  Elizabeth  Clarke.     (Adult.) 

October  14— Geo.  Thos.  Baldwin.     (Adult.) 

October  14 — Nannie  E.  Chappen.     (Adult) 

October  14— H.  D.  Weymouth.     (Adult.) 

November  11 — Walter  Clarence,  son  of  Thos.  F.  and  "Virginia  But- 
ler; born  March  10.  1855. 

November   18 — Cornelia   Marianna,   daughter   of   Andrew   E.   and 
Cornelia  Ellett;  born  April  15,  1855. 

November  18 — Allen  Y.,  son  of  Allen  Young  and  Margaret  Stokes; 
born  September  1.  1855. 

1856. 

April  13 — Elizabeth  A.  Pleasants.  (Adult.) 

April  13 — Mary  Louisa  Lorton.     (Adult.) 

May  11 — Mary  Virginia,  daughter  of  Judah  and  Delia  Myers. 

July  5— Mary  M.,  daughter  of  Wm.  F.  and  M.  S.  White;  born  April 
5,  1851. 

July  5 — Wm.  Ambrose,  son  of  Wm.  F.  and  M.  S.  White;  born  Au- 
gust 2.  1853. 

July  5— Jas.  Nichols,  son  of  Wm,  F.  and  M.  S.  White;  born  April 
11,  1855. 

August  3— Henry  Kepler,  son  of  Jas.  B.  and  Jane  E.  Smith. 

August  9— Benj.  R.,  son  of  D.  R.  and  Sarah  Eliza  Blake;  born  May 
19,  1854. 

August  24— Ann  Randolph,  daughter  of  J,  Newton  and  Mary  C. 
Van  Lew;  born  December  23, 1855. 

1857. 
May  3  6— Julia  Canby,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Palmer; 
born  August,  1856. 


288  History  Heneico  Parish, 

September  28— David  Augustus,  son  of  Rev,  W.  E.  and  Sarah  C. 
Webb;  born  August  12,  1857. 

October  10 — Virginia  Rochelle,  daughter  of  Thos.  and  Mary  Taylor; 
born  January  21,  1856. 

October  23 — Heth,  son  of  Richd.  Heth  and  Martha  Cornelia  Lorton; 
born  January  14,  1855. 

December  31— Clara  Lester,  daughter  of  Matthew  M.  and  S.  P.  Yar- 
rington;  born  August  13,  1857. 

1858. 

February  16 — Jno.  Carter  Nicholas,  son  of  Jno.  M.  and  Elizabeth 
Ann  Harrison;  born  July  24,  1856. 

April  18— Albert  Harvey,  son  of  Lemuel  and  Jane  Yerby. 

April  18— Mary  William,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Judith  Curry, 

May  16 — Robert,  son  of  Henry  W.  and  Emily  Dobson;  born  March 
7,  1858. 

July  11 — Lillian  Kepler,  daughter  of  Hugh  and  Mary  Ann  Smith; 
born  July  28,  1857. 

October  25 — Isham,  son  of  H.  and  D.  C.  Randolph;  born  August 
31,  1858. 

November  3 — Audora  Rebecca  James,  daughter  of  Wm.  C.  and 
Mary  Virginia  Ann  Drew;  born  March  31,  1858. 

November  23 — Andrew  Wm.,  son  of  Andrew  and  Rosina  Johnston; 
born  April  20,  1854. 

November  23 — Chas.  Mitchell,  son  of  Andrew  and  Rosina  John- 
ston;  born  September  16,  1856. 

December  11 — Sylvanus,  son  of  Allen  Y.  and  Margaret  Stokes. 

1859. 

March  3— Robt.  Emmett  Clarke.     (Adult.) 

March  29 — Kate  Carusi,  daughter  of  Henry  J.  J.  and  Mary  Solo- 
mons; born  May  29,  1858. 

May  1 — Florence,  daughter  of  David  A.  and  Emily  McMinn;  born 
November  6,  1859. 

May  3 — Jas.  William,  son  of  Wm.  and  Anna  M.  Stagg;  born  Jan- 
uary 28.  1850. 

May  3 — Ann  Maria,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Anna  M.  Stagg;  born 
March  21.  1856. 

March  3 — Florence,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Anna  M.  Stagg;  born 
September  7,  1858. 

1860. 
By  Rev.  Jno.  T.  Points. 

February  26 — Eliza  Louise,  daughter  of  Jno.  N.  and  Mary  Van  Lew; 
born  January  1,  1858. 


St.  John's  CHrRcn.  289 

March  4— Sarah  Reed,  daughter  of  Capt.  and  Charlotte  Poythress; 
born  February  8,  1852. 
March  4— Ida,  daughter  of  Jas.  L.  and  Jane  E.  Smith. 
March  4— Susie  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Jas.  L.  and  Jane  E.  Smith. 
March  4— Henrietta  May,  daughter  of  S.  D.  Weymouth;  born  May 

1,  1857. 

March  4— John  Quarles,  son  of  Geo.  M.  and  E.  Augusta  "West. 

March  4— Rosa,  daughter  of  Geo.  M,  and  E.  Augusta  West. 

March  4— George,  son  of  Geo.  M.  and  E.  Augusta  West. 

April  3— Eliza  Raymond,  aged  43;  born  1817. 

April  3— Rayner  Melvina  Angeline,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Raymond; 
born  September  8.  1843. 

April  3— Ross  Elizabeth  Perry,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Raymond;  born 
August  11,  1849. 

April  3— Mary  Newell  Priddy,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Raymond;  born 
October  6,  1852. 

April  3— Estelle  Alfrina,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Raymond;  born  August 

25,  1857. 

April  3— Amanda  Melvina  Fitzallan,  Mrs.  Raymond's  step-daugh- 
ter; born  March  21,  1847. 

April  3— Alfred  Raymond,  son  of  Capt.  and  Sarah  E.  Hopkins; 
born  January  11,  1858. 

April  3— Missouri,  wife  of  R.  H.  Barnes. 

April  3— Rosa,  daughter  of  Richard  H.  and  Missouri  Barnes;  born 
November  11,  1850. 

April  3— Mary  Lucy,  daughter  of  Richard  H.  and  Missouri  Barnes; 
born  October  20,  1852. 

April  3— Richard  Henry,  son  of  Richard  H.  and  Missouri  Barnes; 
born  February  18,  1856. 

April  3— James  Thomas,  son  of  Richard  H.  and  Missouri  Barnes; 
born  March  10.  1858. 

April  3— Susie  St.  Clair,  daughter  of  Susan  Reed;  born  March  24, 
1845. 

April  3— Nannie  Temple  King,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Jas.  Ellett;  born 
February  6,  1847. 

By  Rev.  H.  S.  Keplee.  i 

April  5— Blanche,  daughter  of  Lemuel  and  Jane  Yerby. 

By  Rev.  Jno.  T.  Points. 
April  6— Henrietta,  daughter  of  Robert  R.  and  Sarah  D.  Duvall. 
April  6 — John  Viles.     (Adult.) 

April  6— Albert  Nelson,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Viles. 
April  6 — Frank  Dudley,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Viles. 
April  6 — Margaret  Ann  Seville. 
19 


290  History  Henrico  Parish, 

May  6 — Samuel  Anderson,  son  of  Lucy  A.  Woodward;  born  Feb- 
ruary 24,  1849. 
May   6 — Robert  Joseph,   son  of  Lucy  A.  Woodward;    born  June 

9,  1851. 

May  6 — Missouri  Frances,  daughter  of  Lucy  A.  Woodward;   born 
February  10,  1854. 
May  6 — Jesse  Merchant,  son  of  Lucy  A.  Woodward;  born  August 

10,  1855. 

By  Rev.  R.  Nelson, 

June  27— John  Lawton,  son  of  Warner  A.  and  Sarah  F.  Guy; 
born  January  14,  1860. 

July  28 — Ida  Virginia,  daughter  of  John  A.  and  Sarah  P.  White; 
bom  December  1,  1859. 

By  Rev.  H.  S.  Keplee, 

July  23— Mary  Page,  daughter  of  D.  Coupland  and  H.  Randolph; 
born  June  6.  1860. 

September  25 — Whitman,  son  of  Andrew  and  Rosina  Johnston; 
born  January  25,  1859. 

September  25 — Eva  Talbot,  daughter  of  Chas.  and  Violette  John- 
ston; born  June  30,  1860. 

September  25 — Greanor,  son  of  E.  Somerville  and  Elizabeth  Wil- 
liams; born  September  27,  1858. 

September  25 — John  Henry,  son  of  Jno.  H.  and  Catharine  A. 
Greanor;   born  January  3,  1855. 

By  Rev.  Wm.  C.  Butleb. 

October  28 — Joseph  Roane,  son  of  Hugh  and  Mary  Ann  Smith. 

October  28 — John  Richmond,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Viles. 

November  9 — Ella  Chapman,  daughter  of  Vernon  A.  and  Mary  L. 
Bowis. 

November  9 — Mary  Louisa  Fallon. 

November  9 — Anne  Bell  Forsyth. 

November  9 — Mary  Caroline,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Susan  Virginia  Pol- 
lard; born  November  15.  1855. 

1861. 
February  26 — Mary  Delia,  daughter  of  David  and  Emily  McMinn. 
March  1— Thomas  A.  Shell. 

By  Rev.  Robt.  Nelson. 
March  10 — John  Chesley,  son  of  Heber  and  Mary  Carr. 

By  Rev.  Chas.  Minnigeeode,  D.  D. 
March  10— Anne  Leaton,  daughter  of  Wm.  C.  and  Mary  F.  Butler. 


St.  John's  Church.  291 

By  Rev.  Wm.  C.  Butler. 
May  19 — Mrs.  Mary  B.  Fitzwilson,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crane. 
May  19 — Mrs.  Susan  Sinton. 
May  19 — Mary  Gilchrist  Lewis. 
May  19 — Clara,  daughter  of  Jas.  and  Susan  Sinton. 

1862. 

January  8 — Martha  Ann  Drew. 

May  4 — Sinclair  Alice,  daughter  Sinclair  and  Jane  Hartman. 

By  Rev.  Wm.  Nobwood. 

May  6 — Thomas  Dudley,  son  of  Allen  Y.  and  Margaret  M.  Stokes. 

May  18 — David  Augustus,  son  of  David  A.  and  Emily  A.  McMinn; 
born  August  9,  1861. 

May  18 — Walter  Epps,  son  of  Wm.  P.  and  Charlotte  Poythress; 
born  August  20,  1861. 

May  18 — Salina  Bradley,  daughter  of  Geo.  M.  and  Sophia  C. 
Vaughn;   born  March  26,  1860. 

June  6 — Harry  J.  Lee,  a  soldier  of  South  Carolina. 

June  17 — Bettie  Caroline,  daughter  of  Jos.  and  Emma  J.  Brizzo- 
lari;  born  June  19,  1859. 

June  17 — William  Joseph,  son  of  Jos.  and  Emma  J.  Brizzolari; 
born  April  2,  1862. 

June  20 — Wm.  Ashton,  son  of  Charles  and  Mary  A.  Cammon;  born 
January  19,  1861. 

June  20 — Flora,  daughter  of  Charles  and  Mary  A.  Cammon;  born 
July  30.  1859. 

July  6 — Wm.  Gibson,  son  of  Richard  and  Mary  H.  Ferguson;  born 
July  5.  1861. 

August  4— Eliza  Lilian,  daughter  of  Henry  H.  and  Harriet  H.  Till- 
son;  born  October  14,  1861. 

August  7— Willie  Lee,  son  of  Lemuel  and  Jane  N.  Yerby. 

August  14— Isaac  Edgar,  son  of  Edgar  A.  and  Emma  V.  Hudnut; 
born  November  3,  1861. 

August  23— Johannes  Stark,  son  of  Jno.  G.  and  Cecilia  A.  Hedg- 
man;  born  December  19.  1861. 

1863. 

January  4— Mary  Hunter,  daughter  of  Thos.  A.  and  Isabella  C. 
Mitchell;  born  January  29,  1862. 

January  18— Eliza,  daughter  of  John  and  Martha  Arthur;  born 
December  14,  1862. 

April  5— Edmund  George,  son  of  Robert  and  Sophia  H.  Ayres;  born 
October  25,  1862. 


292  History  Henkico  Pabish, 

April  19— Mary  Lucy  (adult),  daughter  of  Carlo  R.  and  Martha 
Jane  Taylor;  born  March  30,  1847. 

April  19— Henrietta  Abiona  (adult),  daughter  of  Chosly  R.  and 
Elizabeth  Felburg;  born  May  9,  1851. 

May  17— Susan  Agnes,  daughter  of  Richard  L.  and  Bettie  W.  Rust; 
born  February  26,  1860. 

May  17— Albert  Sidney,  son  of  Richard  L.  and  Bettie  W.  Rust; 
born  April  26,  1862. 

May  17— Albert  Mason,  son  of  Albert  H.  and  Mary  C.  Campbell; 
born  September  16,  1862. 

May  24— Capt.  Albert  H.  Campbell.     (Adult.) 

June  23— Rosa  Conway,  daughter  of  D.  M.  F.  and  Mary  J.  Thorn- 
ton; born  November  13^  1860. 

June  23— John  De  Brec,  son  of  D.  M.  F.  and  Mary  J.  Thornton; 
born  April  12^  1863. 

July  7 — Margaret  Virginia,  daughter  of  Wm.  W.  and  Adelia  Doss; 
born  December  27,  1857. 

July  7 — Anna  Adelia,  daughter  of  Wm.  W.  and  Adelia  Doss;  born 
August  20,  1859. 

July  7 — William  Hubert,  son  of  Wm.  W.  and  Adelia  Doss;  born 
October  11,  1862. 

July  20 — Emmet  Clay,  son  of  Andrew  and  Rosina  W.  Johnston; 
born  September  2,  1861. 

September  27 — Edwin  Travis,  son  of  Junius  and  Harriet  A.  Lamb; 
born  June  29,  1863. 

By  Rev.  Joseph  Wh-meb,  D.  D. 

September  27 — William  Holland,  son  of  Rt.  Rev.  R.  H.  Wilmer  and 
Margaret,  his  wife;  born  August  26,  1863. 

By  Rev.  Wm.  Norwood. 

September  27 — Conway  Macon,  son  of  Jno.  and  Lucy  C.  E.  Knox; 
born  May  7,  1863. 

November  6 — Lucy  Clopton;  born  July  28,  1863. 

November  8 — Geo.  Meriam,  son  of  David  A.  and  Emily  A.  McMinn; 
born  June  28,  1863. 

November  8 — Hugh  Tower,  son  of  Hugh  and  Mary  A.  Smith;  born 
December  25    1862. 

November  6 — Mary  Rebecca,  daughter  of  Thos.  and  Anne  E. 
McLauchlin. 

December  13— Emma  Thornton,  daughter  of  Wm.  A.  and  Susannah 
Walters;  born  October  26.  1861. 

December  13— Frank  Grognor,  son  of  Chas.  and  Violet  A.  John- 
ston; born  September  29,  1862, 


St.  John's  Chukch.  293 

December  13 — Anne  Edloe,  daughter  of  Telemachus  and  Nannie  B. 
Taylor;  born  May  25,  1862. 

December  13 — Robert  Gray,  son  of  Telemachus  and  Nannie  B. 
Taylor;  born  June  8,  1863. 

December  13 — Kate  Adam,  daughter  of  Thos.  and  Isabella  Mitch- 
ell; born  October  21.  1863. 

December  13 — George  Washington  Moody,  a  soldier,     (Adult.) 

1864. 

July  13— Hoge. 

July  13 — Thos.  W.  Bailor,  soldier,  baptized  Chimborazo  Hospital. 
(Adult.) 

November  17 — Allen  Caperton,  son  of  Dr.  Tomlin  and  Mary  C. 
Braxton. 

November  17 — Mary  Caperton,  daughter  of  Dr.  Tomlin  and  Mary 
C.  Braxton. 

November  22 — Isabella  Allan,  daughter  of  Andrew  and  Rosina  W. 
Johnston;  born  December  28,  1863. 

November  27 — Mary  Henderson,  daughter  of  Jas.  H.  and  Nannie 
T.  Patton;  born  July  26,  1864. 

November  27 — Walter  Craig,  son  of  Dr.  E.  W.  and  Ti:rs.  C.  M.  Gor- 
don; born  July  3,  1864. 

1865. 

February  19 — Anne  Lewellen,  daughter  of  Jno.  F.  and  Anne  E. 
Gatewood;  born  November  22,  1864. 

February  19 — Benj.  R.  Chisman    (adult) ;  born  April  24,  1847. 

April  2 — Jos.  H.  Crenshaw    (adult);  born  January  10,  1821. 

April  2 — Alice  Winifred  (adult),  daughter  of  Jos.  H.  and  M".  V. 
Crenshaw;   born  December  20,  1846. 

April  2 — Martha  Virginia  (adult),  daughter  of  .^os.  H.  and  M.  V. 
Crenshaw;  born  July  30,  1851. 

April  2 — Evelina  Boiling,  daughter  of  James  and  M.  M.  Wharton; 
born  October  26,  1845. 

April  8— Edward  Dabney,  son  of  Jos.  H.  and  Martha  V.  Crenshaw; 
born  July  26,  1853. 

April  8 — Merit  Womble,  son  of  Jos.  H.  and  Martha  V.  Crenshaw; 
born  December  5,  1854. 

April  8 — Henry  Grant,  son  of  Jos.  H.  and  Martha  V.  Crenshaw; 
born  January  15,  1857. 

April  8 — Frank  Deane,  son  of  Jos.  H.  and  Martha  V.  Crenshaw; 
born  October  29,  1858. 

April  8 — Arthur  Lee,  son  of  Jos.  H.  and  Martha  V.  Crenshaw;  born 
October  12,  1864. 

April  24 — Samuel  Latime,  son  of  Samuel  W.  and  Mary  Jane 
Philips;  born  July  8,  1864. 


294  HisTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

June  7 — Barbara  Ann,  daughter  of  Jas.  and  Mary  Carson;  born 
January  7,  1865. 

June  7 — Mary  Frances,  daughter  of  John  and  Frances  Stewart; 
born  June  i,  1860. 

June  17 — Custis  Lee,  son  of  Richard  S.  and  Mary  S.  Cox;  bom 
August  27.  1864. 

June  23 — Belvin  Ellis,  son  of  Lucy  E.  Ralls;  born  December  8, 
1863. 

July  7 — Ellena  Niles,  daughter  of  Carlo  R.  and  Martha  J.  Taylor; 
born  September  24,  1865. 

July  10 — Nannie,  daughter  of  Nannie  Scott  (colored);  born  May 
10,  1863. 

July  23 — Stafford  Sally,  daughter  of  Jno.  K.  and  Isabella  C.  Brit- 
ton;  bom  May  20,  1857. 

July  23 — Walter  Agnew,  son  of  Jno.  K.  and  Isabella  C.  Britton; 
bom  May  23,  1859. 

August  2 — Susan  Carrington,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Anna  M.  Stagg; 
born  February  20,  1863. 

August  2 — Richmond  Lee,  son  of  Wm.  and  Anna  M.  Stagg;  bom 
June  17,  1865. 

August  16 — Sylvia  Adeline,  daughter  of  Fortesque  S.  and  Sarah  B. 
Hopkins;  born  August  18,  1863. 

September  15 — Virginia  Temperance,  daughter  of  Robert  J.  and 
Ann  Eliza  Higgins.    (Adult.) 

September  15 — Sarah  Jane  Clark.    (Adult.) 

1866. 

March  6 — Elizabeth  Beale,  daughter  of  Wm.  D.  and  Mary  E.  Por- 
ter.    (Infant.) 

March  11 — Rosa,  daughter  of  Daniel  E.  and  Mary  E.  Worrell.  (In- 
fant.) 

March  25 — Clara  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Benj.  F.  and  Fanny  Chalk. 
(Adult.) 

March  25 — Florence  Nightingale,  daughter  of  Benj.  F.  and  Fanny 
Chalk.     (Infant.) 

April  8 — Andrew  E.,  son  of  Daniel  and  Sarah  Ellett.     (Adult.) 

April  8 — Jno.  J.,  son  of  Jas.  and  Martha  Brown;  born  August 
22,  1838. 

October  28 — Emma  Lucretia,  daughter  of  Jas.  A.  and  Emma  Maria 
Blamire;  born  May  12,  1866. 

October  28— Harvey  Shields,  son  of  Mth.  W.  and  Sally  P.  Yar- 
rington;  born  November  2,  1858. 

October  28 — Arthur  Hudson,  son  of  Mth.  W.  and  Sally  P.  Yarring- 
ton;  born  February  12,  1860. 


St.  John's  Church.  295 

October  28 — Walter  Lee,  son  of  James  B.  and  Jane  E.  Smith;  born 
March  16,  1864. 

November  18 — Carrie  Lee,  daughter  of  Lemuel  and  Jane  N.  Yerby; 
born  September  16,  1863. 

November   18 — Mary  Arnette,   daughter  of   Lemuel   and   Jane  N. 
Yerby;  born  October  8,  1865. 

December  9 — Augustin  Gilliam,  son  of  Robert  C.  and  Eliza  Brax- 
ton;  born  September  27,  1866. 

1867. 

January  7 — Jno.  Maxwell  Allen,  son  of  J.  D.  and  Frances  White- 
head; born  August  23,  1866. 

March  23 — Wm.  Greanor,  son  of  Adolphus  W.  and  Virginia  T.  Nolt- 
ing;  born  November  11,  1866. 

March  31 — Geo.  Mayo,  son  of  Peyton  R.  and  Sarah  J.  Carrington; 
born  December  1.  1866. 

March  31 — Jackson  Montgomery,  son  of  A.  J.  and  Nannie  C.  An- 
drews; born  December  8.  1866. 

April  7 — Lizzie  Allen,  daughter  of  Thos.  and  Jeannie  Potts;   born 
November  12,  1866. 

April  14 — Emma  Westwood,  daughter  of  Jno.  O.  and  Mary  L.  Lacy. 

April    27 — Martha   Carey   Chappell    (adult) ;    born   December  18, 
1822. 

June  16 — Wm.  Edward  Creevy,  son  of  Edward  and  Lucy  M.  Powell; 
born  March  6.  1867. 

June  16 — Lilian,  daughter  of  David  A.  and  Emily  A.  McMinn; 
born  January  19,  1867. 

June  16 — Geo.  Cimon,  son  of  Geo.  M.  and  Sophia  C.  Vaughn;  born 
July  5,  1866. 

June  28— Jno.  Dudley  (adult),  son  of  Dudley  and  Elizabeth  White- 
head; born  May  26,  1835. 

June  30— Maria  Louise  Hugel,    daughter    of  Jno.    O.  and  Sarah 
Baker;  born  April  10,  1845. 

1868. 

September  11 — Jas.  Boyd,  son  of  Jas.  H.  and  Anne  T.  Patton;  born 
April  22,  1866. 

October  27— Beverly,  son  of  Beverly  St.  Geo.  and  Eliza  C.  Tucker; 
born  May  27,  1867. 

April   22 — Thomas  Thomas    (colored),   son  of  Frank  and   Nancy 
Thomas.     (Adult.) 

April   11— Elvira  Dews,    daughter   of    Wm.   and    Mary    Frazier. 
(Adult.) 

May  6 — Cyrus  Bossieux.     (Adult.) 

May  17— David  Malcolm,  son  of  Jno.  and  Fanny  Currie;  born  Jan- 
uary 6,  1859. 


296  HisTOBY  Henkico  Paeish, 

May  17 — John,  son  of  Jno.  and  Fanny  Currie;  born  December 
15,  1862. 

May  17 — Lilian  May,  daughter  of  J.  S.  and  Etta  L.  Baird;  born 
May  9.  1867. 

May  17 — Jos.  Norwood,  son  of  Chas.  and  Violet  A.  Johnston;  born 
August  10,  1867. 

May  17 — Francis  Norwood,  son  of  Jno.  D.  and  Frances  White- 
head; born  October  28,  1867. 

June  7 — Wm.  David,  son  of  Wm.  D.  and  Mary  E.  Porter;  born  No- 
vember 16.  1867. 

June  27 — Williana,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Anna  M.  Stagg;  born 
October  12,  1867. 

August  19 — Lola  Virginia,  daughter  of  Edward  H.  and  Virginia 
Lambden;  born  August  19,  1867. 

September  12 — Clarence  Malcolm,  son  of  Hugh  and  Mary  A. 
Smith;   born  January  11,  1868. 

September  27 — Edward  Heath,  son  of  Edward  W.  and  Susan  G. 
Powell;  born  March  4,  1861. 

September  27 — Clotile  Davenport,  daughter  of  Edward  W.  and 
Susan  G.  Powell;  born  October  8,  1865. 

September  27 — Nannie  Florence,  daughter  of  Edward  and  Nannie 
Wade;  born  May  29,  1864. 

September  27 — Allen,  son  of  Thos.  and  Sarah  J.  Potts;  born  No- 
vember 3,  1867. 

By  Rev.  Henky  Wall. 

December  29 — Cyrus  Grey,  son  of  Louis  J.  and  Almira  V.  Bos- 
sieux;  born  December  22,  1858. 

1869. 

January  23 — Jas.  Robertson,  son  of  Geo.  S.  and  Mary  Jane  Stutz; 
born  December  28,  1862. 

January  23 — Ida  Newell,  daughter  of  Geo.  S.  and  Mary  Jane  Stutz; 
born  July  21,  1864. 

January  23 — Minnie  Lee,  daughter  of  Geo.  S.  and  Mary  Jane  Stutz; 
born  October  28,  1867. 

January  23 — Lyman,  son  of  Geo.  S.  and  Mary  Jane  Stutz;  born 
September  11,  1868. 

January  23 — Jno.  Norwood,  son  of  Jno.  J.  and  Kate  Brown;  born 
September  15,  1867. 

March  14 — Ella  Jane  Brown  (adult). 

March  14 — Martha  Ann  Brown  (adult). 

April  18 — Maria  Parker  Savage  (adult). 

April  28— Bettie  Tyree  Preston  (adult). 

April  28 — Mrs.  Rosalie  Taylor  (adult). 

April  28 — Mary  Theresa  Barnes  (adult). 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  297 

April  28 — Virginius  Bossieux  (adult). 

May  23— Sarah  Jane,  daughter  of  Peyton  R.  and  Sarah  Jane  Car- 
rington;  born  October  11,  1868. 

May  23— Rosa  May,  daughter  of  Chas.  Ed.  and  Mary  Ellen  Fitz- 
wilson;    born  September  1,  1862. 

May  23 — Alice  May.  daughter  of  Wm.  H.  and  Mary  Louisa  Wat- 
son;  born  October  23,  1868. 

May   23 — Percy,   son  of  David   A.   and   Emily  A.   McMinn;    born 
August  3.  1868. 

May  23 — Cora  Bruce,  daughter  of  Jas.  A.  and  Emma  M.  Blamire; 
born  January  9,  1869. 

June  6— Geo.  Higgins,  son  of  A.  W.  and  Virginia  T.  Nolting;  born 
May  4.  1868. 

June  7 — Eugene  Coutts,  son  of  Lemuel  and  Jane  Yerby;  born  No- 
vember 4.  1867. 

June  27— Mary  Ann,  daughter  of  Fred.  R.  and  Sarah  E.  Cooper; 
born  July  20,  1860. 

June  27 — Ashby,  son  of  Fred.  R.  and  Sarah  E.  Cooper;  born  Sep- 
tember 30,  1862. 

June  27— Sarah  Marrie,  daughter  of  Fred.  R.  and  Sarah  E.  Cooper; 
born  February  20.  1864. 

June  27 — Wirtie  Lee,  son  of  Fred.  R.  and  Sarah  E.  Cooper;  bom 
March  17,  1866. 

November  14 — Alice  Victoria,  daughter  of  Edward  and  Lucy  Ma- 
tilda Powell;  born  June  6.  1869. 

November  21 — Susan   (adult),  wife  of  Samuel  Preston. 

November  21 — Emma  Douglas,  daughter  of  Saml.  and  Susan  Pres- 
ton. 

December  22 — Jno.  Greanor,  son  of  Chas.  Thos.  and  Elenora  Bin- 
ford;  born  October  4,  1868. 

1870. 

January  16 — Annie  F.  Adam  (adult);  born  January  11,  1869. 

January  16 — Mary  Ann  Sutherland,  daughter  of  Annie  F.  Adams. 

February  16 — William  Edw.,  son  of  Thos.  and  Virginia  Pairo. 

March  24 — Clara  Ann  Lester. 

March  24 — John  Hancock,  son  of  Clara  Ann  Lester;    born  April 
7,  1860. 

March  24 — Emma  Jane,  daughter  of  Clara  Ann  Lester;  born  Jan- 
uary 16.  1862. 

March  24 — Chas.  Henry,  son  of  Clara  Ann  Lester;   born  Septem- 
ber 29,  1864. 

March  24 — Wm.  Lacy,  son  of  Clara  Ann  Lester;  born  April  4,  1867. 

March  24 — Clara  Waring,   daughter  of  Clara  Ann  Lester;     born 
August  15,  1869. 


298  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Easter  Day — Marion  Estelle  Brown. 
Easter  Day — Walter  Camden  McNamee. 

October  6 — Elizabeth  Marion,  daughter  of  Wm.  W.  and  Elizabeth 
Hawkins;  born  September  19,  1870. 

1871. 

March  1 — Richard,  son  of  Francis  and  Mary  Ann  Anderson;  born 
November  20,  1870. 

March  2 — Chas.  Harrold,  son  of  Jno.  D.  and  Susan  C.  Beardsley; 
born  December  20,  1871. 

March  11 — Fanny  Lee,  daughter  of  Wm.  H.  and  Mary  L.  Watson; 
bom  February  27,  1871. 

April  2 — Nettie,  daughter  of  Thos.  and  Jeanie  Potts;   born  Jan- 
uary 18,  1870. 

Benj.  Alexander,  son  of  Wm.  and  Annie  Adams. 

May  28 — Sallie  Bettie,  daughter  of  Dr.  L.  C.  and  Emily  A.  Crump. 

June  11 — Frances,  daughter  of  Francis  and  Mary  Ann  Anderson. 

June  22 — Jno.  Paul,  son  of  A.  W.  and  Virginia  T.  Nolting;  born 
June  11.  1870. 

July  2 — Peyton  Rodes,  son  of  Peyton  R.  and  Sarah  Jane  Carring- 
ton;  born  February  19,  1871. 

October   16 — Catharine   Pamelia,    daughter   of    Chas.     Theo.    and 
Elenora  B.  Binford;  born  June  16,  1871. 

October  20 — Henry  Richard,   son  of  Henry  Richd.   and  Caroline 
Bourn;  born  October  26, 1869. 

December  31 — Emmet,  son  of  A.  J.  and  Nannie  C.  Andrews;  born 
July  24.  1871. 

1872. 

April  7 — Wm.  J.,  son  of  Fred.  A.  and  Dorothy  C.  Mayo  (adult). 

June  2 — Herbert,  son  of  David  A.  and  Emily  A.  McMinn;  born  Jan- 
uary 4.  1872. 

November  4 — Thos.  Wm.  Christian,  son  of  Fred.  C.  and  Harriet  A. 
Miller;  born  April  27,  1872. 

December  22 — Chas.  Alfred,  son  of  Jno.  H.  and  Annie  Greanor; 
born  February  25,  1872. 

December  29 — Julien  Maturing,  son  of  Cyrus  and  Parker  Bossieux; 
bom  June  27,  1872. 

1873. 
April  20— Wm.  Henry  Woody  (adult). 
April  27 — Lucy  Jane  Mundin  (adult). 
April  27 — Nancy  Elizabeth  Mundin  (adult). 
May  4 — Elisa  Hale  Morris  (adult). 
May  7— Ellen  Elizabeth  Walker  (adult). 
May  7 — Mary  Jane  Mundin  (adult). 


St.  John's  Church.  299 

May  7 — Sarah  Elliot  Preston  (adult). 

May  18 — Annie  Filmore,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Annie  F.  Adams; 
born  September  2,  1872. 

June  9 — Mary  Gertrude,  daughter  of  Major  and  Mrs.  Beardsley; 
bom  January  4,  1873. 

July  6 — David  Seva,  son  of  David  and  Martha  Richardson;  born 
September  7.  1872. 

1874. 

February  9 — Walter  Elwood  and  Clarence  DeWitt  (twins),  sons  of 
Chas.  A.  and  Lucy  W.  Berrian;  born  July  14,  1874. 

March  26 — Virginia  Temperance,  daughter  of  Joel  and  Cath.  Jane 
Beaubin;  born  April  20,  1873. 

April  5 — Harriet  Reynolds,  daughter    of  Dr.    L.  C.    and    Emily 
Crump  (adult). 

April   12 — Ruth   D.    (adult),  adopted   daughter   of   Mr.   and   Mrs. 
Allen. 

May  3 — Frank  Quarles,  son  of  A.  J.  and  Nannie  C.  Andrews;  born 
January  17,  1874. 

June  21 — Wm.  Klapp,  son  of  A.  A.  and  H.  Perry;  born  September 
12,  1871. 

June  21 — Chas.  Theodore,  son  of  Chas.  T.  and  Nora  Binford;  born 
October  12.  1873. 

June  21 — Eva  Virginia,  daughter  of  Wm.  H.  and  Mrs.  Woody. 

June  21 — Wm.  Henry,  son  of  Wm.  H.  and  Mrs.  Woody. 

June  21 — Lawrence  Waring,  son  of  Wm.  H.  and  Mrs.  Woody. 

June   21 — Francis  Wall,  son  of  Jno.  D.  and  Amelia  Whitehead; 
born  November  8.  1874. 

August  1 — Jno.,  son  of  John  and  Mary  Sloan;  born  May  26,  1872. 

August  1 — Nathan,  son  of  John  and  Mary  Sloan;    born  October 
5,  1872. 

September  8 — Alice  Eustace,  daughter  of  Thos.  and  Margaret  Mon- 
cure;  born  May  25,  1874. 

September  27 — Wm.  George,  son  of  George  and  Sarah  Ford;  born 
September  6,  1874. 

November  1 — Geo.  Delaware,  son  of  Rchd.  L.  B.  and  Martha  Eliza- 
beth Rust;  born  June  26,  1874. 

November  1 — Jas.  Edward,  son  of  Chas.  Edw.  and  Mary  Ellen  Fitz- 
wilson;  born  August  23,  1869. 

November  1 — Willie  Gordon,  son  of  Chas.  Edw.  and  Mary  Ellen 
Fitzwilson;  born  June  11,  1872. 

November  1 — Kate  Crane,  daughter  of  Chas.  Edw.  and  Mary  Ellen 
Fitzwilson;  born  June  14,  1874. 

1875. 

March  10 — Taylor  Temple,  son  of  J.  Prosser  and  Willeana  Harri- 
son; born  September  17,  1874. 


300  History  Henrico  Parish, 

March  11 — Lena  Emma,  daughter  of  Henry  F.  W.  and  Magdalena 
Southern;  born  September  14,  1874. 

May  12 — Emma,  wife  of  Dr.  E.  W.  Gordon   (adult). 

July  29 — Olive  Lynds,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Todd;  born 
June  9.  1875. 

August  1 — Elizabeth  Howard  Forbes,  daughter  of  Jno.  and  Alice 
P.  Mann;  born  June  29,  1875. 

By  Rev.  Axex.  W.  Weddeul. 

September  12 — Albert,  son  of  Richard  and  Harriet  Prout;  born 
July  10,  1875. 

November  19 — Wm.  Samuels  and  Russell  Memm  (twins),  sons  of 
"Wm.  D.  and  Lelia  R.  Peachey;  born  September  10,  1875. 

1876. 

February  17 — Ophelia  Yarbrough  (adult). 

February  17 — Mrs.  Ophelia  Yarbrough  (adult). 

February  17 — Sarah  Y.  Shields  (adult). 

February  17 — Chas.  Simpson  Preston  (adult). 

February  17 — Jno.  Richard  Preston  (adult). 

February  17 — Jno.  S.  Slater  (adult). 

February  17 — ^Virginia  Slater   (adult). 

February  17 — Atwell  Gay  (adult). 

February  17 — Ellen  Pedin   (adult). 

February  17— Richd.  L.  B.  Rust  (adult). 

February  17 — Maggie  "White  (adult). 

February  17 — Julia  Clopton  (adult). 

February  20 — "Waverlie  G.  Yarbrough  (adult). 

February  20 — Jos.  R.  Roane  (adult). 

February  20 — Elizabeth  Douglas,  daughter  of  Harrison  and  Bettie 
T.  Fendley. 

May  7 — Ella  Jones  (adult). 

May  7 — Samuel  Corbin,  Jr.,  son  of  Samuel  C.  and  Sallie  Y.  Shield; 
born  February  3,  1875. 

May  7 — Alice  Maud,  daughter  of  Jno.  and  Louisa  Rapson;  born 
November  29,  1875. 

May  7 — Jno.  Junius,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  S.  Talman;  born 
December  1,  1871. 

May  7 — Del.  Kemper,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno,  S.  Talman;  born 
December  9   1873. 

May  10 — Wm.  J.  Yarbrough  (adult). 

May  10 — Austin  S.  Morris  (adult). 

May  13— Oscar  J.  Cosby  (adult). 

May  13— Mary  C.  Cosby  (adult). 

May  14 — Edward  S.  Jones  (adult). 


Rev.  Edward  W.  Peet,  1830-1833. 


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May  14 — Edmond  A.  Saunders  (adult). 

August  2 — Henry  Read  Saunders,  son  of  Phil.  G.  and  Susie  St.  C. 
Seay;  born  April  15,  1876. 

•  Bt  Rev.  CnuRCHiiiL  J.  Gibson. 

August  23— Alex.  Wilborne,  son  of  Alex.  W.  and  Pencie  M.  Wed- 
dell;  born  April  6,  1876. 

By  Rev.  Alex.  W.  Weddeix. 

September  7— Vivian,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  Limmer;  born  Octo- 
ber 4,  1874. 

November  3— Patrick  Creery  (adult);   born  April,  1822. 

1877. 

February  8 — Mollie  Brooke,  daughter  of  Dr.  J.  P.  and  Mrs.  Wil- 
leana  Harrison;  born  November  19,  1870. 

February  14 — Jno.  Alden,  son  of  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Green;  born 
March  16.  1872. 

February  15 — Ralph,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  D.  Champlin;  born 
September  3    1867. 

February  15 — Herbert,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  D.  Champlin;  born 
July  9.  1869. 

February  15 — Paul,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  D.  Champlin;  born 
August  11.  1873. 

February  15 — Ann  Elizabeth  and  Louis  Augustus,  twins,  children 
of  A.  J.  and  Nannie  C.  Andrews;  born  March  29,  1876. 

March  8 — Wilmuth  Munford,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  C.  Harrison; 
born  September  29,  1872. 

March  8 — Randolph  Tucker,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  C.  Harrison; 
born  June  6,  1874. 

March  8 — Nathaniel  Walder,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  C.  Harrison; 
born  February  22.  1876. 

March  8 — Robt.  Montague,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  W.  Gordan; 
born  August  27,  1875. 

March  14 — David  Dudley,  son  of  Col.  and  Mrs.  J.  D.  Whitehead; 
born  August  6,  1875. 

March  22 — Iran  Orndoof,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cyrus  Bossieux; 
born  May  23,  1875. 

March  22— Mary  Theresa,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  F.  W.  Soth- 
ern;  born  August  20,  1876. 

March  25 — Ada  Virginia  Walsh  (adult). 

March  25— Turner  P.  Bxall  (adult). 

March  25— Lucy  H.  Foote  (adult) ;  born  September  4,  1846. 

March  25— Joel,  son  of  Mrs.  Lucy  H.  Foote;  bom  July  26,  1866. 

March  25 — Lucy  Caroline,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Lucy  H.  Foote;  born 
September  23,  1871. 


302  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

March  28— Dr.  L.  C.  Crump  (adult). 

March  29 — Elizabeth  Davis  (adult). 

March  29 — Sarah  Frances  Cox   (adult). 

March  29 — Mary  Elizabeth  Ramsey  (adult). 

April  12 — Wilbur  Harrison,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Sinton;  born 
October  19,  1874. 

April  12 — Kate  Beaumont,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Sinton; 
born  December  23,  1876. 

April  15 — Florence  Eustice,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  P.  Gret- 
ter;  born  November  15.  1875. 

April  22 — Stanley  Rowe,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Ford;  born  De- 
cember 27,  1876. 

April  22 — Mabel,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs,  Richard  Prout;  born 
March  5,  1877. 

June  19 — "Wm.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  A.  Ambold;  born  January 
26,  1876. 

September  30 — Jos.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.  R.  Carrington;  born 
June  11.  1877. 

September  30 — Addison  Francis,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  W.  Green; 
born  May  4   1877. 

November  2 — Minnie,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  M.  Marshall; 
born  October  28.  1877. 

November  29 — Callie  Wyatt,  daughter  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Jas.  W. 
Shields,  Jr.;  born  October  27,  1877. 

December  25 — Martha  Preston,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harrison 
Fendley;  born  July  15,  1876. 

1878. 

January  20 — Chas.  Weddell,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  E.  Fitzwilson; 
born  March  23,  1877. 

March  14 — Violet  Beatrice,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  T.  Munn; 
born  December  3.  1871. 

March  14 — Samuel  Lee,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  T.  Munn;  born 
November  5,  1868. 

March  14 — Jas.  Henry,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richd.  H.  Jordan; 
born  July  21.  1876. 

March  14 — Stella  May,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Cox;  born 
May  28,  1870. 

March  14 — Blanche  Leon,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Cox;  born 
November  6.  1873. 

March  14 — Lydia  Lee,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Cox;  born 
May  19.  1876. 

March  14 — Ophelia  Millinor,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  J.  Bul- 
lington;  born  October  23,  1869. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  303 

Marcli  22 — Nellie  Kate,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  A.  Richard- 
son; born  January  9,  1875. 

March  22 — Frank  L.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  A.  Richardson;  born 
October  25,  1876. 

March  22 — Earnest,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  L.  Davis;   born  De- 
cember, 1877. 

March  22 — Chas.  Page,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  H.  Thornton;  born 
July  15,  1865. 

March  22— Maggie  Heath  (adult). 

April  4 — Annie  Virginia,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Burke; 
born  July  3,  1868. 

April  11 — Frank  Churchill,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Cardwell, 

April  11 — Wm.  Hubbard,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  A.  Saunders. 

April  11 — Wm.  Bailey,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  A.  Saunders. 

April  11 — Mary,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  A.  Saunders. 

April  11 — Bessie  Mortimer  Royster  (adult). 

April  11 — Mary  Gertrude  Creary  (adult). 

April  11 — Sallie  Hunter  Pleasants  (adult). 

April  11 — Fannie  Collar d  (adult). 

April  11 — Eva  Michaux  Francisco   (adult). 

April  11 — Isabella  Frances  Talaiferro  (adult). 

April  11 — Fannie  Cunningham  (adult). 

April  11— Jno.  Edward  Whitlock,  Sr.    (adult). 

April  11 — Jno.  Edward  Whitlock,  Jr.  (adult). 

April  11 — Sarah  Ann  Clopton,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  E. 
Whitlock,  Jr.;  born  September  2,  1877. 

April  11 — Harriet  Adele,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  B.  Whit- 
lock; born  November  17,  1868. 

April  11 — Alice  Burrell,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  B.  Whit- 
lock; born  February  8,  1870. 

April  11 — Benj.  Bland,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  B.  Whitlock;  born 
July  14.  1873. 

April  12 — Nannie  Graves  (adult). 

April  13 — Annie  Elizabeth  Howard  (adult). 

April  13 — Ida  Jeane  Martin  (adult). 

April  14 — John  Ramsey  (adult). 

April  14 — Wm.  Le  Roi  Davis   (adult). 

April  14— Wm.  Gayle  (adult). 

April  15 — Virginia  Jordan   (adult). 

April  17 — Nathl.  Savage  Crump  (adult). 

April  17 — Chas.  Harvey  Goodman   (adult). 

April  17 — Richd.  Henry  Jordan  (adult). 

April  18 — Jno.  Hyman  Armstrong  (adult). 

April  18 — Mattie  Christian  Apperson  (adult). 


304  HisTOBY  Henrico  Parish, 

April  18 — Edward  Archer  Saunders  (adult). 

April  19 — Elizabeth  Almedia,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chas. 
Spencer;  born  September  13,  1877. 

April  19 — Eva  Kate,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  R.  Sedgwick; 
born  September  25,  1866. 

April  19 — Maggie  Allen,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  R.  Sedgwick; 
born  January  18,  1868. 

May  19 — Richd.  Walter,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richd.  M.  Smith; 
born  January  26,  1871. 

May  19 — Arthur  Weddell,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richd.  M.  Smith; 
born  July  11.  1877. 

May  19 — Chas.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  Sloan;  born  September 
1,  1876. 

May  19 — Jas.  Turner,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  Sloan;  born  De- 
cember 23,  1877. 

May  19 — Wm.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thos.  McLauchlin;  bom  June 
19,  1867. 

May  19 — Earland,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thos.  McLauchlin;  born 
April  1,  1869. 

May  19 — Emma,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thos.  McLauchlin;  born 
July  23,  1873. 

May  19 — Lilly,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thos.  McLauchlin;  born 
May  23.  1871. 

May  19 — Jessie,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thos.  McLauchlin;  born 
April  19,  1876. 

October  8 — Infant  child  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  B.  Groome. 

1879. 

February  16 — Fannie  Gibson,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  H.  "Wat- 
son; born  February  27,  1876. 

February  26 — Birdie,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Cox. 

March  13 — Fannie  Alice,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elyah  Cham- 
plin;   born  April  3,  1878. 

March  20 — Harriett  Sophia,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  F.  W. 
Sothern;  born  June  10.  1878. 

March  24 — Washington  O.  Martin   (adult). 

April  3 — Florence,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  Ramsey;  born 
May  21,  1878. 

By  Rev.  Churchill  J.  Gibson. 

April  4 — Elizabeth  Wright,  daughter  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Alex.  W. 
Weddell;  born  October  27.  1878. 

By  Rev.  Alex.  W.  Weddell. 

April  4 — Robt.  Henry  Thackstone  (adult). 
April  4 — Sarah  Parkerson  Thackstone  (adult). 


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April  10— Sarah  Davis  (adult). 

April  10— Walter  Forrest,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Jeter  Snead; 
born  February  1,  1869. 

April  10— Wm.  Jeter,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Jeter  Snead;  born 
September  13,  1871. 

April  10 — Richard  Kemper,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Jeter  Snead; 
born  October  29,  1873. 

April  10— Jno.  Ballard,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  Tucker  Davis; 
born  August  12,  1870. 

April  10— Arthur,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  Tucker  Davis-  born  May 
27,  1875. 

April  10— Carrie  Jane,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  S.  Tucker  Davis; 
born  October  14,  1877. 

April  11— Hammet  Berry,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Berry  Grubbs; 
born  April  19,  1870. 

April  11— Carrie  Lee,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Berry  Grubbs; 
born  February  4,  1872. 

April  11— Wm.  Austin,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Berry  Grubbs;  born 
December  6,  1874. 

April  11— Ada  Irene,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shirley  King; 
born  June  7,  1868. 

April  11— Jas.  Lee,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shirley  King;  born  March 
18,  1872. 

April  11— Virginia  Maud,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shirley  King; 
born  August  18,  1873. 

April  11— Edith,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shirley  King;  born 
September  26,  1875. 

April  11— Lillian  May,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shirley  King; 
born  December  6.  1876. 

April  11— Eugene  Noble,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leonidas  R.  Peay; 
born  August  4,  1870. 

April  11— Jas.  Rosser,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leonidas  R  Peay 
born  July  12.  1873. 

April  11— Harry  Weddell,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Benj.  F.  Howard- 
born  October  3.  1878. 

April  13— Katie  Elise,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  W.  Nolting- 
born  September  29,  1878. 

April  13— Wm.  Edward,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  T.  Binford;  born 
August  2.  1878. 

April  16— Berry  Grubbs  (adult). 

April  20— Sarah  Snead   (adult). 

April  20— Lillian  Pearl,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  J.  Baker; 
born  June  30.  1871. 
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306  History  Heneico  Parish, 

May  7 — Ida  Maria,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Ford;  born  Feb- 
ruary 5,  1879. 

May  7 — Mary  Herbert  (adult). 

May  7— Wm.  B.  Whitlock   (adult). 

May  7 — M.  Virginia  Whitlock  (adult). 

May  10 — Eddie  Warren,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  Pearce;  born 
June  7,  1877. 

May  11 — Mary  Washer  (adult). 

May  11 — Ann  Enroughty  (adult). 

May  11 — Mary  Frances  Smith   (adult). 

May  11 — Linwood,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Wesley  Smith;  born 
August  1,  1865. 

May  11 — Annie  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  tirs.  J.  Wesley 
Smith;  born  December  22,  1867. 

May  11 — Delia  Ruth,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Wesley  Smith; 
born  May  19,  1869. 

May  11 — Mary  Ethel,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Wesley  Smith; 
born  April  20,  1875. 

May  11 — Goldie  Weddell,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Wesley 
Smith;  born  April  16,  1879. 

May  11— Wm.  S.  Murray  (adult). 

May  11 — Jno.  Munn  (adult). 

May  13 — Gay  Berry  (adult). 

May  13 — Jno.  Alex.  Curtis  (adult). 

May  13— Robt.  B.  T.  Curtis   (adult). 

July  6 — Allen  Young,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Stokes;  born  Oc- 
tober 18,  1879. 

July  15 — Jas.  Edward,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Gayle. 

July  20 — Minnie,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richd.  M.  Taylor; 
born  December  24,  1877. 

July  20 — Gertrude,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richd.  M.  Taylor; 
born  May  6,  1879. 

September  28 — Maud  Eleinore,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  R. 
Burrows;  born  February  15,  1879. 

November  3 — Lillie  May,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  McAuley; 
born  May  27,  1879. 

November  8 — Susan  Bockius,  daughter  of  Dr.  J.  P.  and  Mrs.  Wil- 
leana  Harrison;   born  August  17,  1877. 

November  8 — Wm.  Ludwell,  son  of  Dr.  J.  P.  and  Mrs.  Willeana 
Harrison;  born  August  9,  1878. 

November  8 — Chas.  Berkeley,  son  of  Dr.  J.  P.  and  Mrs.  Willeana 
Harrison;  born  August  14,  1879. 

November  28 — Jane  Lottie,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richd.  H. 
Jordan;  borr.  April  4,  1879. 


St.  John^s  Chuech,  307 

November  28 — Jno.  Summerfleld,  Jr.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  S. 
Talman;   born  November  18,  1878. 

November  28 — Asa  Wesley,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  W.  Graves; 
born  November  4,  1878. 

1880. 

January  21 — Earnest,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richd.  Prout;  born 
October  19.  1879. 

January  29 — Grace  Elliot,  daughter  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Jas.  W. 
Shields,  Jr.;  born  November  28,  1879. 

February  8 — Jno.  Edward,  Jr.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  E.  Whitlock; 
born  June  20,  1879. 

Februaiy  23 — Jane  Wicker   (adult). 

February  29 — Mary  Helen,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  E.  Fitz- 
wilson;   born  April  22,  1879. 

March  10 — Jno.  Henry  Duke  (adult). 

March  18 — Virginia  Griffin  (adult). 

March  18 — Lillian,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  L.  Davis;  born 
November  11,  1879. 

March  22 — Dahlia  Zoe  Hughes    (adult). 

March  22 — Jas.  Henry  Werne  (adult). 

March  24 — Laura  B.  Slater  (adult). 

March  25 — Mary  Sallie  Smith  (adult). 

March  25 — Emma  Grubbs  (adult). 

March  28 — Ronan  Clyde,  son  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  R.  G.  Bailey;  bom 
May  22.  1868. 

March  28 — Geo.  Baskein  Sloat,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  O.  Beville; 
born  January  29,  1873. 

March  28 — Jas.  Branch,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  O.  Beville;  born 
March  19.  1876. 

March  28 — Wm.  Wilroy,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  W.  Childress; 
born  February  15.  1871. 

March  28 — Edgar  Farrar,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  W.  Childress; 
born  September  28,  1874. 

March  28 — Clifton,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  W.  Childress;  born 
February  18,  1878. 

March  28 — Edmonia,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  H.  Dnke;  born 
July  11.  1875. 

March  28 — Jno.  Haywood,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  H.  Duke;  born 
June  3.  1878. 

May  29 — Charlotte  Reed,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  P.  Poy- 
thress. 

June  13 — Clara  Virginia,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jas.  L.  Talia- 
ferro; born  May  21,  1875. 


308  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

June  13 — Lawrence  Benj.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jas.  L.  Taliaferro; 
born  August  15,  1877. 

June  13— Fannie  Wing,  daugtiter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jas.  L.  Talia- 
ferro; born  January  29,  1880. 

June  17 — Emma  F.  West  (adult). 

June  22 — Inez  Lewis,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  B.  Groome. 

September  20 — Elenor  Maud  V.,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vaughan 
Lloyd;   born  June  27,  1877. 

September  20 — Rupert  Fenton  V.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vaughan 
Lloyd;  born  September  4,  1879. 

September  20 — Jno.  Henry,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  F.  Mayer; 
born  April  1,  1869. 

September  20 — Thos.  Webb,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  F.  Mayer; 
born  May  11,  1872. 

September  20 — Francis  Phillip,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  F.  Mayer; 
born  July  25,  1874. 

September  20 — Geo.  Nelms,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  F.  Mayer; 
born  May  30,  1877. 

September  20 — Rosa  Capers,   daughter  of  Mr.   and  Mrs.   Jno.   F. 
Mayer;  born  April  2,  1880. 

November  21 — Wm.  Green,  Jr.,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  G.  Stokes; 
born  February  12,  1880. 

November  21 — Charles  Morris     (adopted  from  Aims-House  by  R. 
H.  Thackstone). 

1881. 

March  2— Henereta  Pickney  Noble    (adult). 

March  2 — Mary  Virginia  Green  (adult). 

March  2— Robt.  Wilson  (adult). 

March  3 — Lemuel  Jackson  Pierce   (adult). 

March  3 — Jno.  Henry  Lewis  Froman  (adult). 

March  6 — Elizabeth  Ann  Froman  (adult). 

March  6 — Jas.  Edward  Froman   (adult). 

March  7 — Jno.  Newton  Armstrong  (adult). 

March  7 — Harry  Walter  Smith  (adult). 

March  8 — Elizabeth  Gayle   (adult). 

March  8 — Sarah  Frances  Gayle  (adult). 

March  8 — Edward  Webb  Froman  (adult). 

March  9 — Latitia  Ann  Hubert  (adult). 

April  17 — Grace  Bertrand,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Curie; 
born  February  13.  1879. 

April  17 — Violet  Rollins,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  A.  Richard- 
son; born  December  20.  1880. 

April  17— Clifford  Ball,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  A.  Saunders;  born 
May  29.  1880. 


St.  John's  Church.  309 

April  17— Alex.  Whittle,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  W.  Childress; 
born  January  21, 1880. 

April  17— Maranda  Susan,  daughter  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Noble;  born 
January  12.  1877. 

April  17— Wythe  May,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  W.  Teagle;  born 
January  22.  1879. 

May  16— Page  Bell,  son  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.  Jas.  W.  Shields,  Jr.; 
born  March  22,  1881. 

June  12— Ellen  Moore,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chas.  W.  Green; 
born  December  1,  1880. 

July  1— Hugh  Shepperd,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  S.  Morris. 

July  1 — Frank  Guy,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  S.  Morris. 

July  1 — Lamar  Randolph,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  S.  Morris. 

July  11 — Mary  Agnes,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  Sloan;  born 
January  14,  1881. 

September  26 — Henry  Rowley,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  F.  W.  Soth- 
em,  Jr.;  born  March  20,  1880. 

September  26 — Jas.  Edward,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  F.  W.  Sothern, 
Jr.;  born  May  26,  1881. 

December  4 — Annie  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Z.  G. 
Lamkin;  born  May  31,  1881. 

December  11— Charlotte  Reed,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  D. 
Poythress;   born  July  29.  1881. 

December  23 — Edith  Agnes  V.,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  D. 
Poythress;  born  June  12,  1881. 

1882. 

February  8 — Sarah  F.  Smithers   (adult). 

February  8 — Mary  C.  Walsh   (adult). 

February  8 — Mary  E.  Austin   (adult). 

February  11 — Martha  A.  Brown  (adult). 

February  11 — Nora  L.  Coghlan  (adult). 

February  12 — Jas.  Archie  Coghlan  (adult). 

February  12 — Jno.  Wm.  Carter  (adult). 

March  8 — Jno.  Beverly,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.  H.  Allen;  born 
May  28,  1872. 

March  8 — Courtney  Dean,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.  H.  Allen;  born 
January  4,  1882. 

June  11 — Walter  Lee,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  G.  Stokes;  born 
November  18,  1881. 

June  11 — Chas.  Toliver,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  W.  Pratt;  born 
December  18,  1877. 

July  1 — Walter  Marshall,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  A.  Taylor. 

July  4 — Lottie  Varina,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chas.  Kail;  born 
February  18.  1882. 


310  History  Hea^eico  Parish, 

July  16— Wm.  Horace,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  H.  Duke;  born  Oc- 
tober 21.  1881. 

July  16 — Mary  Mallory,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  M.  Broken- 
borough;  born  September  5,  1881. 

By  Rev.  F.  M.  Bubch. 
August  21 — Mary  Fannie  Baldwin   (adult). 

September  3 — Cora  Lee,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  W.  Teagle. 
September  17 — Jas.  P.  Bland  (adult). 

1883. 

January  25— Jno.  Seldou,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  C.  Herbert;  born 
September  12,  1882. 

February  4— Hunter  McGuire,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  S.  Talman; 
born  June  11,  1882. 

By  Rev.  L.  B.  Whabton. 
March  22 — Cora  Linwood  Richards  (adult). 
March  22— Clara  Bell  Cake  (adult), 
March  22 — Wm.  Amery  Carson  (adult). 

By  Rev.  A.  W.  Weddell  and  Rev.  F.  M.  Bubch. 
June  17 — Ethel  Marien,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Claybourne  Boy- 
ken;  born  October  25,  1882. 

By  Rev.  Fbancis  M.  Bubch. 
July  11 — Chas.  Henry  Washington. 

July  23 — Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Gurley. 
November — Frank  Meredith,  son  of  Albert  F.  and  Sarah  E.  Bolder. 
December  28 — Ella  Bacon  Apperson  (adult). 
December  30 — Fannie  Brooks   (adult). 
December  30 — Chas.  Lucian  Hughs   (adult). 

1884. 
January  13 — Alma  St.  Johns  Richards  (adult). 
January  20 — Kate  Armstrong   (adult);     born  March  4,  1884. 
January  26 — Bessie  Duval    (adult),  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  B. 
H.  Berry. 

January  26 — Mary  Garland,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  B.  H.  Berry 
January  13 — Chas.  Lucian  Tate,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  M.  Fatch. 

By  Bishop  Whittle. 

January  27 — Francis  French,  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  M. 
Burch. 

January  27 — Richard  Brown,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  Cren- 
shaw; born  July  29,  1883. 


St.  John's  Chueoh.  311 

By  Rev.  Fbancis  M.  Burch. 

January  13— Harry  Bennett  Green;  born  September  26,  1874. 

January  13 — Thos.  Leroy  Green;  born  September  21,  1877. 

January  13 — Jno.  Percy  Green;  born  June  15,  1880. 

June  14— Page  Henley;  son  of  S.  R.  and  Alice  F.  Tate;  born  No- 
vember 15,  1880. 

January  20 — Kate,  daughter  of  Jno.  H.  and  Annie  Armstrong;  born 
March  4,  1868. 

January  20 — Mary  Francis,  daughter  of  Jno.  M.  and  Mary  Francis 
Pettitt;    born  November  27,  1871. 

February  17 — Dora  L.  Blankenship;  born  November  25,  1852. 

February  17 — David  Alex,  son  of  L.  R.  B.  and  Martha  A.  Blanken- 
ship; born  September  19,  1874. 

March  8 — Wilmer  Linsey,  son  of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Davis;  born 
December  13,  1882. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 

April    27 — Geo.    Gilmer,    son   of   Geo.    Gilmer    and    Ophelia    (Yar- 
brough)  Minor;  born  June  17^  1883. 

April    27 — Eva   Mayer,   daughter  of   Shirley    and    Mary  Virginia 
(Love)  King;  born  January  10,  1883. 

May  25 — Chas.  Harrison,  son  of  Chas.  E.  and  Mollie  E.    (Crane) 
Fitzwilson;  born  April  22,  1882. 

May  25 — Kate  Isabel,  daughter  of  Jno.  Ed.  and  Anna  Isabel  (Ba- 
ker) Whitlock;  born  April  15,  1881. 

May  25 — Wm.  Brock,  son  of  Jno.  Ed.  and  Anna  Isabel   (Baker) 
Whitlock;  born  March  30,  1883. 

May  25 — Jno.  Richard,  son  of  Wm.  Selden  and  Linda  (King)  Pres- 
ton; born  April  19,  1883. 

May  25 — Margaret  Arthur;     daughter    of  Jas.    L.  and    Isabel  F. 
(Chalk)  Taliaferro;  born  October  2,  1883. 

May  25 — Isabel  Florence,  daughter  of  Jas.  L.  and  Isabel  F.  (Chalk) 
Taliaferro;  born  October  2,  1883. 

May  25 — Bessie  Haxall,  daughter  of  John  and  Alice  (Hall)  Mann; 
born  January  27,  1884. 

June  24 — Blise  Thurmond,    daughter  of    Wm.  Green    and  Susie 
Lilian    (Brown)   Stokes;   born  August  26,  1883. 

July  Id— Wm.  Frasier  White   (adult) ;  born  September  7,  1823. 

July  23 — Melville  Lemoine,  son  of  Wm.  Peyton  and  Angela  Va. 
(Haley)  Longworth;  born  February  27,  1883. 

July  23 — Geo.  Ellyson,  son  of  Wm.  Peyton  and  Angela  Va.  (Haley) 
Longworth;  born  June  6,  1884. 

July  23 — Jos.  Dean,  son  of  Thos.  Emmett  and   Sarah  Elizabeth 
Richardson;  born  March  14,  1878. 

October   26 — Alice   Brock,   daughter  of   Z.   G.   and   Sallie   Hunter 
(Pleasants)  Lamkin;  born  April  3,  1884. 


312  History  Henkico  Paeish, 

1885. 

March  7 — Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Wm.  Hill  and  Mary  Jane  Stirling; 
born  September  13,  1884. 

March  25 — Amanda  Maud  Flournoy  (adult);  born  September  2, 
1865. 

March  25 — Mary  Garland  Poindexter   (adult);   born  July  7,  1868. 

March  26 — Matthew  Thos.  Mussen  (adult);  born  April  3,  1867. 

March  31 — Edgar  Herbert,  son  of  N.  B.  and  Mary  H.  (Shine) 
Grooms;   born  July  9,  1882. 

April  26 — Wm.  Yarbrough,  son  of  Geo.  Gilmer  and  Ophelia  (Yar- 
brough)  Minor;  born  June  24,  1884. 

April  26 — Mary  Isabelle,  daughter  of  Wm.  Leroy  and  Emma  Elizh. 
Davis;  born  March  3,  1885. 

April  26 — Mary  Belle  Hagner  (adult) ;  born  August  5,  1869. 

April  26 — Nannie  Temple  King  (adult);  born  July  1,  1866. 

April  26— Geo.  Milton  Sydnor  (adult) ;  born  October  16,  1864. 

April  26 — Nettie  Moore  Stringer  (adult) ;  born  June  12,  1861. 

April  26 — Minnie  Esex  Simpson  (adult) ;  born  May  20,  1868. 

April   28 — Jno.  Broome   Sterling    (adult). 

May  3 — Edith  Florence,  daughter  of  Fred.  Stewart  and  Sarah  A. 
Wildbore;  born  December  25,  1884. 

May  31 — Grace,  daughter  of  Chas.  Ed.  and  Mary  Ellen  Fitzwilson; 
born  January  25,  1885. 

July  12 — Ada  Lee,  daughter  of  Geo.  Andrew  and  Virginia  Ann 
Bransford;  born  March  5,  1879. 

July  12 — Emmet  Claude,  son  of  Jas.  Buchanan  and  Priscilla  Gibbs 
Davison;  born  February  24,  1878. 

July  12 — Nora  Edith,  daughter  of  Jas.  Buchanan  and  Priscilla 
Gibbs  Davison;  born  June  5,  1879. 

July  12 — Margaret  Eveline,  daughter  of  Jas.  Buchanan  and  Pris- 
cilla Gibbs  Davison;  born  September  13,  1881. 

July  12 — Clarence  Marian,  son  of  Jas.  Buchanan  and  Priscilla 
Gibbs  Davison;  born  February  17,  1883. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Everett. 

July  8 — May  Estelle,  daughter  of  Jordan  Campbell  and  May  Eliza 
Dozier;  born  June  13,  1880. 

July  8 — Leola  Campbell,  daughter  of  Jordan  Campbell  and  May 
Eliza  Dozier;  born  September  9,  1883. 

July  19 — Ida  Bolette  Magrethe,  daughter  of  Louis  Bernhard  and 
Darthea  Andersen  Neilsen;  born  September  26,  1884. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton  and  Rev.  W.  B.  Everett,  M.  D. 

August  2 — Lewis  Jas.  Hendree,  son  of  Lewis  Wm.  and  George 
Hendree  Burton;  born  June  10.  1885, 


St.  John's  Chukch.  313 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bueton. 
October  21— Maggie  Beatrice,  daughter  of  Wm.  Francis  and  Sarah 
Hillman  Cox;  born  August  27,  1885. 

October  23— Wm.  Pemberton,  son  of  John  and  Susan  Agnes  (Rust) 
Mackie;  born  November  23,  1880. 

October  23— Jean  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  and  Susan  Agnes 
(Rust)  Mackie;  born  April  21  1883. 

By  Rev,  W.  B.  Everett. 
October   24— Horace   Overton,   son   of  Chas.   M.   and  Mary   Susan 
Newell;  June  6.  1885. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bubton. 
November  8— Robert  Wright,  son  of  Jno.  Dudley  and  Mrs.  Amelia 
Whitehead;  born  August  5,  1879. 

November  15— Chas.   Dudley,   son  of  Chas.   Leon,   and   Lola  Lee 
(Whitehead)  Brown;  born  August  11,  1885. 

November  15— Fannie  Archer,  daughter  of  Edmund  A.  and  Martha 
Ann  (Brown)  Saunders;  born  March  18,  1885. 

November  15— Jno.  Alexander,  son  of  R.  B.  S.  and  H.  E.   (Camp) 
Curtis;  born  December  14,  1884. 

November  15— Mary,   daughter   of  R.    B.   S.   and   H.   E.    (Camp) 
Curtis;  born  November  6,  1882. 

1886. 
By  Rev.  W.  B.  Everett,  M.  D. 
March  7— Samuella  Ruth,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Catherine 
Evans;  born  August  31,  1886. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 
March  17— Currie,  Mrs.  Lydia  Gorham   (adult). 
March  17— Currie,  Robert  (adult) ;  born  August  25,  1869. 
March  17 — Hudson,  Irvine  (adult) ;  born  August  31,  1869. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  E\'erett,  M.  D. 
March  17— Vaughan,  Mary  Ellen  (adult) ;  born  March  22,  1859. 
March  17— Burgess,  Alberta  Eliza  (adult) ;  born  April  30,  1870. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 
May  16— Emma  Armstrong,  daughter  of  Jno.  Prosser  and  Mollie 
C.  (Walsh)  Harrison;  born  December  10,  1885. 

May  16 — Anne  Meade,  daughter  of  Wm.  Shands  and  Helen  Lack- 
land Blankingship ;  born  December  4,  1885. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Everett,  M.  D. 
June  13 — Verna,  daugher  of  Joshua  Harry  and  Harriet  J.  Lawder; 
born  December  25,  1885. 


314  HisTOKY  Hejteico  Parish, 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bitrton. 

June  27 — Harry  Melvin,  son  of  Joshua  Harry  and  Harriet  J.  Law- 
der;  born  May  17,  1881. 

July  21 — Dabney.  Lavega  (adult);  born  February  14,  1851. 

October  31 — Jane  Taylor,  daughter  of  Robt.  Taylor  and  Rebecca 
Lindsay  (Taylor)  Marshall;  born  January  30,  1885. 

November  28 — Elizabeth  Shelton,  daughter  of  Robt.  Walker  and 
Lizzie  Morris  Minor  Lewis;  born  August  28,  1880. 

November  28 — Clovis  William,  son  of  Robt.  Walker  and  Lizzie 
Morris  Minor  Lewis;  born  August  19,  1882. 

December  7 — Edward  Fletcher,  son  of  David  W.  and  Lucy  E.  Stan- 
ley; born  November  15,  1886. 

December  19 — Stagg,  Mary  Elizabeth  (adult) ;  born  October  6,  1869. 

December  23 — Ruthalie,  daughter  of  Wm.  Dale  and  Mary  Jane 
Stirling;  born  November  19,  1886. 

1887. 

January  23 — Blanche  Royall,  daughter  of  Jos.  R.  and  Blanche  V. 
Roane;  born  October  5,  1886. 

February  19 — Lev/is  Andrew,  son  of  Geo.  Andrew  and  Sarah  A. 
Virginia  Bransford;  born  December  18,  1885. 

February  23 — Alma  Oakley,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Sarah  Willis 
(Oakley)  Hernaman;  born  January  11,  1886. 

February  25 — Anderson,  Marion  Alonzo  (adult). 

March  20— Dillon,  Stephen  Eli  (adult) ;  bom  July  23,  1871. 

March  20— Dowden,  Florence  (adult) ;  born  April  22,  1873. 

March  20 — Dowden,  Laura  Virginia  (adult);  born  May  17,  1869. 

March  20 — Hardcastle,  Bsperanza  Belle  (adult). 

March  20 — Garth,  Helen  Carter  (adult) ;  born  December  26,  1871. 

March  20 — Jude,  Murat  Robespierre   (adult). 

March  20 — Gentry,  Anna  Wesley  (adult) ;  born  March  14,  1877. 

March  20— Stagg,  Eddie  Thos.   (adult) ;  born  January  17,  1872. 

March  20 — Dorrance,  Chas.  Samuel  (adult). 

March  20— Small,  Julien  Elwood  (adult);  born  October  24,  1866. 

March  20 — Dowden,  Susan  Mary  (adult) ;  born  October  23,  1867. 

March  20 — Bodeker,  Pearl  (adult). 

March  20 — Pulcher,  Oscar  Francis  (adult). 

March  20— Huband.  Jas.  Ewell  (adult) ;  born  July  3,  1863. 

March  20 — Hibbard,  Mary  Frances  (adult). 

March  20— Arthur,  Jno.  Calvin  (adult);  born  November  11,  1868. 

March  20— Hudson,  David  (adult);  born  April  15,  1872. 

March  20 — Yerby,  Adina  Stuart  (adult);  born  November  15,  1870. 

March  20 — Moore,  Nora  Alice  (adult);  born  May  7,  1874. 

March  20— Ford,  Sarah  Caroline  (adult);  born  September  23,  1875. 

March  20 — Mosby,  Robt.  Goode  (adult). 


St.  John's  Chukch.  315 

March  20— Harding,  Lula  Lee  (adult) ;  born  October  17,  1873. 

March  20 — Bnroughty,  Emma  Elizabeth  (adult) ;  born  January  5, 
1855. 

March  20 — Brown,  Bessie,  daughter  of  Richard  L.  and  Elizabeth 
F.  Brown;  born  January  13,  1877. 

March  20 — Pulcher,  Ida  Madora,  daughter  of  Oscar  F.  and  Mar- 
garet E.  Fulcher;  born  September  17,  1877. 

March  20 — Fulcher,  Leona  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Oscar  F.  and 
Margaret  E.  Fulcher;  born  December  16,  1885. 

March  20 — Jackson,  Annie  Obelia  Cavedo,  daughter  of  Esperanza 
B.  Hardcastle;  born  April  23,  1878. 

March  23 — Crump,  Emily  Savage  (adult) ;  born  November  20,  1872. 

March  23 — Starke,  Mary  Savage  (adult). 

March  23 — Haynes,  Ellen  Nora  (adult). 

March  25 — Stagg,  Emma  Lee  (adult);  born  June  10,  1874. 

March  25— Hobson,  Ada  Bell  (adult) ;  born  May  30,  1870. 

April  10 — John,  son  of  Lyon  Gardiner  and  Annie  Tucker  Tyler; 
born  February  1,  1887. 

April  10 — Edmund  Archer,  son  of  Edmund  Archer,  Jr.,  and  Martha 
Brown  Saunders;  born  July  20,  1886. 

April  10 — Mamie  Hazard,  daughter  of  Shirley  and  Mary  V.  Love 
King;  born  June  22,  1885. 

April  10 — Minnie  Hudson,  daughter  of  Shirley  and  Mary  V.  Love 
King;  born  August  14,  1886. 

April  15 — May  Belle,  daughter  of  Thos.  Henry  and  Mary  S.  Oakley 
Woody;  Ijorn  May  31,  1885. 

May  11 — Stagg,  Wm.  Lee  (adult). 

June  1 — Wm.  Fitzhugh,  son  of  Wm.  Fitzhugh  and  Anna  H.  Chris- 
tian Carter;  born  June  21,  1886. 

By  Rev.  J.  B.  Funsten. 
July — Chas.  Corbin,  son  of  Robt.  Carter  and  Eliza  GiliS.m  Braxton; 
born  September  1,  1885. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 

September  4 — Bessie  Fay,  daughter  of  Chas.  Sam.  and  Mary  White 
(Lawder)  Dorrance;  born  July  27,  1887. 

September  18 — Oracle  Louise,  daughter  of  Marshall  L.  and  Amanda 
M.  Boyle;  born  June  23,  1887. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton  and  Rev.  Jas.  W.  Shields. 

November  27 — Lola  Whitehead,  daughter  of  Chas.  L.  and  Lola  L. 
Whitehead  Brown;  born  August  19,  1887. 

November  27 — Sarah  Louise,  daughter  of  Lewis  Wm.  and  George 
Hendree  Burton;  born  September  22,  1887. 


316  History  Henrico  Parish, 

1888. 
By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 

January  11 — Jas.   Ezra,  son   of  Jas.   W.   and   Augusta    (Maynes) 
Feldman;  born  August  17,  1883. 

January   11 — Annie   Mary,   daughter    of    Jas.    W.    and    Augusta 
(Maynes)  Feldman;  born  November  22,  1885. 

February  17 — Myers,  Laura  (adult) ;  born  February  20,  1867. 

February  28 — Harvey,  Martha  (adult);  born  May  17.  1870. 

February  29 — Harvey,  Lillian   (adult). 

February  29 — Thornton,  Susan  Lee  (adult) ;  born  October  28,  1869, 

March  2 — Guy,  Annie  May  (adult) ;  born  November  21,  1863. 

March  2 — Lindsey  Leroy,  son  of  Wm.  Leroy  and  Emma  Elizabeth 
Davis;  born  December  18,  1887. 

April   1 — Stanley  Dorsey,  son  of  Clarence  E.   and   Sallie  Dorsey 
Sydnor;  bom  September  12,  1886. 

April    1 — Julia    Elizabeth,    daughter    of    Oscar    B.    and    Julia    E. 
Eanes;  born  November  16,  1887. 

April  1 — Emma  Oline,  daughter  of  Wm.  Wallace  and  Emma  Flor- 
ence Gordon;  born  December  22,  1887. 

April  1 — Mary  Celestine,  daughter  of  Wm.  Wallace  and  Florence 
Emma  Gordon;  born  June  11,  1883. 

April  1 — Alburne  Coleman,  daughter  of  Wm.  Wallace  and  Emma 
Florence  Gordon;  born  June  24.  1881. 

April  1 — Wm.  Lindell,  son  of  Wm.  Wallace  and  Emma  Florence 
Gordon;  born  January  31,  1879. 

April  1 — Frederick  Sinton,  son  of  Jno.  Frederick  and  Kate  Maria 
Sinton  Mayer;  born  October  31,  1887. 

April  1 — Charley  Beudman,  son  of  Christen  and  Christine  M.  H. 
Niborg  Hanson;  born  February  1,  1888. 

April  14 — Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John  and  Julia  A.  Gibson;   born 
April  14,  1877. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 

April  15 — Harding,  Berry  (adult). 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 

April  22 — Lucy  Lilly,  daughter  of  Jno.  Prosser  and  Mary  Cather- 
ine Harrison;  born  December  11,  1887. 

July  9— Hatcher,  Ada  James  (adult);  born  March  14,  1875. 

July  10 — Geo.  King,  son  of  Theo.  G.  and  Ada  Irene  (King)  Neville; 
born  June  1,  1887. 

November  11 — Prosser  Lynwood,  son  of  Marion  Alonzo  and  Maria 
Alice  Anderson;  born  September  4,  1883. 

December  9 — Oswald  Lee,  son  of  Wm.  Mahone  and  Rubenetta  (Wil- 
liams) Cole;  born  June  9,  1888. 


St.  John's  Chukcii.  317 

1889. 

January  13 — Wm.   Newton,  son  of  Frank  and  Mary  E.    (Wilds) 
Lawder;  born  November  2,  1888. 

January  13 — Jos.  Meredith,  son  of  Jos.  Royall  and  Blanche  V. 
(Yerby)  Roane;  born  May  18,  1888. 

February  11 — Davis,  Tucker  (adult), 

March  4 — Susie  Agnes,  daughter  of  Alex,  and  Nancy  A.  Jellie; 
born  July  22,  1873. 

March  6 — Chas.  Pratt,  son  of  Henry  Geo.  and  Carrie  P.  Wood 
Berger;  born  October  13,  1888. 

March  27 — Prosser,  Marguerite  Wilbourne  (adult) ;  born  Septem- 
ber 27,  1876. 

March  27 — Taylor,  Fannie  Hawes  (adult);  born  September  3,  1875. 

March  27— Morris,  Victoria  (adult) ;  born  October  22,  1872. 

March  27— Shuman,  Ida  May  (adult) ;  born  July  12,  1859. 

March  27 — Moore,  Lula  Maria  (adult) ;  born  December  25,  1867. 

March  27— Mitchell,  Lola  Lee  (adult) ;  born  May  29,  1866. 

March  27 — Powers,  Aurelia  (adult) ;  born  February  7,  1873. 

March  27 — White,  Emma  Stewart  (adult);  born  October  10,  1863. 

March  27 — Dowden,  Fannie  Belcher  (adult);  born  August  6,  1875. 

March  27 — Guy,  Jas.  Robt.   (adult) ;  born  November  10,  1869. 

March  27 — Fawcett,  Martha  Elizabeth  (adult) ;  born  January  15, 
1866. 

March  29— Holdsworth,  Wm.  Thos.  (adult) ;  born  June  19,  1846. 

March  29— Taylor,  Thos.  Marshall  (adult) ;  born  August  19,  1877. 

March  29— Stagg,  May  Ellen  (adult) ;  born  May  6,  1876. 

1 
By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D.,  Assistant  Minister. 

April  14 — Ellyson  Lee,  son  of  Lewis  Brownell  and  Esperanza  Belle 

Hardcastle;  bom  October  13,  1889. 

I 
By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bueton. 

April  14 — Robert  Emmett,  son  of  Emmett  Parham  and  Mary  Eliza- 
beth Wilson;  born  August  5,  1888. 

April  14 — Thos.,  son  of  Thos.  and  Annie  Elizabeth  McLauchlan; 
born  January  8,  1881. 

April  21 — Hazel  Virginia,  daughter  of  Murat  Robespierre  and 
Willieanna  Jude;  born  January  17,  1884. 

April  21 — Bernard  Delmain,  son  of  Murat  Robespierre  and  Wil- 
lieanna Jude;  born  September  10,  1881. 

April  21— Norman  Leigh,  son  of  Murat  Robespierre  and  Wil- 
lieanna Jude;  born  December  16,  1878. 

April  21— Chas.  Taylor,  son  of  Robt.  Lee  and  Bettie  Q.  Adams; 
born  November  18,  1888. 


318  History  Heneico  Parish, 

April  21 — Jno.  Henry,  son  of  Bernard  and  Elizabeth  Rose  Frisch- 
korn;  born  May  17,  1884. 

April  21 — Robt.  Havelan,  son  of  Wm,  Thos.  and  Amelia  P.  Holds- 
worth;  born  February  17,  1887. 

April   21 — Wm.   Thos.,  son  of  Wm.  Thos.  and  Amelia  F.  Holds- 
worth;  born  October  2.  1883. 

April  21 — Fannie  Amelia,  daughter  of  Wm.  Thos.  and  Amelia  F. 
Holdsworth;  born  June  23,  1881. 

April   21 — Maggie  Meagher,  daughter  of  John  and   Susan  Agnes 
Mackie;  born  December  26,  1887. 

April  21 — Avis  Agnes,  daughter  of  John  and  Susan  Agnes  Mackie; 
born  November  14,  1885. 

April  21 — Saren  Hammelov,  daughter  of  Anders  and  Agnes  Erik- 
son  Hansen;  born  February  25,  1889. 

April  21 — Carrie  Oakley,  daughter  of  Thos.  H.  and  Mary  Susan 
Woody;  born  March  7,  1888. 

April  21 — Louise  Johnston,  daughter  of  Jno.  H.  and  Emma  Stew- 
art White;  born  January  27,  1888. 

April  21 — Lillie  Marie,  daughter  of  Jno.  H.  and  Emma  Stewart 
White;  born  December  9,  1886. 

April  21 — Wm.  Stewart,  son  of  Jno.  H.  and  Emma  Stewart  White; 
born  July  30,  1884. 

April  21 — Frank  Bennett,  son  of  Mary  Hibbard;   born  December 
14,  1881. 

April  26 — Lewis  Burton,  son  of  Nathl.  Waldo  and  Ophelia  C.  Har- 
rison; born  November  17,  1888. 

April   26 — Chas.   Wagener,   son  of   Nathl.   Waldo  and   Ophelia  C. 
Harrison;  born  August  2,  1886. 

April  26 — Carter,  son  of  Nathl.  Waldo  and  Ophelia  C.  Harrison; 
born  September  7,  1884. 

April  26 — Richd.  Lorton,  son  of  Nathl.  Waldo  and  Ophelia  C.  Har- 
rison; born  July  7,  1882. 

April  26 — Margaret  Ophelia,  daughter  of  Nathl.  Waldo  and  Ophelia 
C.  Harrison;  born  December  1,  1879. 

June  9 — Richard  Brown,  son  of  Edmund  Archer  and  Martha  A. 
(Brown)  Saunders;  born  December  12,  1888. 

June  9 — Sarah  Leolia,  daughter  of  Saml.  and  Sarah  Obelis   (Oak- 
ley) Hernaman;  born  February  8,  1889. 

June  14 — Virgie  May,  daughter  of  Junius  H.  C.  and  Dora  Lavinia 
Blankenship;  born  December  10,  1888. 

June   17 — Jno.   Burton,   son   of  Jno.   R.   and   Ruth   Dean    (Allen) 
Weisiger;  bom  August  3,  1888. 

September   22 — Robt.   Newton,   son   of   Fred.   Stewart  and   Sarah 
(Armstrong)  Wildbore;  born  November  8,  1886. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  319 

September  22 — Eveleen  Kate,  daughter  of  Fred.  Stewart  and 
Sarah   (Armstrong)  Wildbore;  born  May  14,  1889. 

November  10 — Harry  Talman,  son  of  Josiah  Staunton  and  Jane 
Ellen  (Owens)  Moore;  born  January  9,  1882. 

November  10 — Percy  Lawrence,  son  of  Josiah  Staunton  and  Jane 
Ellen  (Owens)  Moore;  born  August  29,  1886. 

November  20 — Robt.  Carter  Braxton  (adult) ;  born  March  17,  1832. 

November  21 — Olive  May,  daughter  of  Jas.  M.  and  Fannie  E. 
Thompson;  born  January  5,  1887. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powees,  D.  D.,  Assistant  Minister. 

November  24 — Jos.  Stansbury,  son  of  Chas.  Sam.  and  Mary  White 
(Lawder)  Dorrance;  born  September  11,  1889. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bueton. 

December  1 — Albion  Dabney,  son  of  Albion  Dabney  and  Hattie 
Adele  Jackson;  born  March  20,  1889. 

December  4 — Wm.  Richard  Hughes  (adult) ;  born  July  5,  1852. 
December  17 — Thos.  Philip  Moody   (adult).      (Hypothetical.) 

1890. 
By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton  and  Rev.  Pike  Powees,  D.  D. 
January   1 — Hattie  Florence,   daughter   of  Jas.   Wm.   and  Hattie 
Florence  McCauley;  born  November  20,  1886. 

January  1 — James  Jos.,  son  of  Jas.  Wm.  and  Hattie  Florence 
McCauley;  born  January  3,  1883. 

By  Pike  Powebs,  D.  D.,  and  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bubton. 

January  1 — Emmett  Lawrence,  son  of  Wm.  Thos.  and  Mary  E. 
Pocklington;  born  March  1,  1888. 

January  1 — Alma  Blanche,  daughter  of  Geo.  W.  and  Emma  J, 
McCauley;   born  November  22,  1886. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bltrton. 

January  5 — Robert  Rives,  son  of  Wm.  S.  and  Helen  Blankingship; 
born  July  13,  1889. 

January  5 — Tarence  Henry,  son  of  Geo.  A.  and  Sarah  A.  V.  Brans- 
ford;  born  June  23,  1889. 

March  2 — Blanche  Anastasea,  daughter  of  Thos.  Jas.  and  Mary 
Elizabeth  Walsh;    born  February  2,  1883. 

March  2 — Ira  Lilian,  daughter  of  Thos.  Jas.  and  Mary  Elizabeth 
Walsh;  born  January  10,  1885. 

March  5— Wm.  Thos.  Gathright   (adult) ;   born  August  1,  1873. 

March  5 — Delia  Virginia  Pate   (adult);  born  September  30,  1874. 


320  History  Henrico  Parish, 

March  5 — Blanche  Marteiel  Savage  (adult);  born  November  8, 
1874. 

March  5— Mary  Mosby  Fawcett  (adult) ;  born  August  2,  1876. 

March  6 — Arabella  Williams  Andrews  (adult) ;  born  July  27, 
1871. 

March  6 — Harry  Armistead  Flood   (adult);   born  March  11,  1862. 

April  6 — Richd.  Henry,  son  of  Oscar  Britton  and  Julia  Edwin 
Eanes;  born  September  25.  1889. 

April  6 — Wm.  Weddell,  son  of  Jos.  Royall  and  Blanche  Vernon 
Roane;  born  October  2,  1889. 

April  6 — Bessie  White,  daughter  of  Dr.  W.  W.  and  Emma  Florence 
Gordon;   born  March  31,  1889. 

April  28 — Melissa  Penola,  daughter  of  Wm.  Ed.  and  Anne  Eliza- 
beth Brannan;    born  May  28,  1881. 

May  16 — Lena  Washer,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Mary  Washer  Gayle; 
born  August  18,  1888. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D.,  Assistant  Minister. 

May  18 — Maria  Louise  Whitlow  (adult). 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 

June  29 — Pearl  Estelle,  daughter  of  Chas.  Alfred  and  Esther  Annie 
Wilson;  born  April  6,  1890. 

By  Rev.  Jas.  B.  Funsten. 

July  15— Gary  Whittaker  West  (adult) ;  born  January  22,  1854. 
By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 

July  27 — Evelyn  Johnson,  daughter  of  Jno.  P.  and  Mary  C. 
(Walsh)  Harrison;  born  May  5,  1889. 

July  27 — Louise,  daughter  of  Bernard  and  Elizabeth  Rose  Frisch- 
korn;  born  December  30,  1889. 

July  27 — Marguerite,  daughter  of  Wm.  Thos.  and  Amelia  Holds- 
worth;  born  December  28,  1889. 

July  27 — Cornelia  Paine  Wallace,  daughter  of  Lewis  Wm.  and 
Georgie  H.  B.  Burton;  born  June  8,  1890. 

August  31 — Chas.  Sinton,  son  of  Wm.  Cabell  and  Mary  Garland 
Trueman;   born  July  6,  1890. 

September  5 — Jas.  Huston  and  Thos.  Graham,  twins,  children  of 
Wm.  S.  and  Helen  A.  Blankingship;   born  July  17,  1890. 

September  5 — Hugh  Harwood,  son  of  Frank  A.  and  Virginia  A. 
Christian;  born  May  23,  1890. 

September  7 — Ruth  Dorsey,  son  of  Chas.  J.  and  Elizabeth  S. 
Lefier;  born  January  16,  1890. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 
October  30— Derby  Brown  Moore   (adult) ;  born  July  1,  1865. 


Rev.  Robert  B.  Croes,  1833-1836. 


St.  John's  Church.  321 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bubton. 

December  15 — Ocelia  De  Forest,  daughter  of  Wm.  C.  Nelson, 
(mother  dead) ;   born  September  23,  1890. 

December  15 — Walter  Burton,  son  of  Wm.  Leroy  and  Emma  Eliz- 
abeth Davis;  born  December  6,  1890. 

1891. 

January  4 — Johanna  Octavia,  daughter  of  Christian  Robt.  and 
Jennie  Buchanan  (Flournoy)  Kuyk;  born  September  13,  1878. 

January  4 — Robt.  Christian,  son  of  Christian  Robt.  and  Jennie 
Buchanan    (Flournoy)   Kuyk;   born  March  8,  1883. 

January   4 — Jno.   Korteweg,   son   of   Christian   Robt.   and   Jennie 

Buchanan  (Flournoy)  Kuyk;  born  August  2,  1885. 

January  4 — Adrianna  May,  daughter  of  Christian  Robt.  and  Jen- 
nie Buchanan  (Flournoy)  Kuyk;  born  October  12,  1887. 

January  4 — Elizabeth  Maud,  daughter  of  Christian  Robt.  and 
Jennie  Buchanan    (Flournoy)    Kuyk;    born  August  23,  1890. 

January  19 — Thos.  Henry  Woody  (adult) ;  born  February  25,  1861. 

February  1 — Annie  Louise,  daughter  of  Jno.  Marshall  and  Rosa 
May  Fitzwilson  King;  born  October  30,  1889. 

March  25 — Isabel  Clift  Christian  (adult) ;  born  December  23,  1877. 

March  25 — Mary  Hybernia  Ford   (adult) ;  born  July  5,  1877. 

March  25 — Lillian  Louise  Middleton  (adult);  born  October  2, 
1877. 

March  25 — Okey  Reda  James  (adult) ;  born  February  4,  1875. 

March  25 — Mary  Matilda  Yeager  (adult) ;  born  March  1,  1877. 

March  25 — Kate  Robinson  Lewis  (adult). 

March  25 — Florence  Gertrude  Doyle  (adult) ;  born  November  28, 
1876. 

March  25 — Wm.  Francis  Cox   (adult). 

March  25 — Spencer  Allen  Perdue  (adult) ;  born  March  12,  1870. 

March  26 — David  Berkley  Prosser  (adult)  (immersed) ;  born 
February  20,  1880. 

March  28 — Delia  Ann  Blankenship    (adult). 

March  29 — Lily  Garner,  daughter  of  Henry  White  and  Maggie 
Carter;   bom  March  11,  1888. 

March  29 — Annie  Lee,  daughter  of  Thos.  Bruce  and  Jennie  Ford 
Murphy;   born  November  12,  1883. 

March  29 — Rosa  Oakley,  daughter  of  Jno.  F.  and  Clara  Pamelia 
Hayward;  born  December  30,  1890. 

April  5 — Nellie  Courthope,  daughter  of  Wm.  Philip  and  Sallie 
Rebecca  Lawton,  Jr.;  born  November  20,  1890. 

April  5 — Martha  Virginia  Fitzhugh  Evans  (adult)  (colored) ; 
about  24  years. 

21 


322  History  Heneico  Parish, 

April  8 — Maud  Lee,  daughter  of  Jas.  and  Minnie  Essex  (Simpson) 
Zimmerman;  born  October  21,  1890. 

April  18 — Elsie  Beatrice,  daughter  of  Geo.  A.  and  Sarah  A.  V. 
Bransford;   born  December  28,  1890. 

May  3 — Mary  Anita,  daughter  of  Leml.  Kendall  and  Jessie  Adams 
Mooers;  born  August  14,  1889. 

May  3 — Alice  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Chas.  Park  and  Lula  Maria 
Gary;  born  February  12,  1891. 

May  3 — Jno.  Wesley,  son  of  Geo.  Washington  and  Mary  Goodwin 
Wade;  born  April  8,  1889. 

May  3 — Oddis  Kuyk,  son  of  Geo.  Washington  and  Mary  Goodwin 
Wade;  born  February  18,  1891. 

May  19— Ephraim  Bell  Talbott  (adult) ;  born  August  11,  1830. 
June  7 — Kerah  Carter,  daughter  of  Wm.  M.  and  Rubenetta  Wil- 
liams Cole;  born  February  24,  1891. 
June  21 — Rosa  Ellen  James   (adult) ;   born  January  13,  1869. 
June  28 — Nannie,  daughter  of  Henry  A.  and  Mary  Separk;   born 
September  1,  1881. 

By  Rev.  P.  G.  Nash. 
August  2 — Jno.  Todd  Lewis;  bom  February  19,  1858. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bubton. 
September  6 — Rebecca  Vernon,  daughter  of  Jos.  R.  and  Blanche 
V.  Roane;   born  March  12,  1891. 

September  6 — Jennie  Stuart,  daughter  of  Edward  L.  and  Adina  S. 
North;  born  December  11,  1890. 

September  13 — Allen  Garthright,  son  of  Fredk.  M.  and  Allie  (Al- 
len) Fechtig;  born  August  15,  1891. 

October  27 — Marion  Harland,  daughter  of  Geo.  Plitt  and  Ida  Mor- 
ton  (Smith)   Perry;  born  June  15,  1882. 

November  1 — Shirley,  daughter  of  Shirley  and  Mary  Va.   (Love) 

King;   born  October  1,  1889. 

I 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

November  1 — Thos.  Edward,  son  of  Wm.  A.  and  Mary  Ella  Mont- 
gomery; born  August  29,  1886. 

November  1 — Marion  Anderson,  son  of  Nath.  W.  and  Ophelia  C. 
Harrison;  born  February  13,  1891. 

1892. 

February  8 — Clara  Belle  Miller  (adult) ;  born  December  24,  1871. 

February  14 — Wm.  Christian,  son  of  Jas.  W.  and  Hattie  F.  McCau- 
ley;    born  March   23,  1891. 

February  14 — Pearl,  daughter  of  Jno.  A.  and  Mildred  A.  Kilgour; 
born  July  29,  1880. 


St.  John's  Church.  323 

February  14— Emma  Eve,  daughter  of  Chas.  and  Annie  Kline; 
born  January  16,  1889. 

February  21 — Annie  Cora  Kline   (adult) ;  born  June  16,  1867. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bueton. 

February  21— Bernie  Elliott  Camp  (adult);  born  February  7, 
1857. 

February  21 — Lula  Seabrook  Butler  (adult) ;  bom  June  14,  1873. 

February  21 — Edward  Augustus  Separk  (adult) ;  born  May  26, 
1878. 

February  21 — Albin  Burnett  (adult);  born  June  7,  1831.    "  j 

February  21 — Lottie  Carmen  Burnett  (adult) ;  born  January 
26,    1880. 

February  21 — Blanche  Raymond  Roberts  (adult);  born  March 
30,  1871. 

February  26 — Sarah  Adaline  Oakley   (adult) ;  born  June  16,  1873. 

February  26 — Nathaniel  Moore  Thornton  (adult);  born  June 
20,  1875. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

February  26 — Rosa  Alice  Robertson  (adult);  born  September  17, 
1861. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 

February  28 — Ada  Florence  Hewitt  (adult);  born  March  24,  1877. 

March  6 — Annie  Louise,  daughter  of  David  C.  and  Florence  Rich- 
ardson;  born   December  26,  1891. 

March  6 — Mary  Catharine,  daughter  of  Jno.  T.  and  Mary  Catha- 
rine Lewis;  bom  July  26,  1883. 

March  6 — Geo.  Bell,  son  of  Chas.  J.  and  Elizabeth  S.  Lefler;  born 
February  17,  1891. 

March  12 — Alma  May,  daughter  of  Jas.  E.  and  Lena  M.  Lally; 
born  October  31,  1887. 

March  12 — Leah  Maud,  daughter  of  Jas.  E.  and  Lena  M.  Lally; 
bora  August  2,  1890. 

April  3 — Mary  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Geo.  W.  and  Laura  V. 
Brooke;  born  September  22,  1882. 

April  3 — Marie,  daughter  of  Albert  S.  and  Nannie  T.  Rust;  born 
April  2,  1891. 

April  3 — Alys  Landon,  daughter  of  Chas.  W.  and  Annie  May  Clem- 
mitt;  born  September  20,  1891. 

April  17— Thos.  Cobbs.  son  of  Wm.  S.  and  Helen  A.  Blanking- 
ship;  born  January  8,  1892. 

May  15 — Edgar  Bache,  son  of  Alfred  Nelson  and  Nora  Lee  Cogh- 
lan  White;  bom  January  25,  1892. 


324  History  Hbneico  Pakish. 

June  17 — William,  son  of  John  and  Mary  Elizabeth  Ramsey;  born 
March  12,  1891. 

July  3 — Hilary  Lee,  son  of  Jno.  Edward  and  Anna  Isabel  Whit- 
lock;  born  May  28,  1887. 

August   7 — Randolph,   son  of   Geo.   Randolph   and   Juliet   Jeffries 
Tabb;  born  April  21,  1892. 

August  7 — Jas.  Young  Stevenson  (adult). 

August  7 — Eira  Gertrude,  daughter  of  Albert  C.  and  Lena  Bacher 
Ellington;  born  December  15,  1881. 

August  7 — Irwin  Elmer,  son  of  Albert  C.  and  Lena  Bacher  Elling- 
ton; born  November  14,  1887. 

October   2 — Richard  Harold,   son  of   Stephen  and  Rosalie   Evans 
Meech;  born  April  1,  1892. 

October   2 — Ellen    Constance,    daughter    of    Stephen    and    Rosalie 
Evans  Meech;   born  December  26,  1890. 

October  2 — Kate  Sinton,  daughter  of  Jno.  Fredk.  and  Kate  M.  Sin- 
ton  Mayer;  born  March  19,  1892. 

October  2 — Grace  Louise,  daughter  of  Smitheyt  and  Louise  Mary 
Spain;  born  March  25.  1892. 

October   2 — Mary   Burle,   daughter   of  Wm.   Cabell   and   Mary   G. 
Poindexter  Trueman;  born  May  27,  1892. 

November   6 — Gladys   Evangeline,   daughter  of  Wm.   N.   and   Ida 
May  Butler;  born  October  2,  1892. 

November  6— Ophelia,  daughter  of  Geo.  Gilmer  and  Ophelia  Minor; 
born  June  6,  1892. 

1893. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bueton  and  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
February   5 — Annie    Florence,    daughter    of    Jas.  F.    and  Mary 
Frances  Dugan;  born  June  16,  1887. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

February  12 — Jno.  Thornley,  son  of  Jno.  T.  and  Cassie  Ware;  born 
October  13,  1892. 

February  12 — Jas.  Hazlewood,  son  of  Jas.  H.  and  Ida  Ware;  born 
November  14,  1889. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bubton. 

February    26 — Bessie    Stanford   Hancock    (adult) ;    born   January 
6,  1872. 

February  26 — Mary  Ella  Stevenson  (adult). 

February  26 — Fannie  Virginia  Murray;  born  January  4,  1881. 

February  26 — Otelia  Judson  Hart  (adult) ;  born  September  2,  1874. 

February  26 — Virginia  Roddey  Thornton   (adult);  born  December 
28,  1873. 

February  26— Lula  Virginia  Scott  (adult) ;  bom  January  7,  1873. 


St.  John's  Chukch,  325 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Ktttk. 
February  26 — Emma  Jane  McCauley   (adult). 
By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bukton. 
March  5 — Gracie  Burton,  daughter  of  Wm.  F.  and  Sarah  F.  Cox; 
horn  October  4,  1889. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kutk. 

March  5 — Rosa  Lee  Britton   (adult). 

March  5 — Kate  Dickerson  Johnson  (adult) ;  born  October  17,  1771. 

By  Rev.  Levfis  Wm.  Bueton  and  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

March  10— Mattie  Sibert  Rex  (adult) ;  born  January  12,  1876. 

March  10 — Ann  Acree  (adult). 

April  2 — Wm.  Farrar,  son  of  Saml.  and  Sarah  Willis  Hernaman; 
born  February  11.  1893. 

April  2 — Hunter  Wiley,  son  of  Luther  S.  and  Burnie  E.  Camp; 
born  October  11,  1888. 

April  2 — Willie  Singleton,  son  of  Luther  S.  and  Burnie  E.  Camp; 
born  March  14,  1886. 

April  2 — Mary  Elliott,  daughter  of  Luther  S.  and  Burnie  E. 
Camp;  born  April  27,  1884. 

May  7 — Marion  Brewster,  son  of  Robt.  Edwin  and  Anna  Hatfield 
Monsell;  born  July  25,  1892. 

May  7 — Lewis  Harding,  son  of  Jos.  Franklin  and  Jennie  Morse 
Biggs;  born  September  29,  1891. 

March  7 — Francis  Flournoy,  son  of  Rev.  Christian  R.  and  "Virginia 
R.  Kuyk;  born  November  1,  1892. 

May  14 — Marie  Parker,  daughter  of  Jno.  T.  and  Mary  S.  Alvey; 
born  January  8,  1893. 

May  21 — Mary  Franklin,  daughter  of  Jno.  F.  and  Clara  P.  Hay- 
ward;   born  April  6,  1893. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 

June  4 — Mary  Ball,  daughter  of  Edmund  A.  and  Martha  Brown 
Saunders,  Jr.;  born  May  28,  1891. 

June  15 — Malcolm  Graham,  son  of  Wm.  E.  and  Helen  A.  Blank- 
ingship;  born  May  12,  1893. 

June  17 — Chas.  Elwood,  son  of  Chas.  J.  and  Lizzie  S.  Lefler;  bom 
February  19,  1893. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

June  20 — Goldie  Maud,  daughter  of  Wm.  T.  and  Roberta  L.  Camp- 
bell;  born  November  7,  1892. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.  Bubton. 
June    25 — Stewart    Morgan    Pierce    (adult) ;    born    December    10, 
1867. 


326  History  Henrico  Parish, 

June  25 — Wm.  Johnson  Winiger  (adult). 

June  25 — Lemuel  Jackson,  son  of  Lemuel  J.  and  Annie  E.  Pierce; 
born  August  28,  1890. 

June  25 — Annie  Pearl,  daughter  of  Lemuel  J.  and  Annie  E.  Pierce; 
born  August  13,  1885. 

June   25 — Ethel   Virginia,   daughter   of  Lemuel   J.   and   Annie   E. 
Pierce;  born  February  11,  1887. 

June  25 — Benjamin  Shervin,  son  of  Jas.  Benj.  and  Kate  M.  How- 
ard;  born  March  7,  1893. 

June  26 — Geo.  Cabell,  son  of  Wm.  P.  and  Sallie  R.  Lawton;  born 
January  9,  1893. 

June  26 — Robert  Thompson,  son  of  Samuel  B.  and  Belle  G.  At- 
kinson;  born  November  8,  1892. 

July  2 — Jno.  Jacquelin  Taylor  (adult) ;  born  October  7,  18B6. 

July   2 — Maggie   Mozelle,   daughter  of  Henry   W.   and  Maggie  B. 
Carter;  born  July  18,  1891. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

October  15 — Walter  Hugh,  son  of  Jno.  A.  and  Mary  E.  Bushel; 
born  September  14,  1890. 

October  15 — David  Arthur,  son  of  Jno.  A.  and  Mary  E.  Bushel; 
born  November  27,  1888. 

October  15 — Leroy  Albion,  son  of  Jno.  A.  and  Mary  E.  Bushel; 
born  December  11,  1885. 

October  15— Ruth  Annie,  daughter  of  Jno.  A.  and  Mary  E.  Bushel; 
born  March  11,  1887. 

October  15 — Edgar  Allen,  son  of  Jno.   A.   and   Mary  E.   Bushel; 
born  April  15,  1884. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

November  12 — Florence  Lydia,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Belle  V. 
Currie;  born  September  7,  1893. 

December   3 — Ethel    Seleste,   daughter   of   Wm.    T.   and   Rosa   E. 
Johns;   born  August  12,  1893. 

December   3 — Judith  Willintina,   daughter  of  Jno.   P.  and  Mollie 
C.  Harrison;  born  August  23,  1893. 

1894. 

January   24 — Lula   Rosamond    (adult),    daughter   of   Lemuel   and 
Mary  Hewitt;  born  October  1,  1879. 

March  18 — Mary  Alma  Cumbia   (adult). 

March  18 — Mrs.  Virginia  Dobbins   (adult). 

March  18 — Geo.  La  Vega  Yeager   (adult). 

March  18 — Julia  Dabney  Yeager   (adult). 

March  18 — Mrs.  Mary  Jane  Jones  (adult). 

March   18 — Dora  Estelle  Burnett   (adult). 


St.  John's  Chuboh.  327 

March  18— Julia  Ann  Nance   (adult). 
March  18 — Virginia  Nance  (adult). 
March  18— Mattie  Cora  James  M adult). 
March  18— Anna  Hatfield  Monsell  (adult). 
March  18— Jennie  Morse  Biggs  (adult). 
March  22— Albert  Carter  Ellington  (adult). 
March  23— Mrs.  Lelia  Burket  Lucas  (adult). 
March  25 — Henry  Drumheller   (adult). 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Ktjyk. 

March  25 — Lilian  May  Lewis  (adult). 

April  15 — Wm.  Harrison,  son  of  Robert  and  Hattie  A.  Johnson; 
born  April  15,  1890. 

April  15— Bessie  Amitia,  adopted  child  of  Robert  and  Hattie  A. 
Johnson;  born  April  3,  1890. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

April  29— Grace  Blanche,  daughter  of  A.  L.  and  Lelia  B.  Lucas; 
born  November  13,  1882. 

April  29 — Herbert  Attora,  son  of  A.  L.  and  Lelia  B.  Lucas;  born 
July  12,  1887. 

April  29 — Alma  Odell,  daughter  of  A.  L.  and  Lelia  B.  Lucas;  born 
April  4,  1885. 

April  29 — Jennie  Moore,  daughter  of  Chas.  Park  and  Lula  M. 
Gary;  born  October  14,  1893. 

May  6 — Carrie  Littlepage,  daughter  of  F.  A.  P.  and  Lucy  C.  Thorn- 
ton; born  April  1,  1892. 

May  6 — Nannie  Mayo,  daughter  of  F.  A.  P.  and  Lucy  C.  Thorn- 
ton; born  November  24,  1893. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
May   6 — Margaret    Lavinia,    daughter    of   Jas.    W.    and   Harriet 
F.  McCauley. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

May  15 — Jas.  Rody  Powell  (adult). 
At  Good  Shepherd  Chapel — 

May  27 — Clara  Louise,  daughter  of  Chas.  B.  and  Maggie  Roane 
(colored);  born  July  30,  1884. 

May  27 — Warren,  son  of  Chas.  B.  and  Maggie  Roane  (colored); 
born  September  20,  1887. 

May  27 — Helen,  daughter  of  Chas.  B.  and  Maggie  Roane  (colored); 
born  October  4,  1888. 

May  27 — Washington  Irving,  son  of  Chas.  B.  and  Maggie  Roane 
(colored);   born  November  29,  1890. 

June  1 — Ready  Steelman,  son  of  Jas.  E.  and  C.  M.  Lally;  born 
February  18,  1894. 


328  His'roEY  Henrico  Pabish, 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Ktjyk. 

May  30 — Jos.  Meridue  (adult) ;  15  years. 

June  3 — Matilda  Childry   (adult) ;   18  years. 

June  10 — Morris  Stewart,  son  of  F.  S.  and  Sarah  A.  Wildbore; 
born  March  7,  1891. 

June  10 — Annie  Freda,  daughter  of  F.  S.  and  Sarah  A.  Wildbore; 
born  February  11,  1893. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwii^. 

July  1 — Pemberton,  son  of  Saml.  W.  and  Mary  Thacker;  born 
February  10,  1894. 

September  10 — Henry  Sanford,  son  of  S.  H.  and  S.  L.  Ramey 
(adult);  born  April  19,  1865. 

September  10 — Mary  Jane  Ramey,  daughter  of  A.  J.  and  M.  E. 
Burgess   (adult);  born  January  22,  1872. 

September  10 — Jannie  Alberta,  daughter  of  Henry  S.  and  Mary  J. 
Ramey;  bom  July  21,  1890. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
September   16 — Annie   Brooks,    daughter  of    William    and    Mrs. 
Campbell. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  (jrOODWnr. 
October  7 — Jane  Rosa,   daughter  of  Bernard   and  L.  R.  Frisch- 
korn;  born  January  10,  1894. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

October  16 — Wm.  T.  MacGruder  (adult) ;  31  years. 

October  24 — Alice  Clifton,  daughter  of  Frank  and  Eliza  Jane 
Lewis;  born  June  3,  1885. 

October  24 — Philys  Claud,  daughter  of  Frank  and  Eliza  Jane 
Lewis;  born  October  24,  1888. 

October  24 — Earl,  son  of  Prank  and  Eliza  Jane  Lewis;  bom 
April  23,  1892. 

October  24 — Rosa  Lee,  daughter  of  Edward  F.  and  Minnie  M. 
Lewis;  born  March  22,  1890. 

October  24 — Mary,  daughter  of  Albert  and  Virginia  Mark;  born 
October  10,  1884. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

November  6 — Andrew  Dunscombe,  son  of  A.  H.  and  Frances  W. 
Christian,  Jr.;   born  July  8,  1892. 

November  6 — Virginia  Watson,  daughter  of  A.  H.  and  Frances  W. 
Christian,  Jr.;  born  February  15,  1894. 

December  16 — Franklin  Minor,  son  of  G.  B.  and  Lucy  M.  Taylor;, 
bom  May  28,  1893. 


St.  John's  Chtjbch.  329 

1895. 

February  22 — Alexina  Bootwright,  son  of  O.  H.  and  C.  C.  Nuchols 
(adult) ;  born  April  25,  1880. 

March  10— Wm.  Beal,  son  of  T,  J.  and  Mary  F.  Winston  (adult). 

March  17— Ladd  Arline,  son  of  R.  A.  and  S.  E.  Ladd  (adult). 

March  17— Bessie  Holmes,  daughter  of  J.  R.  and  K.  C.  Cumbia 
(adult). 

March  17— Mary  Louise,  daughter  of  D.  B.  and  Mary  T.  Prosser 
(adult). 

March  17 — Evelyn  Tabb,  daughter  of  D.  B.  and  Mary  T.  Prosser 
(adult). 

March  24 — Martha  Ann,  daughter  of  Hudson  and  Jane  Enroughty 
(adult). 

April  14 — Alexander  Hugo,  son  of  Wm.  S.  and  Helen  A.  Blank- 
ingship;   born  November  30,  1894. 

May  5 — Eugene  Stuart,  son  of  Jos.  R.  and  B.  V.  Roane;  born  May 
31,  1894. 

June  2 — Margarette  Evelyn,  daughter  of  F.  J.  and  E.  L.  Grace; 
born  March  8,  1893. 

June  25 — Mary  Coghlan,  daughter  of  A.  N.  and  Nora  L.  White; 
born  May  3,  1895. 

July  10 — Inola  May,  daughter  of  Edith  Hanson.  (This  child  was 
placed  about  1903  with  W.  L.  Maley,  Bristol,  Va.,  or  Tenn.)  Bom 
September  10,  1894. 

Bt  Rev.  J.  H.  BukKhead. 
July   17 — Mary  Emily,   daughter   of  Frederick   S.    and   Sarah   A. 
Wildbore;   born  January  4,  1895. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

September  21 — Wm.  Beal,  son  of  Wm.  Beal  and  Mrs.  Winston; 
born  February  6,  1893. 

September  22 — Annie  Roberta,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Belle  Cur- 
rie;  born  June  22,  1895. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

October  16 — Chas.  Adams,  son  of  Chas.  and  Annie  Klein;  born 
May  31,  1888. 

October  16 — Wm.  Henry,  son  of  Edward  and  Eleanor  Dillon;  born 
May  28,  1895. 

By  Rev.  R.  A,  Goodwin. 

November  3 — Kathleen  Wharton,  daughter  of  Walford  Wharton 
and  Elizabeth  P.  Hardwicke;   born  August  11,  1895. 

November  3 — Fannie,  daughter  of  C.  L.  and  L.  L.  Brown;  bom 
January  3,  1894. 


330  HiSTOEY  Henkico  Paeish, 

November  3 — Ruth  Pemberton,  daughter  of  A.  S.  and  N.  T.  Rust; 
born  January  22,  1893. 

November  3 — Corinne  Aurelia,  daughter  of  Jno.  and  S.  A.  Mackie; 
born  July  14,  1892. 

November  3 — Jno.   Albert,   son  of  Jno.   and   C.   A.   Mackie;    born 
July  11,  1890. 

November  3— Herbert  Claiborne,  son  of  G.  W.  and  B.  C.  Morris; 
born  September  12,  1887. 

November  3 — Leon  Meri weather,  son  of  G.  W.  and  B.  C.  Morris; 
born  April  29,  1889. 

November  3 — Annie  Virginia,  daughter  of  A.  M.  and  M.  E.  Scott; 
born  March  25,  1895. 

November  3 — Lewis,  son  of  David  and  Henrietta  Noll;  8  years. 

November  3 — David,  son  of  David  and  Henrietta  Noll;  4  years. 

November  5 — Miles  Dabney,  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wade   (adult). 

November  27 — Shield,  son  of  W.  R.  and  Lelia  A.  Fleming  (adult) ; 
born  October  6.  1872. 

December  8 — Ernest  Walke,  son  of  Josiah  S.  and  Jane  E.  Moors 
(adult) ;   born  March  18,  1870. 

December  14 — Luther  Daniel  Saunders   (adult) ;   born  September 
5,  1850. 

Bt  Rev.  J.  H.  Btibkhead. 

December  8 — Christian  Howard  Bushel. 

1896. 

January  1 — Wilhelmina  Lee,  daughter  of  Eugene  P.  and  Ella  M. 
Mayes;  born  July  19,  1889. 

January  1 — Robt.  Dean,  son  of  Eugene  P.  and   Ella  M.   Mayes; 
born  September  25,  1891. 

January  1 — Luceile  Peterson,  daughter  of  Eugene  P.  and  Ella  M. 
Mayes;   born  May  7,  1895. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Bubkhead. 

January  25 — Clara  Lee  Florence  Blankenship  (adult). 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

February  12 — Mrs.  Maude  Dell  Welch;  born  February  8,  1872. 

March  1 — Mrs.  Kittie  Elvira  Klink,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Elvira 
Miller;  born  February  6,  1862. 

March  15 — Chas.  Lawrence,  son  of  Dr.  C.  L.  and  G.  B.  Siegel;  born 
January  1,  1896. 

March  22— Capt.  Jas.  Edgar  Fitz   (adult);   born  October  11,  1838. 

March  22— Eva  Gertrude  Pate   (adult);   born  September  18,  1877. 

March  22— Lillie  Reynolds  Smith  (adult) ;  born  February  17,  1882. 

March   22 — Sallie   Caskie,   daughter  of   J.   H.   and   C.    A.   Lester 
(adult) ;   born  December  9,  1881. 


St.  John's  Chubch.  331 

March  22 — Clara  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Mrs.  H.  B.  Middleton 
<adult);   born  April  2,  1880. 

March  22— Minnie  Belle  Hamilton  (adult) ;  born  July  17,  1876. 

March  22— Mrs.  Evelyn  Shackelford,  daughter  of  B.  W.  and  Eve- 
lyn Joyner  (adult). 

March  22 — Ernestine  Fendley,  son  of  E.  W.  and  M.  P.  Moore; 
born  December  19,  1895. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Bubkhead. 

March  15 — Wm.  Jos.  Leonard  (adult). 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

March  29 — Mrs.  Annie  Tufts,  daughter  of  Robt.  and  Nancy  Har- 
ris (adult) ;  born  September  9,  1849. 

March  29 — Minnie  Lee,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Mary  Mann 
(adult) ;  born  July  24,  1878. 

April  5— Caroline  Christian,  daughter  of  Geo.  Gilmer  and  Ophelia 
Minor;   born  December  25,  1895. 

April  9 — Edward  Warren,  son  of  C.  B.  and  C.  P.  Cauthom;  born 
March  31,  1896. 

June  17— Philip  G.  Seay  (adult). 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Buekhead. 

June  14 — Rosa  Lee,  daughter  of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Leonard; 
9  years. 

June  14 — Wilson  Louis,  son  of  Wm.  and  Elizabeth  Leonard; 
3  years  and  8  months. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
June  22 — Lillian;  born  December  4,  1895. 

By  Rev.  E.  L.  Goodwin. 
July  2 — ^Virginia,  daughter  of  Dr.  Aaron  and  Mamie  (Luck)  Jef- 
fery;   born  February  14,  1896. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
July  5 — Lee  Lochhead,  son  of  F.  N.  and  S.  L.  Nichols;  born  Jan- 
uary 24,  1896. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Bubkhead. 

July  3 — Frederick  F.,  son  of  F.  S.  and  Sarah  Wildbore;  born 
April  25,  1896. 

August  10 — Clarence  Roderick,  son  of  A.  R.  and  S.  L.  Carrol; 
born  September  24,  1895. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
September  28 — Albert  Lurline,  son   of  Jas.  L.   and   Ida  V.   Cox; 
l)orn  November  11,  1892. 


332  History  Heis^rico  Parish, 

October  27 — Ruth,  daughter  of  S.  A.  and  Josie  Thorpe;  2  years. 

November  8 — Oscar  Lynwood,  son  of  S.  A.  and  Josie  Thorpe;  bom 
June  15,  1885. 

November   8 — Norma    Cathrine,     daughter    of    S.    A.    and     Josie 
Thorpe;  born  July  26,  1889. 

November  8 — Mary  Louise,  daughter  of  S.  A.  and  Josie  Thorpe; 
bom  October  22,  1891. 

November  8 — Bessie  Dashiell,  daughter  of  S.  A.  and  Josie  Thorpe; 
born  April  22,  1896. 

November  8 — Jas.   Park,  son  of  Chas.   Park  and  Lula  M.   Gary; 
born  April  23,  1896. 

November  8 — Harold  Mitchell,  son  of  W.  S.  and  L.  H.  Stutz;  born 
July  24,  1896. 

November   24 — Alvin,  son  of  Alex,  and  Eva  McAuley;    born  No- 
vember 11,  1896. 

1897. 

January  31 — Robt.  Mundy,  son  of  R.  W.  and  Elizabeth  Stamper; 
born  April  30,  1876. 

February  7 — Clifton  Garland,  son  of  S.  C.  and  S.  C.  Harris;  bom 
October  29,  1895. 

February   7 — Wm.   Ashby,   son   of   S.   C.   and  S.   C.  Harris;    born 
March  4,  1894. 

February  6 — Adolphus  L.  Savage   (adult),  baptized  on  death-bed. 

February  28 — Robt.  Lee,  son  of  S.  P.  and  Ann  Bayliss;  born  March 
26,  1866. 

February  28 — Chas.  Paterson,  son  of  W.  D.  and  Sarah  P.  Selden; 
born  April  20,  1847. 

March   7 — Emma  Louise,   daughter  of  W.   H.   and   M.   A.   Perry; 
bom  November  11,  1872. 

March    7 — Mrs.    Sarah    Ellen    Saunders,    daughter    of    Benj.    and 
Sarah  E.  Grubbs;  born  April  26,  1849. 

March  28 — Dorsie,.  son  of  L.  J.  and  Mildred  B.  Pratt   (colored); 
born  June  4,  1895. 

March  28 — Arina,  daughter  of  L.  J.  and  Mildred  Pratt  (colored); 
born  November  26.  1896. 

April  18 — Eleanor  Belle,  daughter  of  J.  F.  and  A.  E.  Ford  (adult); 
born  June  2,  1881. 

April  18 — Bessie  Rutherford,  daughter  of  F.  M.  and  M.  A.  Card- 
well  (adult) ;  born  September  13,  1881. 

April  18 — Maria  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  J.  V.  and  Mollie  L.  Hughes; 
born  August  17.  1888. 

April   18 — Genevieve   Minnigerode,  daughter  of  J.   "V.   and  Mollie 
L.  Hughes;  born  June  6,  1892. 

April  18— Hill  Allen,  son  of  H.  W.  and  Maggie  Carter;   born  Oc- 
tober 18,  1896. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  333 

April  21 — Samuel  Leigh,  son  of  McN.  and  Louisa  Hobson  (adult) ; 
born  May  8,  1873. 

April  23 — Josephene  Virginia,  daughter  of  B.  D.  and  St.  J.  Zim- 
mer   (adult) ;   born  October  8,  1879. 

April  25 — Carroll,  son  of  T.  and  N.  B.  Taylor  (adult) ;  born  July 
24,  1866. 

April  25 — Mrs.  Jane  Ford  Ames  Murphy,  daughter  of  Nath.  and 
Elizabeth  Ames   (adult) ;  born  November  13,  1853. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Burkhead. 
June   6 — Victoria  Maud,   daughter  of  Thos.  W.  and  Mary  Stagg 
(adult). 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

June  24 — Mary  Frances  Cake;  born  June  14,  1897. 

October  3 — Horace  August,  son  of  Wm.  Jno.  and  Lula  May  Liebig; 
born  June  26,  1895. 

October  3 — Wm.  Leslie,  son  of  Wm.  Jno.  and  Lula  May  Liebig; 
born  October  10,  1896. 

October  3 — Geo.  Herbert,  son  of  Smitheyt  and  Louisa  Mary  Spain; 
born  September  28,  1895. 

December  13 — Milicent  Tyler,  son  of  Chas.  and  Martha  B.  Floyd 
(at  Virginia  Hospital) ;  born  September  20,  1875. 

1898. 

January  23 — Frank  Roy,  son  of  Harry  S.  and  Mary  J.  Ramey; 
born  December  2,  1897. 

February  12 — Arthur  Herbert,  son  of  R.  W.  and  R.  N.  Harris; 
born  June  1,  1897. 

March  21 — Hazel  Nell,  daughter  of  F.  N.  and  M.  W.  Goodwyn; 
born  March  22,  1896. 

March  27 — Annie  Louise,  daughter  of  W.  C.  and  Mary  Gayle 
(adult);  born  December  7,  1883. 

March  27 — Clarence  Gordon,  son  of  D.  E.  and  C.  B.  Montgomery 
(adult) ;  born  March  14,  1878. 

March  27 — Nannie  Weddell,  daughter  of  J.  M.  and  F.  E.  Thomp- 
son (adult) ;  born  June  30,  1883. 

March  27 — Elinor  Burguim,  son  of  Chas.  and  Mary  Comstock 
(adult) ;    22  years. 

March  27 — Emma  Cabell,  daughter  of  E.  C.  and  M.  V.  Mayo 
(adult) ;   born  August  17,  1882. 

March  27 — Effie,  daughter  of  Chas.  and  Annie  Gentry  (adult) ; 
born  May  26    1880. 

March  27 — Mrs.  Annie  Elizabeth  Haney,  daughter,  of  W.  A.  and 
M.  F.  Lipscombe;  born  October  22,  1858. 

March  27 — Blanch  Estelle  Manonie  (adult). 


334  HiSTOET  Heneico  Pakish, 

March  31 — Arthur  Daniel  Chandler   (adult) ;   born  September  13, 
1876. 

April  3— Sally  Seabrooke,  daughter  of  Capt.  Frank  W.  and  S.  M. 
Cunningham;  born  November  12,  1878. 

April   3 — Marie  Franklin,   daughter  of  D.   B.  and  M.  F.   Prosser 
(adult);   born  May  22,  1884. 

April  3 — Carter  Edmonds,  son  of  J.  S.  and  S.  B.  Talman  (adult) ; 
born  April  3,  1886. 

April  10 — Wm.  Burwell,  son  of  A.  D.  and  H.  A.  Jackson;  born 
January  10,  1896. 

April  10 — Albin,  son  of  Albin  and  Annie  Lee  Netherwood;  born 
April  24,  1894. 

April  10 — Mary  Ellen,  daughter  of  Albin  and  Annie  Lee  Nether- 
wood; born  November  30,  1897. 

April  10 — Ruth  Louise  Burt,  daughter  of  H.  B.  and  B.  W.  Cowles; 
born  July  14,  1892. 

April  10 — Allen  Parker  Queensbury,  son  of  H.  B.  and  B.  W. 
Cowles;  born  August  27,  1893. 

April  10 — Eloise  Marie,  daughter  of  C.  P.  and  R.  F.  Selden;  born 
May  17,  1895. 

April  10 — Albert  Reif snider,  son  of  C.  P.  and  R.  F.  Selden;  born 
February  28,  1897. 

April  10 — Elizabeth  Fendley,  daughter  of  E.  W.  and  M.  P.  Moore; 
born  December  28,  1897. 

April  10 — Wm.  Curtis,  son  of  J.  R.  and  Hylah  Charleton;  born 
August  26,  1897. 

June  15 — Mrs.  Mary  Elizabeth  Carr,  daughter  of  R.  E.  and  Sarah 
F.  Smithers  (adult) ;  born  June  15.  1872. 

June  28 — Leonard  Crawford,  son  of  N.  S.  and  A.  B.  Crump;  bom 
October  5,  1896. 

By  Rev.  P.  R.  Nugent. 

August — Eva  Andrews  (adult) ;  very  ill. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

October  23 — Kate  Alvis,  daughter  of  Wm.  A.  and  Sadie  Rich- 
ardson;  born  July  6,  1895. 

October  23 — Edith  Randolph,  daughter  of  Wm.  A.  and  Sadie  Rich- 
ardson; born  March  11,  1897. 

October  23 — Rhea  Lascelle,  daughter  of  T.  C.  and  Juliette  Live- 
say;  born  March  22.  1898. 

October  23 — Edward  Parker,  son  of  E.  P.  and  Willie  B.  McGehee; 
born  June  26,  1898. 

November  20 — Alma  Ambrose,  daughter  of  D.  C.  and  B.  R.  Rich- 
ardson;  bom  May  25,  1898. 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  335 

December  7 — Mrs.  Margeret  Belle  Lotsey  (adult) ;  born  October 
11,  1874. 

1899. 

January  27 — Jarvls  Bnroughty  (adult);  born  October  17,  1828. 

January  29 — Cbas.  Augustus  Cake   (adult) ;   born  April  18,  1868. 

February  26 — Guy  Douglas,  son  of  F.  A.  and  V.  A.  Christian 
(adult) ;  born  September  8,  1880. 

February  26 — Mary  El  Fleda,  daughter  of  J.  C.  and  Jessie  E.  Sim- 
mons   (adult) ;    born  March  29,  1876. 

February  26 — Josaphine,  daughter  of  A.  and  Mary  Manoley 
(adult) ;  born  April  9,  1880, 

February  26 — Mrs.  Mary  Will  Goodwyn,  daughter  of  Wm.  and 
Mary  Graves   (adult) ;  born  March  11,  1859. 

February  26 — Pearl  Dawn,  daughter  of  F.  N.  and  M.  W.  Good- 
wyn  (adult) ;  born  December  6,  1884. 

February  24 — Wm.  Junior  Green  (dying);  57  years. 

March  5 — Arthur  Gifford,  son  of  G.  A.  L.  and  H.  D.  Rogers 
(adult) ;  born  June  20,  1869. 

March  5 — Bessie,  daughter  of  Jno.  and  Mattie  R.  Lamb;  born 
January  23,  1885. 

March  5 — Chas.  Nicholas  Carper  (from  Masonic  Home)  (adult) ; 
14  years. 

March  12 — Albert  Wesley,  son  of  R.  W.  and  S.  A.  Brunt;  bom 
March  11,  1881. 

March  12 — Geo.  Benj.,  son  of  Wm.  and  Virgie  Harris  (adult) ; 
born  Decembre  19,  1882. 

April  2 — Eva  Gordon,  daughter  of  M.  J.  and  B.  V.  Mahoney; 
born  February  6,   1892. 

April  2 — Lilian  Madeline,  daughter  of  M.  J.  and  B.  V.  Mahoney; 
born  October  9,  1893. 

April  2 — Bessie  Olivia,  daughter  of  M.  J.  and  B.  V.  Mahoney; 
born  March  31,  1895. 

April  2 — Jno.  Lawrence,  son  of  M.  J.  and  B.  V.  Mahoney;  born 
September  13,  1897. 

April  2 — Geo.  Wellington,  son  of  Geo.  W.  and  M.  E.  Carr;  born 
September  10,  1891. 

April  2 — Jno.  Livingston,  son  of  Geo.  W.  and  M.  E.  Carr;  born 
October  24,  1894. 

April  2 — Robert  Edward,  son  of  Geo.  W.  and  M.  E.  Carr;  born 
January  5,  1897. 

April  2 — Lucy  Clarice,  daughter  of  Robt.  L.  and  Lucy  C.  Bay- 
liss;  born  September  24j  1892. 

April  2 — Geo.  Darricott,  son  of  Robt.  L.  and  Lucy  C.  Bayliss; 
born  November  27,  1894. 


336  History  EDeneico  Parish, 

April  2 — Robert  Drummond,  son  of  Jno.  T.  W.  and  M.  V.  Curtis; 
born  January  23,  1895. 

April  2 — Robert  Dudley,  son  of  Chas.  L.  and  Lola  L.  Brown;  born 
March  25,  1898. 

April  2 — Martha  Louise,  daughter  of  A.  G.  and  N.  K.  Rogers;  bom 
February  6,  1899. 

April  2— Eddie  Turner,  son  of  C.  A.  and  M.  E.  Harley;  born 
August  14,   1890. 

April  2 — Marion  Gladys,  daughter  of  C.  A.  and  M.  E.  Harley; 
born  March  16,  1898. 

April  2 — Marie  Rachel,  daughter  of  J.  A.  and  E.  M.  Bushel;  born 
December  29,  1897. 

April  2 — Norman  Luke,  son  of  J.  A.  and  L.  W.  Bottoms;  born 
June  26,  1891. 

April  2 — Minnie  May,  daughter  of  J.  A.  and  L.  W.  Bottoms;  born 
December  21,  1894. 

April  12 — Viola  Irene,  daughter  of  Jno.  T.  and  C.  J.  Brown;  born 
June  6,  1893. 

April  12 — Geo.  Daniel,  son  of  Jno.  T.  and  C.  J.  Brown;  born 
January  5,  1897. 

April  30 — Sylvanus  Sanford,  son  of  S.  A.  and  Josie  Thorpe;  born 
October  11,  1898. 

May  14 — Cecil  Garcin,  son  of  F.  J.  and  E.  L.  Grace;  born  August 
2,  1896. 

May  14 — Bernice  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  F.  J.  and  E.  L.  Grace; 
born  February  25,  1899. 

May  21 — Nettie  Teresa,  daughter  of  Jos.  and  Emma  W.  McDowell; 
born  March  11,  1888. 

May  21 — Grace  May,  daughter  of  Jos.  and  Emma  W.  McCauley; 
born  September  1,  1894. 

May  21 — Katie  Pearl,  daughter  of  Jos.  and  Emma  W.  McCauley; 
born  June  28,  1898. 

May  21 — Roberta  Virginia,  daughter  of  Stephen  E.  and  Enolia 
V.  Dillon;  born  March  5,  1898. 

June  11 — Cornelia  May,  daughter  of  L.  J.  and  Annie  E.  Pierce; 
born  October  30,  1894. 

June  11 — Lawrence  Picket,  son  of  D.  P.  and  Clara  T.  Edwards; 
born  December  21,  1896. 

June  15 — Jarvis  Collins  (adult),  son  of  Collins  and  Mary  F. 
Jarvis;   born  March  16,  1837. 

June  25 — Percy,  son  of  H.  C.  and  Mary  D.  Boykin;  born  January 
8,  1892. 

June  25 — Robert  Dickey,  son  of  H.  C.  and  Mary  D.  Boykin;  born 
February  1,  1898. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  337 

June   25— Wm.   Hill,   son  of  H.  C.   and  Mary    D.   Boykin;     born 

August  14,  1893. 

June  25— Mamie  Louise,  daughter  of  Chas.  Wesley  and  Hendick 
Mary  Kersey;   born  October  12,  1888. 

June  25— Wm.  Meridith,  son  of  Chas.  Wesley  and  Hendick  IVTary 
Kersey;  born  August  8,  1890. 

June  25— Elsie  Lorine,  daughter  of  Chas.  Wesley  and  Hendick 
Mary  Kersey;  born  June  11,  1892. 

June  25— Chas.  Otto,  son  of  Chas.  Wesley  and  Hendick  Mary  Ker- 
sey;  born  May  6,  1894. 

November  28— Mrs.  Amanda  Hatcher  (adult);  about  64  years. 

1900.  I 

January  1— Thadius  Clifton  Livesay   (adult) ;   about  32  years. 
January  7— Jas.  Arnold,  son  of  Jno.  and  Carrie  A.  Sloan;   born 
October  8,  1899. 

January  13— Geo.  (adult),  son  of  Smith  and  Mary  F.  Haney;  born 

July  4,  1851. 

March  13— Annie  Laury,  daughter  of  Wm.  J.  and  L.  M.  Leibig; 
born  November  5,  1899. 

March  15— Ada  Catherine,  daughter  of  S.  H.  and  A.  D.  Gentry; 
born  September  21,  1898. 

March  27— Florence  Hazel,  daughter  of  F.  C.  and  A.  P.  Brauer, 
Jr.;   born  December  25,  1898. 

March  27— Wm.  Thos.,  son  of  F.  C.  and  A.  P.  Brauer,  Jr.;  born 

February  16,  1900. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 

March  11— Lula  Blanche,  daughter  of  Daniel  T.  and  Elizabeth 
Manck;  born  September  9,  1883. 

March  14— Jennie  Britannia,  daughter  of  T.  W.  and  Mary  E. 
Stagg;  born  June  15,  1882. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

April  1— Harvey  Linwood,  son  of  Jno.  O.  and  R.  V.  Taylor 
(adult);  born  December  4,  1871. 

April  1— Jas.  Stanton,  son  of  J.  S.  and  J.  E.  Moore  (adult) ;  born 

June  3,  1872. 

April  I—Mrs.  Carrie  Virginia  Edwards,  daughter  of  R.  E.  and 
Sarah  F.  Smithers;  born  November  9,  1878. 

April  1— Mrs.  Lula  May  Leibig,  daughter  of  S.  and  V.  (James) 
Griffin;  born  December  28,  1874. 

April  1— Henry  Oscar,  son  of  Wm.  D.  and  S.  F.  Cake;  born  Jan- 
uary 1,  1874. 

April  1— Virginia  Boiling,  daughter  of  A.  G.  and  H.  W.  Pretlow; 

born  March  26,  1882. 
22 


338  History  Henkico  Parish, 

April  1 — Mary  Hawes,  daughter  of  H.  M.  and  M.  A.  Tyler;   born 
May  3,  1887. 

April  1 — Wm.  Warren,  son  of  J.  W.  and  A.  C.  Pearman;  born  No- 
vember 21,  1884. 

April  15 — Thos.  Glenroy,  son  of  J.  D.  and  B.  C.  Richardson;  born 
January  12,  1900. 

April   15 — Glenn  Russell,   son    of   E.   G.   and   Mary   McLauchlan; 
tiorn  December  29,  1894. 

April   15 — Albert  Sydney,    son    of  A.   S.   and   N.   T.  Rust;     born 
August  27,  1897. 

April   15 — Earl  Massie,  son   of  Jos.  L.   and  Carrie  V.   Edwards; 
born  October  22,  1899. 

April  15 — Willie  Leonard,  son  of  A.  L.  and  L.   B.  Lucas;    born 
July  30,  1890. 

April  15 — Frank  Cabell,  son  of  A.  L.  and  L.  B.  Lucas;   born  De- 
cember 8,  1894. 

April  15 — Lelia  Lacy,  daughter  of  A.  L.  and  L.  B.  Lucas;    born 
June  30,  1892. 

April  15 — Clarence  Vincent,  son  of  A.  L.  and  L.  B.  Lucas;   born 
March  11,  1897. 

May  13 — Reginald   Cook,   son  of  Fred.   R.   and  Willie  C.   Gayle; 
born  September  27,  1892. 

May  13 — Jessie  Martha,  daughter  of  Fred.  R.  and  Willie  C.  Gayle; 
born  February  18,  1893. 

May   13 — Fannie    Broadus,   daughter   of   Fred.   R.   and   Willie  C. 
Gayle;    born  March  19,   1896. 

May  13 — Milton  Conway,  son  of  S.  C.  and  S.  C.  Harris;  born  Oc- 
tober 19,  1899. 

June  1 — Hannah  Massie,  daughter  of  R.  W.  and  R.  N.  Harris; 
born  September  18,  1899. 

June  3 — Stuard  Wesley,  son  of  S.  W.  and  E.  C.  Pierce;  born  July 
13,  1895. 

June  25 — Hudley  Enroughty   (adult) ;   born  July  3,  1840. 

July  15 — Jos.  Ramsen,  son  of  J.  T.  W.  and  M.  V.  Curtis;    born 
May  6,  1900. 

By  Rev.  B,  B.  Snead. 

July  23 — Geo.  W.,  son  of  H.  and  Jane  Enroughty;  born  November 
15,  1894. 

July  23 — Sarah  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  H.  and  Jane  Enroughty; 
born  August  17,  1892. 

July  23 — Emma  Jane,  daughter  of  H.  and  Jane  Enroughty;   bom 
September  22,  1889. 

November  18— Quinie  Evelyne,  daughter  of  N.  W.  and  L.  V.  Bew; 
born  August  29,  1900. 


St.  John's  Church. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

December  9 — Katherine  Douglas,  daughter  of  G.  G.  and  O.  Y. 
Minor;  born  July  9,  1900. 

1901. 

January  20 — Adams,  Mrs.  Hypatia  (adult),  daughter  of  Albin  and 
Sallie  Cook;  born  March  1,  1871. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 

March  24 — Percival  (adult),  son  of  G.  E.  and  L.aura  W.  Smith; 
born  August  16,  1872. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwtn. 

March  5 — Wm.,  son  of  S.  L.  and  Agnes  Benedict;  bom  November 
6,  1900. 

March  24 — Fowlkes,  Mrs.  Eva  J.,  daughter  of  A.  J.  and  O.  D. 
Johnson;  born  February  26,  1869. 

March  24 — Frank,  son  of  F.  M.  and  M.  Cardwell;  born  November 
26,  1882. 

March  24 — Grace  Bstelle,  daughter  of  M.  D.  and  A.  E.  Wade;  born 
August  24,  1884. 

March  24 — Violet,  daughter  of  F.  and  H.  V.  Middleton;  bom 
June  2,  1884. 

April  5 — Elnora  Wheat,  daughter  of  J.  H.,  Jr.,  and  Catherine 
Greanor;  bora  October  26,  1900. 

April  7 — Pauline  Shell,  daughter  of  J.  G.  and  G.  M.  Baker;  born 
December  26.  1900. 

April  7 — Minnie  May,  daughter  of  Wm.  H.  and  Lizzie  E.  Dunning- 
ton;  born  November  20.  1890. 

April  7 — Agnes  Lilian,  daughter  of  Wm.  H.  and  Lizzie  E.  Dun- 
nington;  born  February  18,  1893. 

April  7 — Kate  Lucile,  daughter  of  Wm.  H.  and  Lizzie  E.  Dunning- 
ton;  born  July  5,  1896. 

April  7 — Milton  Aubrey,  son  of  Robt.  W.  and  Rosa  N.  Harris; 
born  May  20.  1890. 

April  7 — Virgie  Louise,  daughter  of  Robt.  W.  and  Rosa  N.  Harris; 
born  December  11,  1893. 

April  7 — Robt.  Nelson,  son  of  Robt.  W.  and  Rosa  N.  Harris;  born 
December  24,  1895. 

April  7 — Louis  Albert,  son  of  Louis  and  Elizabeth  Marano;  born 
August  11,  1900. 

April  7 — Edward  Claiborne,  son  of  E.  C.  and  S.  G.  Saunders;  born 
September  20,  1900. 

April  14 — Helen  Louise,  daughter  of  Fred.  B.  and  Emma  L.  Davis; 
born  June  10,  1898. 


340  History  Heneico  Pabish, 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 

April  7 — Ethel  M.,  daughter  of  Fred.  N.  and  Mary  W.  Goodwyn; 
born  February  11,  1890. 

April  7 — Otis  A.,  son  of  Fred.  N.  and  Mary  W.  Goodwyn;  born 
May  12,  1893. 

April  7 — Chas.  Luther,  son  of  Jos.  and  Emma  W.  McAuley;  born 
August  21,  1900. 

April  7 — Bessie  G.,  daughter  of  A.  Y.  and  C.  E.  Prairie;  born 
May  4,  1888. 

April  28 — Howlett  W.,  son  of  Wm.  W.  and  Martha  F.  Moore;  born 
October  19,  1893. 

April  28 — Mable  Irene,  daughter  of  Wm.  W.  and  Martha  F.  Moore; 
born  October  4,  1895. 

April  28 — Lee  Dewey,  son  of  Wm.  W.  and  Martha  F.  Moore;  born 
April  28,  1898. 

April  28 — Wm.  Snead,  son  of  Wm.  W.  and  Martha  F.  Moore;  born 
November  14,  1900. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

May  26 — Annie  Hichman,  daughter  of  G.  G.  and  L.  S.  Woodward; 
born  June  15  1894. 

May  26 — Ernest  Mosely,  son  of  G.  G.  and  L.  S.  Woodward;  born 
May  31,  1898. 

May  26 — Henry  White,  son  of  Henry  W.  and  Maggie  Carter;  born 
January  19,  1900. 

June  2 — Mary  Louise,  daughter  of  Jno.  and  Carrie  A.  Sloan;  born 
February  7,  1901. 

June  2 — Chas.  Edgar,  son  of  Ellicott  and  Emma  L.  Hill;  born 
April  29,  1901. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 

June  13 — Emma  Lee,  daughter  of  Jno.  M.  and  Mollie  B.  Gill;  born 
December  12,  1887. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

June  23— Frederick  Cooper,  son  of  F.  C.  and  Hallie  E.  Hoenniger; 
born  November  9,  1900. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 
July  28 — Chas.  Coakley,  Jr.,  son  of  C.  C.  and  Lily  E.  Graves;  bom 
January  16.  1901. 

By  Rev.  R.  A,  Goodwin. 

September  15 — Margaretta  Ellen  Wise,  daughter  of  St.  J.  and 
Ellen  Wise  Oppenhimer;  born  March  11,  1901. 

October  20 — Jas.  Richard,  son  of  R.  G.  and  Susie  J.  Doane;  bom 
August  21,  1901. 


St.  John's  Chtjkch.  341 

October   20 — Florence   Elizabeth,    daughter   of   J.    S.    and   J.   W. 
Crook;  born  June  22,  1901. 

October  27— Thos.  Campbell,  son  of  Rev.  R.  A.  and  Hallie  B.  Good- 
win; born  September  17,  1901. 

1902. 

February  12 — Algernon  Bennett,  son  of  E.  B.  and  J.  C.  French; 
born  November,  1899. 

February   12 — Dorothy   Chandler,   daughter  of   E.   B.   and   J.   C. 
French;  born  December  30,  1900. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 

February  9 — Mary  Jane  Vick  (adult) ;  born  May  17,  1842. 

February  19— Rosa  C.  (adult),  daughter  of  Thos.  N.  and  Mary  E. 
Stagg;  born  June  11,  1884. 

February  26— Eugene  E.  Cocke  (adult) ;  born  February  21,  1876. 

February  26 — Edna  Bew  (adult);  born  May  16,  1886. 

February  28— Mrs.  Georgia  A.  Sherry    (adult) ;   born  October  22, 
1850. 

March  9— Clyde  M.  Harvell  (adult) ;  born  December  21,  1882. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

March  16— Gertrude  Mardie    (adult),   daughter  of  Thos.   J.   and 
Mary  P.  Newsome;  born  July  15,  1884. 

March  16— Eva  May  (adult),  daughter  of  M.  A.  and  N.  E.  Walsh; 
born  November  5,  1880. 

March  IG— Frances  Warner  (adult),  daughter  of  W.  L.  and  Lizzie 
H.  Baylor;  born  March  10,  1890. 

March  16— Hazel  Picher  (adult),  daughter  of  H.  E.  and  Lizzie  P. 
Morse;  born  July  10,  1889. 

March  16— Bessie  Lucile    (adult),  daughter  of  B.   B.  and  S.  C. 
French;  born  December  10,  1880. 

March  16— Mrs.  Mable  Magdoline  O'Bryan    (adult),  daughter  of 
E.  S.  and  N.  R.  Jones;  born  August  14,  1871. 

March  16— Erasmus  (adult),  son  of  E.  and  M.  A.  Stribling;  bom 
March  .30,  1877. 

March  23— Elfreda  Brandon  (adult),  daughter  of  D.  B.  and  M.  T. 
Prosser;  born  January  15,  1886. 

March  23— Lilian  Gertrude   (adult),  daughter  of  J.  S.  and  S.  S. 
At  Lee;  born  October  26,  1878. 

March  23— Mrs.  Annie  Eliza  Pierce  (adult),  daughter  of  Sylvester 
and  Virginia  Griffin;  bom  March  20,  1867. 

March    30 — ^Louise    Blanche,    daughter   of    Wm.    T.    and    Rosetta 
Johns;  born  November  15,  1895. 

March  30— Bessie  Odelia,  daughter  of  Wm.  T.  and  Rosetta  Johns; 
born  December  14,  1897. 


342  HisTOBT  HiNBico  Pabish, 

March  30 — Wm.  Thos.,  son  of  Wm.  T.  and  Rosetta  Johns;  bom 
November  24.  1901. 

March  30 — Elsie  Ensor,  daughter  of  H.  E.  and  E.  C.  Anderson; 
born  February  17,  1899. 

March  30 — Lilian  Estelle,  daughter  of  G.  W.  and  M.  A.  Wade; 
born  March  15,  1895. 

March  30 — Genevieve  Estelle,  daughter  of  J.  D.  and  B.  E.  Rich- 
ardson; born  December  27,  1901. 

April  4 — Dr.  Frank  Longhead  (adult),  son  of  D.  G.  and  S.  B. 
Brown;  born  June  19.  1868. 

April  28 — Alvin,  son  of  R.  A.  and  M.  B.  Fones;  born  August  7, 
1896. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 

April  16— Mrs.  Ruth  Perdue  (adult);  born  August  20,  1877. 

April  30— Mrs.  Birdie  Reynolds  (adult) ;  bom  April  24,  1878. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

May  18 — Meta  Adams,  daughter  of  D.  S.  and  B.  R.  Richardson; 
born  February  27,  1902. 

June  30 — Sallie  May,  daughter  of  Sallie  Hershell;  bom  May  19, 
1902. 

July  7 — Chas.  Norris,  son  of  Henry  and  Margaret  C.  Doyle;  born 
July  6,  1872. 

August  3 — Chas.  Foster,  son  of  W.  W.  and  Elizabeth  P.  Hard- 
wicke;  bom  June  5,  1902. 

September  27 — Leonard  Anderson,  son  of  F.  J.  and  Eva  L.  Grace; 
born  January  28,  1902. 

September  28 — Leon  Wren,  son  of  L.  W.  and  C.  W.  Bailey;  bom 
February  3.  1902. 

October  15 — Mary  Evelyn,  daughter  of  F.  J.  and  Eva  C.  Emerson; 
born  August  19,  1902. 

October  16 — Josephene  Mayo,  daughter  of  L.  II.  and  Mattie  B. 
(Field)   Blair;  bom  August  31,  1902. 

1903. 
March  15 — Benj.  Haile,  son  of  H.  W.  and  Lizzie  Stamper;   born 
August  19,  1886. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 
March  4— Mrs.  L  Bula  Kirtley  (adult);  born  April  27,  1883. 
March  4 — Mary  E.  Jackson;  born  September  17,  1886. 
March  11— Lilly  Ruth  Corbin;  bom  March  11,  1891. 
March  4 — S.  Fanny  Banton;  born  August  17,  1889. 
March  15 — Thos.  E.  Land;  born  January  5,  1847. 
March  15 — Harvey  H.  Buffin  (adult). 


St.  John's  Chueoh.  343 

March    27 — Lillian   Virginia,    daughter   of   L.    M.    and    M.    A.    V. 
Michael;  born  August  25,  1900. 

March  29 — Edith  Elsie,  daughter  of  Edward  and  Katie  E.  Wil- 
liams; born  February  17,  1886. 

March   29 — Rnth   Dean,   daughter  of  J.  R.   and  R.   D.   Weisiger; 
born  January  21,  1886. 

March  29 — Jane  Ashley,  daughter  of  J.  P.  and  E.  A.  Goss;   born 
December  6,  1881. 

March  29 — Hazel,  daughter  of  B.  P.  and  Evelyn  Shackelford;  born 
July  24,  1888. 

March   29 — Evelyn   Sommerville,   daughter   of   W.   A.    and   M.   E. 
Phaup;  born  July  19,  1889. 

April  12 — Jos.  Floyd,  son  of  J.  Floyd  and  Emma  Cabell  Huxter; 
born  September  19,  1893. 

April  12 — Mary,  daughter  of  J.  Floyd  and  Emma  Cabell  Huxter; 
born  March  13,  1896. 

April  12 — Ludwell  Hill,  daughter  of  J.  Floyd  and  Emma  Cabell 
Huxter;  born  October  19,  1898. 

April  12 — Geo.  Waddill,  son  of  J.  Floyd  and  Emma  Cabell  Huxter; 
born  November  24,  1900. 

April  12 — Howard  Jas.,  son  of  Andrew  L.  and  Katie  H.  Smith; 
born  September  15,  1902. 

April  12 — Wm.    Walter,  son  of  W.  W.  and  Margaret  Lotsey;  born 
July  10,  1899. 

April  12 — Jas.  Lynwood,  son  of  J.  W.  and  Emma  Quarles;   bom 
August  25,  1890. 

April  12 — Harry,  son  of  J.  W.  and  Emma  Quarles;  born  January 
10,  1895. 

April  12 — Jno.  Wise,  son  of  J.  W.  and  Emma  Quarles;  born  Sep- 
tember 1,  1902. 

April  12 — Ambrose  Page,  son  of  L.  L.  and  V.  R.  Miller;  born  Feb- 
ruary 21,  1903. 

April  19 — Jno.  Richard,  son  of  Jos.  and  Emma  W.  McAuley;  born 
February  6,  1903. 

April  19 — Lillian  May,  daughter  of  Jno.  R.  and  Mary  Childress; 
born  August  3,  1902. 

April  19 — Mary  N.,  daughter  of  S.  Allen  and  Ruth  Perdue;   born 
February  5,  1900. 

April  26 — Andrew  Earle,  son  of  Stephen  E.  and  Enolia  Virginia 
Dillon;  born  October  31,  1900. 

April  26 — Frank  Mason,  son  of  Chas.  A.  and  Edith  M.   Sherry; 
born  March  18,  1903. 

April  26 — Wm.  W.,  son  of  Wm.  C.  and    Mary  Gayle;    born  May 
18,  1891. 


344  History  HE^^RTCO  Parish, 

April  26 — Sophie  C,  daughter  of  Wm.  C.  and  Mary  Gayle;  horn 
October  28,  1894. 

April  26 — Mary  Alice,  daughter  of  Wm.  C.  and  Mary  Gayle;  born 
August  26,  1897. 

April  26 — Bertha  Irene,  daughter  of  Wm.  C.  and  Mary  Gayle;  born 
March  24,  1900. 

April  26 — H.  Virginia,  daughter  of  Wm.  C.  and  Mary  Gayle;  born 
March  7,  1902. 

April  28— Ruth  E.,  daughter  of  Jas.  B.  and  Hattie  F.  McAuley; 
born  July  21,  1897. 

April  29— Evelyn  Adell,  daughter  of  E.  M.  and  Eva  Holmes;  born 
January  31.  1901. 

April  29 — Edward  E.,  son  of  E.  M.  and  Eva  Holmes;  born  Jan- 
uary 7,  1903. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

May  24 — Thos.  Benj.,  son  of  R.  E.  and  Ida  B.  Richardson;  bom 
December  14,  1902. 

May  31 — Dorothy  Kinsman,  daughter  of  R.  H.  and  V.  D.  Leftwich; 
born  October  17,  1894. 

July  8 — Paron  Onetry,  son  of  Andrew  and  Mary  Ann  Gentry;  bom 
April  14,  1844. 

July  22 — Frederick  Augustus,  son  of  A.  F.  and  Eva  G.  Deoppi; 
born  April  13.  1903. 

July  26 — Jas  Severn,  son  of  J.  S.  and  J.  W.  Crook;  bom  Novem- 
ber 25,  1902. 

November  8 — Charles  Edward,  son  of  C.  B.  and  C.  P.  Cawthorn; 
born  October  25,  1897. 

November  29 — Gracie,  daughter  of  J.  W.  and  Annie  Camp;  born 
August  9,  1891. 

November  29 — Hazel,  daughter  of  J.  W.  and  Annie  Camp;  born 
May  9,  1893. 

November  29 — Mary  Josephine,  daughter  of  Frank  and  Josephine 
Manoley;  born  June  19,  1900. 

November  29 — Frank,  son  of  Frank  and  Josephine  Manoley;  born 
February  20,  1903. 

November  29 — Ruth  Alleen,  daughter  of  S.  A.  and  Ruth  Perdue; 
born  October  26.  1903. 

November  29 — George  Albert,  son  of  Wm.  and  M.  F.  Moore;  bom 
May  2,  1903. 

November  29 — Vernal,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  F.  E.  Fernandez; 
born  November  25,  1896. 

November  29 — Joseph  Thomas,  son  of  Joseph  and  F.  E.  Fernan- 
dez; bora  February  20.  1897. 


Rev.  J.  H.  Morrison,  1843-1848. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  345 

November  29— Rosetta,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  F.  B.  Fernandez; 
born  September  8,  1899. 

November  29— Florence  Henley,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  F.  B. 
Fernandez;  born  November  25,  1901. 

November  29— Minto  Cardwell,  daughter  of  Jas.  S.  and  M.  C. 
Moore;   born  March  4,  1899. 

November  29— Maria  Louisa,  daughter  of  Jas.  S.  and  M.  C.  Moore; 
born  July  31,  1903. 


BURIALS. 


LIST  OF  BURIALS  IN  THE  OLD  CHURCHYARD. 


By  Rev  Wm.  H.  Habt,  Commencing  Octobee  12,  1826. 
1826. 

October  12 — Robt.  Lambert,  aged  29;  bilious  fever. 

October  14 — Child  of  Wm.  Pearson,  aged  6  months;  decline. 

October  16 — Jacob  Schreer,  aged  40  years;  consumption. 

October  21 — Robt.  Manley,  aged  28  years;  debility. 

October  22 — Brewster  Cleves,  aged  28  years;  drowned  (by  Mr. 
Croes). 

November  6 — Child  of  Capt.  Baldwin,  aged  2  years;  bowel  com- 
plaint. 

[A  hiatus  exists  in  the  burials  between  the  years  1826  and  1836. 
The  vestry  book  has  been  mutilated.  On  the  page  before  the  burials 
for  1836  seven  pages  are  cut  out;  these  doubtless  contained  the 
burials  between  the  above  dates.  Many  burials  were  made  between 
1815  and  1830  of  which  no  record  exist.  Thos.  H.  Wynne,  Esq., 
fills  an  unmarked  grave  near  the  frame  school  building;  his  grave  is 
enclosed  with  an  iron  fence.  Chancellor  Geo.  Wythe  also  occupies 
an  undesignated  grave,  as  do  hundreds  of  others  in  the  old  church- 
yard. The  two  last  were  not  buried  during  this  interim,  but  the 
fact  of  their  burial  in  the  churchyard  is  noted  here  because  omitted 
from  all  the  records. — J.  S.  M.] 

1836. 
B'JKiED  AT  Richmond,  Va  ,  1836-1842,  by  Rev.  Wm.  H.  Habt. 
June — Mr.  Holmes. 
June  28 — Eudora  S.  Pettus. 
July  7 — John  S.  Myers. 
July  28 — Milo  Richardson. 
September  15 — Mrs.  Grant. 
October  3 — A  child. 
October  17 — Benj.  Pulford, 
October  26 — Geo.  Howard's  child. 
October  30 — Deborah  Jenkins. 
November  24 — Child  of  Mr.  Brett. 
December  9 — Maj.  Byrd  George,  buried  in  Hanover. 
December  21 — Child  of  Dr.  R.  A.  Carrington. 


350  HisTOBT  Heneico  Paeish, 

1837. 
January  13 — Capt.  Uriah  Jenkins,  of  Manchester. 
December  28 — John  Powers,  of  Richmond. 

1838. 
April  26 — George  Jeffries,  a  native  of  Scotland. 
April  30— Child  of  Robt.  Picktet. 
May  1 — Mary  E.  Cullen. 
June  15 — Wm.  Chamberlajoie. 
July  16 — Daughter  of  Wm.  Smythe,  wife  of  Robt.  R.  Smythe. 

1839. 
March  3 — Matthew  C.  Lackland. 
Child  of  Mr.  Merriman. 
May  13— Child  of  W.  W.  Donough. 
June — Wm.  Sm3rthe. 
June — D.  Gathright. 
June  3 — Child  of  G.  Merriam. 

1840. 

February — Mrs.  Steed. 

April  21 — Son  of  Wm.  Sinton. 

September  24 — Mrs.  Richard  Adams. 

September  27 — Miss  Voss,  at  O.  A.  Strecker's. 

October  4 — Mrs.  Margaret  Carrington. 

1841. 
November  15 — Miss  Goodall,  Hanover. 
February  8 — W.  W.  Donald,  from  Carley's. 
February  23 — Mrs.  Greanor. 
March  18 — Mrs.  Caroline  A.  Williams. 
Child  of  Saml.  Sublett. 
July  24— Mr.  Brett. 

July  29— Child  of  Dr.  R.  A.  Carrington. 
July  29 — Orrin  Williams. 
August  21 — Daughter  of  Capt.  Geo.  Booker. 

1842. 
September  15 — Child  of  Mrs.  Brett. 
September  15 — A  German,  at  O.  A.  Strecker's. 

1843. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Mobbisow. 
May  1 — Sarah  Elmira  Chilton. 
September  14 — John  Van  Lew. 
November  19 — Richard  Radford. 


St.  John's  Chtjeoh.  351 

1844. 
July  13 — Alexander  Barret  Chilton. 
October  12 — John  Quarles. 

1845. 
May  6 — William  Edgar  Terry. 
December  20 — Joseph  Christian  Parkinson. 

1846. 
June  12 — James  Carrington,  son  of  Dr.  Richd.  and  Mrs.  Louisa 
Carrington. 

June  14 — Ellett  Sydnor. 
September  5 — Ann  Carrington. 
October — Orrin  Williams  Ellett. 

1847. 
January  1 — Sarah  Reed. 
February  22 — James  Fletcher  Butler. 
March  10 — George  Ferree. 
April  25 — Charles  Coopland. 
June  11 — Sarah  Watson. 
June  20 — John  Colquitt. 
June  29 — Samuel  H.  Johnston. 
July  22 — Ocella  Branch  Gunn. 
September  9 — Margaret  Foster  Morrison. 
October  5 — Abigail  M.  Mitchell. 
October  17 — Margaret  Ellen  Leaman. 

1848. 
February  4 — Joshua  Walker. 
February  10 — John  P.  Burton. 
February  18 — William  Waller. 

February   20 — Caroline  Carrington,    daughter  of   Dr.   Richd.   and 
Mrs.  Louisa  Carrington. 
April  2 — Sarah  Morriss. 

1849. 
By  Rkv.  H.  S.  Kepleb. 

January  1 — Saml.   Pleasants,   aged   61  years;  "at  Curl's  burying 
ground. 

February  1 — Infant  child  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Palmer;  Shockoe 
Cemetery. 

March  6 — Chas.  C.  Sharp,  aged  19  months;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

May  2 — Mrs.  Susan  J.  Sharp,  aged  27  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

May  31 — Mrs.  Elizabeth  T.  Robins,  aged  42  years;  Shockoe  Cem- 
etery. 


352  HisTOKY  Henrico  Pabish, 

June  25 — Mildred  Adams,  aged  60  years. 

July  6 — Ellen  Montgomery  West,  aged  22  months;  Shockoe  Cem- 
etery. 

July  15 — Mr.  Frost,  aged  67  years;  family  burying  ground. 

July  18 — James  Rileigh,  aged  6  months;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

October  11 — Mrs.  M.  Pearson,  aged  49  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

October  15 — Wm.  Jenks,  aged  20  months;   St.  John's  churchyard. 

October  15 — Francis  Wicker,  aged  56  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

October  15 — Booker;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

1850. 

February  20 — Mrs.  Margaret  Adams,  wife  of  Dr.  Jno.  Adams, 
aged  75  years;  family  burying  ground. 

February  25 — Thos.  D.  Sutton,  aged  2  years,  10  months  and  24 
days;  family  burying  ground  in  Hanover  county. 

April  18 — James  Currie,  aged  58  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

April  2S — Wm.  P.  Walker,  aged  43  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

May  12 — Cordelia  Smith,  aged  3  months;   St.  John's  churchyard. 

May  16 — Mrs.  Ann  Winston;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

June  16 — Mrs.  Ann  De  Forest,  aged  61  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

June  26 — Jno.  Richardson,  drowned  in  James  river,  aged  12  years; 
St.  John's  churchyard. 

July  6 — Robert  Lewis,  aged  75  years;   Shockoe  Cemetery. 

July  7 — Newman  Ellett,  aged  9  months. 

October  18 — Diana  Ege,  aged  44  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

1851. 

January  5 — Eugene  Alfriend,  aged  2  years  and  6  months;  Shockoe 
Cemetery. 

March  26 — Catharine  Adams,  aged  16  years;  family  burying 
ground. 

May  2 — Mrs.  Elizabeth  Drinker,  aged  34  years;  family  burying 
ground. 

June  3 — Mrs.  Blackwell,  aged  84  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

June  3 — F.  Andrews  West,  aged  4  weeks;    Hollywood  Cemetery. 

June  18 — Nora  Drinker,  aged  3  months;   family  burying  ground. 

July  17 — Daniel  D.  Stearns,  aged  1  year;   Shockoe  Cemetery. 

August  12 — Louisa  Dupey  Warren,  aged  15  months;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

August  26 — Harwood,  aged  16  months;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

September  11 — Mary  Ellen  Clark,  aged  15  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  1 — Geo.  H.  Parr,  aged  3  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  353 

October  3 — Wm.  F.  Taliafero,  aged  35  years;  family  burying  ground 
in  Hanover. 

October  22 — John  Enders,  Sr.,  aged  76  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

October  26 — Eudora  V.  Stewart,  aged  3  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

October  28 — John  Morris,  aged  59  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

November  15 — Littleberry  Carrington,  aged  68  years;  Adams 
burying  ground. 

Novembe:  23 — Mrs.  Shunberger,  aged  59  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

November  26 — David  McFall,  aged  35  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

1852. 

January  18 — James  Henry  Mull,  aged  3  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

February  4 — Hy.  Littleberry  Carrington,  aged  15  months;  family 
burying  ground. 

February  11 — Henry  Clay  Hugins,  aged  3  years  and  11  months; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

March  8 — Mrs.  Antoinette  Sublett,  aged  43  years;  Shockoe  Cem- 
etery. 

March  21 — Frances  Murray,  aged  2  months;  family  burying 
ground. 

May  1 — Mrs.  R.  Newbold  Whitall,  aged  50  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

May  14 — Simon  Cullen,  aged  52  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 
June  23 — Mrs.  Rebecca  Ann  Rileigh,  aged  36  years;  Shockoe  Cem- 
etery. 

July  1 — John  Robt.  Marshall,  aged  12  months. 
July  15 — Wm.  R.  Winston,  aged  17  years;  Hanover  county. 
August   7 — Mrs.   E.   Robinson,    aged    75    years;     family   burying 
ground. 

September  9 — Hugh  Rileigh,  Margaret  Andrews,  Samuella  An- 
drews. (These  members  were  scalded  to  death  by  the  explosion  of 
the  boiler  of  the  steamer  Reindeer  on  the  Hudson  river,  N.  Y., 
August  4,  and  were  buried  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Woodbridge  in  the 
Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery,  the  rector  of  this  church  being  absent  from 
the  city.) 

September — Poiteaux  Robinson;  Shockoe  Cemetery.  (The  death 
of  Mr.  Robinson  also  occurred  during  the  rector's  absence.  He  was 
buried  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jones.) 

November  9 — Mrs.  Mary  Jane  Alfriend,  aged  37  years;  Shockoe 
Cemetery. 

December  23— Rosabelle  D.  Weymouth,    aged    14  months;    St. 
John's  churchyard. 
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354  History  Henkico  Parish, 

1853. 

February  4 — Edward  C.  Numley,  aged  28  years;  Chesterfield 
county. 

March  2 — Sarah  L.  Enders,  aged  67  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

March  14 — Mrs.  L.  B.  Miles;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

March  28 — James  H.  Sharp,  aged  60  years;   Shockoe  Cemetery. 

April  1 — Mrs.  Elizabeth  Miles,  aged  70  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

May  17 — Mrs.  Catharine  W.  Bullock,  aged  77  years;  Caroline 
county. 

May  18 — Henry  Jones,  aged  5  years;  Hanover  county. 

June  21 — Catharine  Jane  Johnston,  aged  6  months;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

July  IS — Sarah  V.  Murray,  aged  2J  months,  family  burying  ground. 

October  11 — Mrs.  Ann  Franklin,  aged  29  years;  Shockoe  Ceme- 
tery. 

November  1 — Mrs.  Sarah  Sinton,  aged  37  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  5 — Miss  Margaret  Van  Lew,  aged  66  years;  Shockoe 
Cemetery. 

1854. 

January  11 — Elias  Reed,  aged  71  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

March  20 — Benj.  Terry,  aged  39  years;  city  burying  ground. 

April  14 — Mary  Griffin  Minge,  aged  21  years;  family  burying 
ground. 

April  20 — David  H.  Reed,  aged  39  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

May  3 — Elizabeth  M.  Luther,  aged  80  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery, 

June  12 — Miss  Nancy  Block,  aged  57  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

June  18 — A  colored  child,  aged  2  years. 

June  21 — Ida  C.  Miles,  aged  1  year  and  1  month;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  6 — Fanny  Cumber  (colored),  aged  60  years;  colored  burying 
ground. 

July  7 — Robt.  Jamison  (colored),  aged  55  years;  colored  burying 
ground. 

July  13 — Wm.  McLaughlin;   St.  John's  churchyard. 

July  22 — Elizabeth  Timmons,  aged  43  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

July  24 — Geo.  W.  Wasley,  aged  3  years;   Shockoe  Cemetery. 

July  29 — John  Timmons,  aged  45  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

August  3 — Clarissa  Luther,  aged  53  years;   Shockoe  Cemetery. 

August  10 — Samuel  Hudgins,  aged  35  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

October  6 — Thos.  Allen    (colored),  aged  23  years;   on  Union  Hill. 

October  11 — John  Keirnes,  aged  45  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

November  23 — Sarah  Ann  Weller;    Hollywood  Cemetery. 


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1855. 

February  5 — Mary  T.  Jones,  aged  2  years  and  4  months;  Hanover 
county. 

February  12 — Mrs.  Susan  Block,  aged  86  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

February  12 — Mary  Scott,  aged  56  years;   St.  John's  churchyard. 

June  1 — Patrick  Fullerton,  aged  65  years;   St.  John's  churchyard. 

June  25 — Harry,  infant  son  of  Elisha  and  Amanda  Warren. 

July  17 — Dr.  Richard  L.  Bohannan,  aged  67  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

August  8 — Richard  A.  Carrington,  aged  57  years;  Adams  family 
burying  ground  on  Church  Hill.  (Dr.  Carrington  was  buried  on  Sun- 
day afternoon,  March  25,  1855.  This  record  was  omitted  at  the  time 
because  I  supposed  it  would  be  entered  on  the  Register  of  St.  James' 
church,  but  having  determined  to  register  all  my  oflScial  acts,  I  in- 
sert it  here.) 

August  20 — Mrs.  Mary  Pleasants,  aged  28  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  27 — Mrs.  Mathewes,  aged  65  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

October  1 — Adeline  B.  Weymouth,  aged  7  years;  t  t.  John's  church- 
yard. 

October  13 — Robt.  Caball  Higgins,  aged  2  weeks;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

1856. 

January  20 — A.  D.  Adkins,  aged  35  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

March  11— Ruth  Wear,  aged  34  years;  Oak  Hill  Cemetery. 

April  2 — Hibernia  Smith,  aged  2  years  and  6  months;  St.  John's 
churchyard. 

April  29— Saml.  Sublett,  aged  67  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

June  11 — Mrs.  Isabella  Turner,  aged  65  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

June  24 — Waite  N.  Morey,  aged  38  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

July  1 — Augusta  Ann  Bodeker,  infant  of  15  months;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

July  6 — James  N.  White,  aged  15  years;   Shockoe  Cemetery. 

July  31 — Benjamin  Bullin,  aged  28  years;   Shockoe  Cemetery. 

August  2— Walter  H.  Robinson,  aged  10  months;  Shockoe  Ceme- 
tery. 

August  9 — Andrew  C.  Bradley,  aged  3  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

August  9— B.  R.  Blake,  aged  37  years;  King  William  county. 

1857. 
January  29 — Wm.  Geo.  Page,  aged  4  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 
January  30 — Ann  Emeline  Greanor,  aged  4  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 


356  History  Hexkico  Paeisft, 

March  12 — Col.  Geo.  M.  Carrington,  aged  65  years;  family  burying 
ground. 

April  S — Geo.  Merriam,  aged  65  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

April  29 — Saml.  B.  Woodward,  aged  40  years;  Oak  Grove  Ceme- 
tery. 

May  11 — Betty  Breckinridge  Johnson,  aged  6  years;  Shockoe  Cem- 
etery. 

May  26 — Jas.  T.  Millspaugh,  aged  3  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

June  23 — Virginia  Woodward,  aged  8  years;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  3 — Margaret  Robinson;  family  burying  ground. 

August  2 — Mrs.  Mary  Satterwhite,  aged  50  years;  Shockoe  Ceme- 
tery. 

October  12 — Virginia  R.  Taylor,  aged  8  months  and  20  days;  Hol- 
lywood Cemetery. 

October  12 — Mary  Beall  Peterkin,  daughter  of  Rev.  J.  Peterkin, 
aged  18  years  and  5  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

November  4 — Allan  Newcomb  Stearns,  aged  2  years;  Shockoe  Cem- 
etery. 

November  7 — Harriet  Norris,  aged  33  years;  Chesterfield  county. 

November  12 — E.  Augusta  West,  aged  36  years;  Hollywood  Ceme- 
tery. 

December  8 — Mrs.  Jane  Clarke;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

December  21 — Francis,  infant  child  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thornley, 
aged  10  months;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

December  31 — Phineas  Thirston,  aged  9  years, 

1858. 

February  16 — Mrs.  Mary  G.  Royster,  aged  81  years;  St.  John's 
churchyard. 

May  8 — John  Canby,  aged  86  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

May  9 — Mrs.  Elizabeth  Mann;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

June  13 — Hannah  E.  Clarke,  aged  26  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

June  14 — Mary  W.  Peppers,  aged  64  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  9 — Eveline  Augusta  West,  aged  8  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  29 — Clarence  B.  Wardwell,  aged  14  months  and  23  days;  Hol- 
lywood Cemetery. 

August  10 — Mr.  Pepper,  aged  38  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

August  14 — H.  Clarence  Tillison,  aged  li  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  6 — Mr.  Solomons,  aged  39  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 
(He  died  in  church  the  day  (Sunday)  before.) 

October  4 — Mrs.  R.  E.  Rudolph,  aged  65  years;  Hollywood  Ceme- 
tery. 


St.  John^s  Church.  357 

October  31 — Wm.  Ambrose  White,  aged  5  years  and  3  months; 
Shockoe  Cemetery. 

November  4 — E.  R.  J.  Drew,  aged  7  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  20 — Mrs.  Ann  Johnson,  aged  71  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

December  6 — John  Shore,  aged  63  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

1859. 

January  14 — Geo.  Nicholson,  aged  56  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

February  15 — Dr.  Thos.  Johnson;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

March  4 — Robert  S.  Drinker,  aged  13  years;  family  burying 
ground. 

April  28 — Mr.  Bowden,  aged  58  years;  Oak  Grove  Cemetery. 

May  6 — Mary  Greer,  aged  77  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

May  16 — John  Cosby,  aged  69  years;   Shockoe  Cemetery. 

June  19 — Isham,  infant  son  of  D.  C.  and  H.  Randoph;  Shockoe 
Cemetery. 

June  23 — Ella  Chapman  Johnson,  aged  16  yearc;  Shockoe  Ceme- 
tery. 

July  28 — Lillian  Keppler  Smith,  aged  2  years;  Hollywood  Ceme- 
tery. 

July  28 — Robt.  Emmet  Clarke,  aged  26  years;  Hollywood  Ceme- 
tery. (This  funeral  took  place  on  Sunday,  July  10,  and  registry  was 
omitted  at  the  time.) 

November  18 — James  Winston,  aged  69  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

1860. 

By  Rev.  John  T.  Points. 
January  27 — Mrs.  Susan  Manders,  aged  49  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  2 — Thomas  M.  Gardner,  aged  32  years  and  10  months; 
Hanover  county. 

March  22 — George  B.  Angel,  aged  14  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

By  Rev.  Des.  Minnigerode,  Wilmee,  Baker  and  Dashieix. 
June  10 — Rev.  John  Tevis  Points,  aged  29  years,  7  months  and  23 
days;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

By  Rev.  Robeet  Nelson. 
July  7 — Albert  Nelson  Viles,  aged  10  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  F.  M.  Bakee. 
August  18 — George  M.  West. 

By  Rev.  William  C.  Butleb. 

November  7 — John  Addison  Fallon,  aged  2  months;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 


358  History  Henrico  Parish, 

November  7 — Mrs.  Alice  Wade  Thompson;    Hollywood  Cemetery. 

1861. 

March  31 — William  C.  Drew,  aged  45  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  3 — Randolph  Cheadle  Hughes,  aged  2  years,  2  months  and 
10  days;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

May  25 — Eli  Bass,  of  1st  Regiment  South  Carolina  Volunteers,  Co. 
N,  from  Camden,  Kershaw  district,  South  Carolina,  aged  18  years; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

June  22 — Henry  Geist,  a  German  coal-heaver  on  steamer  "James- 
town," drowned  while  bathing,  aged  31  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  13 — Mrs.  Bailey,  aged  59  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

July  14 — Washington  B.  Ross,  aged  49  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

July  26 — Richard  H.  Summers,  of  the  "Washington  Light  Infan- 
try," Hampton  Legion,  S.  C,  died  of  pneumonia  at  Mrs,  Susan  G. 
Carrington's,  aged  32  years;  Hollj^wood  Cemetery. 

July  26 — Banjamin  F.  Stuart,  1st  Lieut.  "Daniel  Boone  Rifles,"  of 
Mobile,  Ala.,  died  of  pneumonia  at  Bellevue  Hospital,  aged  28  years; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  12 — Anna  Cora  Hobgood,  aged  22  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  15 — Mrs.  Delia  Myers;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

November  10 — Missouri  Frances  WoouVv-ard,  aged  7  years  and  9 
months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  21 — Annie  Bibb,  aged  5  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

November  24 — Mrs.  Mary  Ann  Fallon,  aged  49  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

December  7 — Mrs.  Butler;   Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

December  23 — Wm.  Farries  Currie,  aged  8  months  and  22  days; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

1862. 

January  16 — Martha  Ann  Drew;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  Henry  S.  Kepleb. 

May  10— Lucy  Claiborne;  Adams  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  William  Nokwood. 

June  6 — Mrs.  Anne  Thomas,  aged  80  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Ceme- 
tery. ' 

June  14 — Miss  Virginia  P.  Ashton,  aged  68  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

June  14 — Ida  Smith,  aged  2  years  and  8  months;  St.  John's 
churchyard. 

July  13 — Edgar  A.  Hudnut,  aged  28  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 


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July  16 — Isaiah  T.   Norwood,  Colonel  2nd  Louisiana  Volunteers, 
aged  36  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

July  22 — Ann  Eliza  Higgins,  aged  42  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

July   22 — Peyton  R.   Yarrington,   aged   10   months;    Shoekoe   Hill 
Cemetery. 

August   6 — Eliza  Lilian  Tillson,  aged  9   months;    Oak  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

August  8 — Nannie  Crenshaw,  aged  9  months;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  8 — Willie  Lee  Yerby,   aged  18   months;    Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  13 — Mrs.  Susan  J.  Davenport,  aged  78  years;  Shoekoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

August  22 — Isaac  Edgar  Hudnut,  aged  8  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  24 — Johannes  Stack  Hedyman,  aged  lOJ  months;   AdamS 
Cemetery. 

August  29 — Mary  Ann  E.  Drew,  aged  13  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September  25 — John  Marshall  Redwood,  of  the  3rd  Alabama  Regi- 
ment, aged  21  years;  Shoekoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

October  30 — Almira  Geiger,  Lieutenant  of  Washington  Artillery; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

December  8 — Mrs.  Abagail  Rankin,  aged  50  years;    Shoekoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

1863. 

January   1 — Maggie   Carlish    Corson,   aged   3   weeks;     Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

January  21 — Robert  Randolph  Hughes,  aged  15  months;  St.  John's 
churchyard. 

February  11 — Edward  S.  Campbell,  aged  12  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  14 — Mrs.  Ann  M.  Dade,  aged  55  years;    Powhatan. 

February  15 — Mrs.  Emily  Pauline  Hancock,  aged  29  years;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

February  16 — Wm.  H.  Ewell,  of  Accomac  county,  aged  27  years; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

February  17 — Alfred  Inloes,  aged  54  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

March  23 — Mrs.  Hannah  Easton,  aged  69  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

March  24 — Narcissus  Merryweather  Lewis,  aged  34  years;  Oak  Hill 
Cemetery. 

April  3 — Florence  McMinn,  aged  5  years,  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April  4 — David  Brown,  of  Louisiana,  aged  53  years;  Shoekoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

June  28 — John  D.  P.  Thornton,  aged  2  months;  Powhatan. 


360  History  Henrico  Parish, 

July  22— Emmett  C.  Johnston,  aged  1  year  and  11  months;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

August  6 — George  D.  Bronaugh,  aged  27  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  15 — Emma  Gertrude  Dornin,  aged  8  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

1864. 

March  26 — Pocahontas  Lorton,  aged  12  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
By   Rev.  J.  D.  McCabe. 

May  8 — William  Laws,  aged  20  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Wiixiam  Noewood. 

May  17 — Mrs.  Elizabeth  Welch,  aged  80  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

May  24 — Joseph  M.  Carrington;  Adams  Cemetery. 

June  7 — William  A.  Waters,  aged  48  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

June  27 — Anne  Maria  Christian,  aged  3 J  years;  Hollywood  Ceme- 
tery. 

July  4 — Nancy  W.  Bennet,  aged  46  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  8 — Harry  Lee  Vaughn,  aged  21  months;  Shockoe  Hill  Ceme- 
tery, 

July  10 — Nannie  Temple  Wade,  aged  17  years;  Hollywood  Ceme- 
tery. 

July  18 — H.  Franklin  Baker,  aged  23  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  8 — Williams  Carter,  aged  82  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

August  14 — Thomas  P.  Butler,  aged  52  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  15 — Floyd  McGruder  Walden,  aged  3  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Mb.  Pattebson. 

August  15 — Mrs.  Butler;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

September  21 — Susan  F.  Sinton;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

September  26 — Charles  McCauley,  aged  12  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  William  Noewood. 

October  15 — Major  Willis  F.  Jones,  aged  37  years;  Holljrw^ood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  30 — Charles  C.  Fenner,  aged  4 J  years;  Hollywood  Ceme- 
tery. 

October  31 — James  Carson,  aged  46  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

November  23 — Isabella  Allen  Johnston,  aged  11  months;  Green- 
wood Cemetery. 

December  24 — Mrs.  Anne  E.  Gatewood,  aged  23  years;  Greenwood 
Cemetery. 


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1865. 

January  3 — Seraphena  V.  Brizzolara,  aged  15  months;   St.  John's 
Cemetery. 

January   4 — Benjamin  Williamson,   aged   33   years;    Shoekoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

February  13 — Ida  Carrington,  aged  1  week-,  Adams  Cemetery. 

April  2 — Robert  Ellett;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April  23 — Wm.  Thomas  Turner,  aged  6  years;  father's  farm,  Han- 
over county. 

April — Hugh  T.  Smith,  aged  19  months;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April — Wm.  H.  Hubbard,  aged  82  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

May  31 — Wilson  W.  Jones,  aged  65  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  17 — Walter  Craig  Gordon,  aged  9  months;   Oakwood  Ceme- 
tery. 

June  23 — Virginia  E.  Fitzwilson,  aged  26  years;  Shoekoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

June  24 — Belvin  Ellis  Ralls,  aged  18  months;  Shoekoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

July  12 — Wm.  K.  Boyd,  aged  17  years;  at  Frank  Clopton's,  Coal- 
field. 

August  2 — Barbara  Ann  Carson,  aged  7  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  11 — Richmond  Lee  Stagg,  aged  2  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  16 — Mary  M.  Allen,  aged  7  months;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  17 — Wm.  H.  Doss,  aged  3  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  27 — William  Booth,  aged  33  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

October   4 — Mrs.   Margaret   Tyler,   aged   74   years;    Pohite,   Hano- 
over  county. 

October  14 — Mrs.  Ann  E.  Dove,  aged  76  years;  St.  John's  grave- 
yard. 

December  1 — Loftin  N.  Ellett,  aged  65  years;   family  cemetery  in 
Henrico  county. 

December  7 — Charles  Cleal,  killed  by  mistake,  aged  25  years;  Hol- 
l3rwood  Cemetery. 

December  11 — Mrs.  Jane  McKenzie,  aged  83  years;    Shoekoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

December   20 — Edward   B.   Lewillen,    aged  18  years;     Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

December  27 — Mrs.  Susan  Royster;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

1866. 

January  28— Miss  Nannie  Weed,  aged  16  years;  Shoekoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery, 


362  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

February  8 — Mrs.  Anna  M.  Christian;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 
February  17 — Mrs.  Frances  T.  Beresford,  aged  22  years;   Shockoe 
Hill  Cemetery. 

February  20 — Mrs.  Mary  Jones,  aged  77  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
March  15 — Normon  W.  Safford,  aged  57  years;  Chesterfield  county. 
June  25 — Frank  J.  Angel,  aged  2  years;  Holly-wood  Cemetery. 
July  12 — Wm.  Hamet  Jones,  aged  6  months;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
August  1 — Charles  Palmer,  aged  71  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

1867. 

January  6 — Mrs.  Ann  Virginia  Ellett,  aged  62  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

January  22 — John  Maxwell  Allen  Whitehead,  aged  5  months; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

January  30 — Jane  Woodend,  aged  87  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

February  12 — Miss  Bettie  Christian;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April  26 — Mrs.  Susan  Cohen,  aged  62  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Ceme- 
tery. 

June  19 — Lizzie  Allen  Potts,  aged  7  months;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

November  24 — Allina  Bossieux,  aged  35  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

December  24 — Mrs.  Henrietta  D.  Weymouth,  aged  52  years;  St. 
John's  Cemetery. 

December  24 — Mrs.  Frances  Whitehead;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

1868. 

April  24 — Thomas  Thomas  (colored),  aged  45  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

June  3 — John  Greanor  Johnston,  aged  3  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  13 — Minnie  Bell  Sinton,  aged  4  months;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  12 — Francis  Norwood  Whitehead,  aged  9  months;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

August  12 — Mrs.  Hannah  Ethlinda  Heckla,  aged  27  years;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

September  4 — James  Fisher,  Jr.,  aged  66  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

September  12 — Clifford  Knox  Smith  (twin),  aged  8  months;  Hol- 
lywood Cemetery. 

October  11 — Clarence  Malcomb  Smith  (twin),  aged  9  months; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

1868. 

By  Rev.  Henby  Wall. 
November   12 — Infant   unnamed,    parents    Wm.    and    Mary    Cook, 
aged  1  week;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 


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November  22 — Dr.  John  Mayo,  aged  59  years;   St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

December    18 — Mr.   Richard    Sanxay,   aged    74   years;    St.    John's 

churchyard. 

1869. 

February  23 — Miss  Silvia  Ann  Hopkins,  aged  60  years;  Rocketts. 

May  10 — Joseph  Smith,  aged  2  months  and  19  days;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

May  18 — Mrs.  Louisa  Sylvia,  aged  26  years;  White  Oak  Swamp. 

June  8 — George  Higgins  Nolting,  aged  13  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

June  20 — Eugene  Coutts  Yerby,  aged  19  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

June    26 — Mary    Griffin    Minge,    aged    70    years;    Adams    burying 
ground. 

July  21 — Jane  Harris,  aged  2  years  and  6  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  22 — Edward  Vernon  Byerly,  aged  19  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  24 — Toola  Irwin  (colored),  aged  2  years  and  6  months;  Phoe- 
nix burying  ground. 

November  3 — Mary  Darner,  aged  19  years;    Hollywood  Cemetery. 

November  7 — Dr.  Lawrence  R.  Waring,  aged  43  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

November   19 — Estelle   Raymond,    aged    12   years;    Shockoe   Cem- 
etery. 

1870. 

January  4 — Robert  Grattan  Roland,  aged  27  years;  Shockoe  Cem- 
etery. 

January  8 — Col.  R.  O.  Haskins;  Powhatan  county. 

February   24 — Thos.   W.   Pairo,   aged   33   years;    Hollywood   Cem- 
etery. 

April   28 — Jas.  A.  Blamire,  aged  30  years;    Hollywood  Cemetery. 

June   17 — Richard    H.    Barnes,   aged    49   years;    Hollywood   Cem- 
etery. 

July  17 — Mrs.  Ann  Eliza  Rodolph,  aged  28  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  11 — Elizabeth  Marian  Hawkins,  aged  2  weeks;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

October  IS — Franklin  Hugh  Minor,  aged  28  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  9 — Mrs.  Sophia  Vaughan;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  Drs.  Nobwood  and  Wall. 

December  7 — Sally  J.   Carrington,   aged   2   years  and   2   months; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 


364  History  Henrico  Parish, 

1871. 
By  Rev.  Heney  Waxl. 

January  21 — Miss  Sally  Moore;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  Dbs.  Woodbeidge  and  Wall. 

January  27 — Dr.  John  Mlnge,  aged  74  years;  Adams  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  Heney  Wall. 

February  1 — William  Jones,  aged  57  years;  Henrico  county. 

February  28 — G.  H.  Normon,  aged  31  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

March  2 — Richard  Anderson,  aged  3  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March  15 — Mrs.  Mary  Malaw,  aged  26  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March  25 — Henry  Smith,  aged  15  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

April  7 — Fannie  Lee  Watson,  aged  5  weeks;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

April  19 — Joseph  Drinker;  graveyard  near  Oakwood. 

May  5 — Mrs.  Mary  Solomons,  aged  67  years;  St.  John's  churchyard. 

May  27 — Alfred  Raymond  Hopkins,  aged  45  years;  Shockoe  Cem- 
etery. 

September  25 — Mrs.  Cellna  Nowland,  aged  65  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

October  5 — Mr.  Jos.  Brizzolara,  aged  40  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

October  22 — Henry  Richard  Bonn,  aged  2  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  31 — Mrs.  Hodges,  aged  68  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

1872. 

April  15 — Geo.  C.  Steuart,  aged  38  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

April  21 — Mrs.  Margaret  Pettigrew,  aged  34  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

April  29 — James  Wood  (illegitimate),  aged  9  months;  Shockoe 
Hill  Cemetery. 

June  25 — Robert  Pettigrew,  aged  16  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  15 — Mr.  John  Hill  Adams,  aged  39  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  24 — Mr.  Edmund  Steane,  aged  77  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

October  11 — Mr.  Thos.  A.  Staples,  aged  58  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  12 — Mr.  John  S.  Roane,  aged  59  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

October  25— Major  Hugh  W.  Fry,  aged  45  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 


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November  12 — Mrs.   Mary  A.  Cooper,  aged   66   years;    St.   John's 
churchyard. 

November  13 — Mr.  Wm.  J.  Clarke,  aged  72  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Hammon. 
November  21 — Mrs.  Mary  Jane  Linds,  aged  26  years;   Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

1873. 

By  Rev.  Henby  Wall, 
January  13 — Stafford  Lee  Adams,  aged  2  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  1 — Charles  Luther  Richardson,  aged  4  years;   Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

February  21 — Mr.   Andrew  Johnston,   aged   56   years;    Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

March  19 — Harry  Hill,  aged  15  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
March  24 — Mary  Irwin  (colored),  aged  1  year  and  5  months;  Phe- 
nix  burying  ground. 

May  18 — Elizabeth  Hind,  aged  29  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
May  30 — James  T.  Smith,  aged  27  years;   St.  John's  churchyard. 
June  7 — Thos.  J.  Davies,  aged  32  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
June  15 — Maude  Sinton.  aged  2  years  and  3  months;   Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

June  16 — Henry  Miller,  aged  5  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
June  18 — Mary  A.   Solomons,  aged  23  years;   St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

June  25 — Wm.  A.  Baker,  aged  77  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 
July  6 — Pearl,  the  child  of  the  above  Thos.  J.  Davies,  aged  7 
months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  7— Marcia  Burton  Fendly,  aged  8  months;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  10— John  Carroll  Taylor,  aged   7   years  and   8   months; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  13— George  Giles,  aged  26  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
August  29 — Rosa  Miller,  aged  6  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
August  30 — Richard  Fischer,  aged  8  months  and  15  days;    Man- 
chester. 

September   23 — Frederick    Brie,    aged    45    years;    Oakwood    Cem- 
etery. 

October  5 — Elizabeth  C.  Miller,  aged  3  years  and  6  months;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

November  4— ^Richard  L.  Millan,  aged  33  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 


366  History  Henbico  Parish, 

November  9 — John  Otey  (suicide),  aged  68  years;  St.  John's 
churchyard. 

December  16 — Chas.  H.  Walker,  aged  29  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

December  30 — James  Sinton,  aged  81  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

1874. 

February  10 — Walter  Edward  Berrian,  aged  6  months;  Green- 
wood, N.  Y. 

February  15 — J.  Clifford  Saunders,  aged  14  months;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

March  1 — Thos.  Nowland,  aged  72  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April  24 — Thos.  B.  Jones,  aged  55  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  5 — Wm.  G.  Randolph,  aged  81  years;  Adams  burying  ground. 

June  4— Mrs.  Glennie  (Scotch),  aged  19  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Henry  S.  Kepleb. 

June  26— Miss  Mary  Eppes;  aged  22  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Jas.  W.  Shields. 
August  20 — Nathan  Sloan,  aged  15  months;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Dbs.  Dashiel  and  Shields. 
August  21 — John  Hill,  aged  46  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Henry  Wall. 
October  11 — Wylie  Y.  Jackson,  aged  56  years;    Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  1 — Mrs.  Emma  Brizzolara,  aged  40  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

December  9 — Jos.  R.  Roane,  aged  57  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Jas.  W.  Shields. 
December  28 — Herod  C.  Tooley,  aged  3   months;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

1875. 

By  Rev.  Henby  Wall. 

January  30 — Sarah  Moore,  aged  20  years;  Powhatan  county. 

February  6 — Mabel  Emelie  Hewitt,  aged  5  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

April  8 — Mr.  Leicester  Vernon,  aged  22  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. (This  was  a  young  Englishman  of  rank,  who  apparently  had 
some  misunderstanding  with  his  parents.) 

June  6 — Mrs.  Eliza  G.  Carrington,  aged  85  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  31 — Celestine  Gordon,  aged  6  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery, 


St.  John's  Church.  367 

By  Rev.  E.  W.  Wall. 
Colonel  Warren. 

By  Rev.  Drs.  Weddell  and  Keplee. 
Mrs.  Eliza  L.  Van  Lew;   Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

By  Alexander  W.  Weddell. 
October  2 — Geo.  W.  Tyree,  aged  41  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 
December  6 — Davis  Thomas,  aged  70  years;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

1876.' 

January  20 — David  Jordon,  aged  75  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

February  20 — Jos.  H.  Crenshaw,  Jr.;   Holljrwood  Cemetery. 

March  14 — Emily  F.  Fitzwilson,  aged  35  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

March  28 — Richard  Jno.  Reade,  aged  28  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

May  17 — Katie  Binford,  aged  4  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

May  23 — Albert  Sidney  Gayle,  aged  2  months;   Shockoe  Cemetery. 

May  29 — Richard  E.  Lewis,  aged  50  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  1 — John  R.  Lord,  aged  57  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  4 — Rosa  Cornell,  aged  16  months;  Shockoe  Cemetery. 

June  7 — Fannie  G.  Carr,  aged  21  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  14 — John  Morgan,  aged  40  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  27 — Albert  Prout,  aged  11  months;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  30 — Emma  Blankenship  Fuqua,  aged  33  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  5 — Henry  Read  Seay,  aged  5  months;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

August  6 — Jas.  W.  Lewellen,  aged  58  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  7 — Claudia  Carpenter,  aged  5  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  23 — William  Milne,  aged  47  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  12 — Patrick  Creary,  aged  56  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  18 — Dr.  John  Dove,  aged  85  years;  St.  John's  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Dks.  Garlick  and  Weddell. 

December  19 — Elizabeth  M.  Garthright;  aged  82  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Alexander  W.  Weddell. 
December  24 — Alice  H.  Poynor;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

1877. 
By  Rev.  Drs.  Weddell  and  Kepler. 
January  22 — Virginia  Merrian;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 


368  History  Henrico  Parish, 

By  Rev.  Des    Weddell  and  Minnigebode. 
January  24 — Maggie  Herron  Carrington;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Alexandeb  W.  Weddell. 
February  1 — Mamie  Saunders  Green;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Dbs.  Judkins  and  Weddell. 
February  22 — Virginia  Wyatt  Graves,  aged  60  years;   Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Des.  Weddell  and  Samms. 

February  24 — Sophia  Whitehead,  aged  76  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Alexander  W.  Weddell, 

March  4 — Joseph  Bianchi,  aged  44  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
March  4 — Robert  Lee  Foote,  aged  2  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
March  22 — Infant  of  Mrs.  J.  H.  Armstrong,  aged  2  months;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Db.  Woodbbidge. 

May  24 — Thomas  Munden;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

By  Alexandeb  W.  Weddell. 
June  13 — John  R.  Ominhiser;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 
June  25 — William  Ambold,  aged  19  months;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Db.  Gibson. 

July  3— James  Wright  Weddell,  aged  10  years  and  4  months;  Hol- 
lywood Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Alexandeb  W.  Weddell. 
July  8 — Enders  Mason,  aged  8  months;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 
July    12 — Leonard    T.    Slater,    aged    80    years;    Hollywood    Cem- 
etery. 

July  25 — Lula  A.  Richardson;   country. 

By  Rev.  Dbs.  Peteekin  and  Kepleb. 
August    7 — Louisa   Carrington,    aged    71    years;    Adams    Burying 
ground. 

By  Rev.  Baebett. 

August  26 — Lillie  O.  Soloman;  St.  John's  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  Alexandeb  W.  Weddell. 

September  11 — Lydia  A.   Booth,  aged   35   years;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  21 — Jas.  L.  G.  Taylor;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

October  27 — Fannie  D.  Lewis,  aged  35  years;   Nev/  Kent  county. 

November  17 — James  R.  Moore,  aged  65  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 


Rev.  Henry  S.  Kepler,  1848-1859. 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  369 

1878. 
January   2 — Young  John   Carpenter,   aged   4   months;    Hollsrwood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Drs.  PeterkiNj  Weddell  and  Scott. 
January  23 — Cora  Virginia  Howard,  aged  18  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

Bt  Rev.  Alexandee  W.  Weddell. 
January  24 — Louise  A.  Collard,  aged  39  years;  body  sent  to  Schat- 
icocke,  N.  Y. 

By  Rev.  De.  Woodbeidge. 
January  25 — M.  A.  Green,  aged  27  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Alexandee  W.  Weddell. 
January  25 — ^Rosina  A.  Mayer;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
February  7 — Thomas  York,  aged  45  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
February  13 — Otis  W.  Smith,  aged  14  days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
March  6 — John  W.  Gray,  aged  58  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Des.  Minnigeeode  and  Weddell. 

May  23 — John  Y.  Mason,  aged  4  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  Alexandee  W.  Weddell. 

May  24 — Samuel  C.  Clarke,  aged  38  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

May  26— Callie  Wyatt  Shields,  aged   7  months;    Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

July   12 — Albert   Edward   Ryder,   aged    5   weeks;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

July  21 — Archer  Winfree,  aged  6  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

July  28 — Charles  Weddell  Fitzwilson,  aged  1  year  and  4  months; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

August  8 — Paul  L.  Dreher,  aged  32  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August   11 — Elizabeth    Dempsey,   aged   78   years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

August  15 — Virgie  Olivia  Harris,  aged  3  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Jas.  W.  Shields, 

August   27 — Robert  Smith  Drinker,   aged   1  year  and  8  months; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Alexandee  W.  Weddell. 

October  9 — Belle  Morris  Grooms,  aged  7  weeks;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  15— Infant  child  of  Mr.  Shirley  King,  aged  1  day;    Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

24 


370  History  Henrico  Parish, 

October   26 — Ida   Jeane   Martin,    aged    27    years;    Oakwood    Cem- 
etery. 

November  3 — James  Jones,  aged  46  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  16 — Oscar  G.  Cosby,  aged  46  years;   Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

By  DBS.  Petebkin  and  Weddeix, 

November  24 — Rosa  Bobbs  Lewis;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Axexandee  W.  Weddeix. 
December   13 — Jas.   B.   McAuley,   aged   51   years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

December  22 — Mary  A.  Collins,  aged  54  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

1879. 

January  26 — Elizabeth  McAuley,   aged   58  years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Dbs.  Gibson  and  Weddell. 

January  27 — Rev.  Edmund  Withers,  aged  61  years;  Blandford. 
By  Rev.  Axexandee  W.  Weddell. 

February  9 — Drummond  Curtis,  aged  5  years;    Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  21 — Fannie  Gibson  Watson,  aged  3  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  24 — Margaret  A.  McFall,  aged  65  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  25 — William  Allen  Tompkins,  aged  3  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

April  18 — Washington  O.  Martin,  aged  45  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

April  28 — Edward  Moody  Hughes,  aged  2  years,  2  months  and  29 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Dbs.  A.  W.  Weddelx  and  Petebkin. 
May  4 — Howell  L.  Thomas,  M.  D.,  aged  54  years;   Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev  Dbs.  Axex.  W.  Weddelx  and  Minnigebode. 
May  5 — Louisa  G.  Poindexter,  aged  66  years;   Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Axexandee  W.  Weddexl. 

May  7 — Ida  Virginia  Curtis,  aged  10  years,  10  months  and  16 
days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Des.  a.  W.  Weddelx  and  Minnigebode. 
May  21 — Joseph  Carrington,  aged  2  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 


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By  Rev.  Ai-exandeb  W.  Weddeix. 
June  10— Bessie  Almedia  Spencer,  aged  2  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 

etery. 

June  20— Annie  Heath  Harrison,  aged  17  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

June  24— John  R.  Smithers,  aged  3  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June   25— Benjamin  B.   Whitlock,  aged  6  years;    Oakwood  Cem- 

etery. 

June  27— Charles  T.  Sherry,  aged  36  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 
July  2— Belle  Trimmer,  aged  25  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Peoctoe  and  WEDDEiiL. 
July  ii_Katie  Lee  Mussen,  aged  10  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Axexandeb  W.  Weddell. 
July  16— Jas.  Edward  Gayle,  aged  1  year;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
August  3— Aubrey  Knorr,  aged  6  weeks;   Maury  Cemetery. 

By  Heney  S.  Kepleb. 
August  9— Sophia  Coutts,  aged  71  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Axexandeb  W.  Weddell. 
September  3— Musar  Jarvis,  aged  7  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
September  4— George  Ross  Williams,  aged  17  months;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 
October  5— Hugh  Smith,  aged  62  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 
October  6— Mary  A.  Lortan,  aged  80  years;  Curl's  Neck. 
October  7— George  W.  McAuley,  aged  22  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Robt.  S.  Baeeett. 
October  17— Ann  Clopton  Whitlock,  aged  64  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Axexandeb  W.  Weddexx. 

November  1— Peter  Carr  Minor,  aged  64  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  8 — Saml.  Carey  Armstrong,  aged  9  months;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

November  18— Geo.  W.  Armstead,  aged  7  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

1880. 

February  7 — Lucy  Halpine;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

February  9— Edward  L.  Johnson,  aged  50  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

February  13— Charles  E.  Ross,  aged  31  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

March  19— Chas.  Berkley  Harrison,  aged  8  months;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

April  26 — George  Gilmer  Minor,  aged  67  years;   Henrico  county. 


372  HisTOST  Henbico  Paeish, 

By  Revs.  Steingfellow  and  Weddexl. 

April  29— Miles  C.   Seldon,  aged  75  years;    Hollywood  Cemetery. 
By  Revs.  Alex.  W.  "Weddell  and  C.  J.  Gibson. 

May  9— Julia  A.  Vaughan;  Blandford. 

By  Rev.  Axexandeb  W.  Weddetx. 

May  .30— Charlotte  Reed  Poythress,  aged  3  montlis  and  20  days; 
Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

June  6 — David  A.  McMinn,  "faithful  unto  death,"  aged  59  years; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

June  22 — Emma  F.  West,  aged  60  years;   Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

June   23 — Chastine   Harrisson   Fendly,    aged   5   months;    Chester- 
field county. 

June  27 — Alfred  Raymond,  aged  75  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

July  1 — Inez  Louis  Grooms,  aged  4  months;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  I — Elizabeth  Pearle  Bushell,  aged  4  months;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  22 — William  Jeff  Vaughan,  aged  8  years;   Blandford. 

July  22 — Oswald  L.  Williams,  aged  18  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  25 — Sylvester  J.  Tucker,  Jr.,  aged  5  months;    Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

July  31 — Richard  H.  Jordan,  aged  7  years;   Hanover  county. 

August  15 — Ada  A.  Barkman,  aged  9  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

August  16 — Charles  W.  Sutton,  aged  39  years;  Surry  county. 

September  13 — Florence  N.  Chalk,  aged  21  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  4 — Genevieve  Stuart,  aged  5  years;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

October  25 — ^Richard  M.  Smith,  aged  40  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

October   29— Mary   N.   Priddy,   aged   67   years;    Hollywood   Cem- 
etery. 

November  21 — Mary  Ethel  Smith,  aged  5  years;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  23 — Dr.  John  S.  Slater,  aged  55  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  23 — ^William  G.  Stokes,  Jr.,  aged  9  months;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

December  4 — William   D,   Cake,  aged   55   years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

1881. 

January  3— Matilda  Hoskins,  aged  68  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
January  16 — T.  T.  S.  Taylor,  aged  66  years;    Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

Bt  Revs.  Axex.  W.  Weddell  and  J.  Petebkin. 

January  17— Chas.  T.  Binford,  aged  36  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 


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By  Rev.  Alexandeb  W.  Weddeix. 
January  30— Harry  Weddell  Howard,  aged  2  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February   3— Ephraim   Huband,   aged   58   years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  Joshua  Petebkin  and  C.  J.  Gibson. 

February  21— Margaret  W.  Weddell,  aged  62  years;  Blandford. 
By  Rev.  Ai-exandee  W.  Weddell. 

March  15 — A.  Bacagalupi,  aged  44  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March  22— Mary  A.   Cooper,  aged  19  years;    Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

March  24— Jas.  Marshall  Vest,  M.  D.;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

March  26 — Mary  Eliza  Lindsay,  aged  45  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

April   25— Geo.  W.  Ward,  aged  49  years;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  26 — Thomas  Lee  Mosby,  aged  11  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  1 — James  E.  Roane,  aged  35  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  2 — Lamar  Randolph  Morris,  aged  7  weeks;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  4 — Martha  Ryan,  aged  55  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  5— Willie  E.  Mahone,  aged  31  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  7 — Jane  E.  Jones;   Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

July  8— Mollie  Stone,  aged  32  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  8— Clifford  Ball  Saunders,  aged  13  months;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

July   9— Alice   Winefred   Taylor,    aged   1   year;    Hollywood   Cem- 
etery. 

July    10— Page    Bell    Shields,    aged    3    months;    Hollywood    Cem- 
etery. 

July  11— Caroline  Lindsay,  aged   70  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

July  20— David  Thomas  Stone,  aged  13  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  21— Henry  Leonard,  aged  15  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  29— Arthur  P.  Chalk,  aged  38  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Robt.  F.  Jackson,  Je. 
August  15 — Jane  Snead. 

By  Rev.  Alexandeb  W.  Weddell. 
September  20— Mary  Agnes  Sloan,  aged  8  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  28— Jas.  Edward  Southron,  aged  4  months;   Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

October  8— Geo.  Bernard  Tyree,  aged  15  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 


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374  HisTOET  Heneico  Paeish, 

October  21 — Thos.  E.  Fitzwilson,  aged  74  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  6 — Hughie  B.  Tenser,  aged  2  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

November  24 — Charles  H.  Ayrer,  aged  27  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

December   2 — Susan   E.    Barlow,   aged    27   years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

December  13 — Virginia  R.  Kuyk,  aged  11  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

December   18 — Charles   H.   Thornton,    aged   54   years;    HollyTvood 
Cemetery. 

1882. 

January  17 — Maggie  Duncan,  aged  3  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

January  26 — Jennie  Baker  Taylor,  aged  19  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  7 — Margaret  Courtney,  aged  75  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

February  12 — Agnes  Vaughan  Lloyd,  aged   8  months;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

February  12 — Wm.   Crawford   Bowman,  aged   3   years;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

February  19 — Angelic  A.  McFall,  aged  42  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  22 — Mack  Ship,  aged  93  years;  carried  to  Prince  Edward 
county. 

February  26 — David  A.   McMinn,   Jr.,   aged   20  years;    Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

March  11 — Hannah  M.  Angel,  aged  73  years;   Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

March  28 — Geo.  Linwood  Mason  Smith,  aged  17  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pbeston  G.  Nash. 

April  8 — Mrs.  Col.  Warren. 

By  Rev.  Joshua  Petebkin. 
April  8— Phillip  H.  Allen. 

By  Rev.  Axexandeb  W.  Weddeix. 
April  28 — Jennie  Jenkins,  aged  15  years;    Maury  Cemetery. 
June  16 — Marcellus  C.  Gates,  aged  48  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
June  30 — Phoebe  King,  aged  84  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 
July   6— Chas.    T.    Binford,   Jr.,   aged   9    years;    Hollywood   Cem- 
etery. 

July  21 — Almirah  V.  Bossieux;   Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 


St.  John's  Chueoh.  375 

July   21— Catherine  A.  Childress,  aged  32  years;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  23— M.  B.  Delarue,  aged  36  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  F.  M.  Burch. 
August  7— Infant  child  of  W.  R.  Cox;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powebs. 
September  1— Mary  Fannie  Baldwin,  aged   53   years;    Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Alexandeb  W.  Weddeix. 
September  2— Archibald  Stuart  Preston,  aged  17  months;   Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

September  4— Cora  Lee  Teagle,  infant;   Gloucester. 
September  28— Martha  E.  Leaman,  aged  53  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  30— David  J.  Eleroad,  aged  40  years;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Duncan  McCulloh. 

Emma  Williamson  Richards. 

December  13 — Blanch  Knowles  King,  aged  3  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

1883. 

By  Rev.  L.  B.  Wharton 
January   14 — Mattie   Levy  Richardson;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 
January  28— A.  H.  Delerue,  aged  41  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
January  18 — Joseph  H.   Crenshaw;    Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 
April   28 — James  Easton;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Francis  M.  Burch. 

June  21 — Hattie  Mason  Smith,  2  years  and  3  months;   Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

June  25 — Geo.  A.  Payne,  aged  38  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  10 — W.  W.  Baldwin,  aged  52  years. 

November  4 — Lula  Hughs,  aged  21  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  5 — Mrs.  Cake. 

November  6 — Hillary  Page  McCauley,  aged  3  years  and  9  months; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December  13 — Rebecca  C.  Brett,  aged  68  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Churchiix  Gibson. 

December  6 — Alex.  W.  Weddell,  D.  D.,  rector  of  St.  John's  church 
for  eight  years,  aged  42  years;  St.  John's  graveyard. 

December  9 — Hillary  P.  McCauley;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 


376  History  Henbico  Pakish, 

1884. 
By  Rev.  Fbancis  M.  Burch. 
January  10 — John  R.  Curry,  aged  42  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 
January  10 — W.  Jetta  Snead,  aged  42  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
February  1 — William   T.   King,  aged   53  years;    Hollywood   Cem- 
etery. 

March  5 — James  F.  Nesbit,  aged  43  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.   Duncan  McCiilloh. 
March  14 — Wilmer  L.  Davis,  aged  2  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  "William  Bubton. 

May  4 — Francis  Abigail  Mayer,  wife  of  Jno.  F.  Mayer,  aged  41 
years,  11  months  and  13  days;   Norfolk,  Virginia. 

June  24 — Isabel  Florence,  infant  of  Jas.  L.  and  Isabel  F.  Talia- 
ferro, aged  8  months  and  21  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  16 — Otis  Dean,  aged  51  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  27 — Augustus  Bodeker,  aged  66  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery 

August  3 — Wm.  Fraser  White,  aged  61  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

August  5 — Margaret  Arthur,  infant  of  Jas.  L.  and  Isabel  F.  Tal- 
iaferro, aged  10  months  and  2  days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

October  8 — Jas.  Henry  Lester,  aged  50  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

October  12 — ^Lula  Parker  Madison,  aged  12  years,  6  months  and  7 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Bukton  and  Joshua  Peterkin. 
October    21 — Miss   Elizabeth    Clarke,    aged    87    years;    Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

October  22 — Robt.  Henry,  infant  of  Geo.  Edmund  and  Starkwinia 
Harrison,  aged  18  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  8 — Feolia  B.,  infant  of  Jas.  Wm.  and  Hattie  F.  McAu- 
ley,  aged  3  years,  2  months  and  18  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  11 — Jno.  Dudley  Whitehead,  aged  47  years,  5  months 
and  13  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

November  21 — Mrs.  Eleanor  Johnson,  aged  78  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

December  9 — Russel  White  Allen,  aged  73  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  16 — Wm.  P.,  infant  of  John  and  M.  P.  Jordan,  aged  1 
year  and  1  month;   Darbytown. 

December  20 — Lewis  Washer,  aged  63  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 


St.  John's  Chukoh.  377 

1885. 

January  15— Sarah  Eliza,  wife  of  Berry  Grubbs,  aged  40  years; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

January  23 — Maggie  Lee,  infant  of  Wm.  H.  and  Virgie  H.  Harris, 
aged  24  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

February  19 — Joseph  Jordan,  aged  28  years;    Darbytown. 

February  23 — Philip  H.  Howie,  aged  75  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett,  M.  D. 
March  10 — Mrs.  Martha  A.  Breeden,  aged  28  years,  7  months  and 
8  days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
March  15 — Geo.  Washington  Fitzwilson,  aged  73  years;   Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

March  31 — John  Edward  Whitlock,  Sr.,  aged  69  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett,  M.  D. 

March  29 — Robt.  E.  Johnson,  aged  62  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 
April  2 — Edgar  Herbert,  son  of  N.  B.  and  Mary  H.  Grooms,  aged 
2  years  and  9  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  10 — Annie  Bushrod  Brannan,  aged  8  years  and  1  month; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  22 — Susan  Mary,  wife  of  A.  D.  Wren,  aged  62  years;  Staun- 
ton, Va. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett,  M.  D. 

April   21 — Harriet  Bnroughty,   aged   75  years;    Darbytown. 

April  29 — Alexander  Chase,  aged  35  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  25 — Mrs.  Sarah  Emeline  Johnson,  aged  58  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 

July  4 — Ida  Stott,  infant  of  L.  J.  and  M.  L.  Alley,  aged  15  months, 
17  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  12 — Gertrude,  infant  of  James  M.  and  Elizh.  B.  Talbot,  aged 
10  months,  4  days;  Hollywood. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett. 

July  12 — Leola  Campbell,  infant  of  J.  C.  and  M.  B.  Dozier,  aged 
22  months,  2  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  12 — William,  infant  of  Wm.  H.  and  Annie  Timberlake,  aged 
19  months,  17  days;  Darbytown. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
July  18 — Catherine  Virginia,  infant  of  G.  C.  and  Mary  A.  Vaughn, 
aged  10  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 


378  HisTOEY  BQenbico  Parish, 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett. 

July  23 — Charles,  son  of  John  and  Mary  A.  Sloan,  aged  8  years,  10 
months,  21  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

August  IS — Harry  Weddell,  infant  of  D.  A.  and  M.  J.  Richardson, 
aged  2  mouths;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

August  19 — Cyrus  Parker,  infant  of  Cyrus  and  M.  Parker  Bos- 
sieux,  aged  5  months,  5  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

August  20 — Sarah  Jane,  wife  of  A.  J.  lucker,  aged  42  years; 
Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

September  21 — Ida  Bolette  Margrethe,  infant  of  L.  B.  and  D.  A 
Neilsen,  aged  11  months,  23  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Whxiam  Bubton. 
October   9 — Julian  Whitlock,  aged  30  years,  7  months,   16  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  L.  W.  Bubton  and  Rev.  John  Pou-abd. 
October   18 — Mrs.    Jane    E.    Smith,    aged   65   years;      St.   John's 
churchyard. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wilxiam  Btibton. 
October  24 — Frances  Oliver,  only  son  of  F.  O.  and  M.  F.  Mount- 
castle,  aged  8  years,  8  months,  10  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  L.  W.  Bubton,  Rev.  R.  R.  Howison  and  Rev.  John  Pollaed 
October    25 — Jean   Elizabeth,    only    daughter   of   Jno.    and    S.    A. 
Mackie,  aged  2  years,  6  months  and  3  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett. 
October  25 — Horace  Overton,  infant  of  Chas.  M.  and  M.  T.  Newell, 
aged  4  months  and  17  days;  Charles  City  county. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 
November   11 — Annie   Laurie,   infant  of  F.   W.   and   S.    P.   Lowe, 
aged  9  months  and  8  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  22— Mary  A.  Cheatham,  aged  46  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

1886. 

January  15 — Mrs.  Harriet  Sinton,  aged  76  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett. 
January  24 — Hezekiah  M.  Hudson,  aged  60  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 

February  10 — Capt.  William  P.  Moore  Kellam,  aged  44  years;  Hol- 
lywood Cemetery. 

February  15 — Geo.  Thos.,  infant  of  Geo.  C.  and  Mary  A.  Vaughan, 
aged  3  months  and  7  days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 


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March  6— Mabel  Virginia,  infant  of  Henry  G.  and  Mabel  V.  Cren- 
shaw, aged  2  months  and  1  day;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

March  7 — Daniel  Ryan,  aged   87  years;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March  9 — Mrs.  Clara  Elizabeth  Magdalena  Southern,  aged  42 
years,  8  months  and  12  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

Bt  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett. 
March  10 — Cora  Lee  Robinson,  aged  23  months;  Darbytown. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 
(Assisted  at  the  grave.) 
March   10 — Preston  Garland,  son  of  Rev.  and  Mrs.   P.   G.   Nash; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett. 

March  22 — Julian  Wayman,  infant  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  M.  A.  Ander- 
son, aged  4  months  and  17  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March  24 — Jno.  W.  Pratt,  aged  83  years  and  11  months;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

April  2 — Hardin  Indiana,  infant  of  Mr.  Berry  and  Laura  Hardin, 
aged  13  months  and  17  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 

April  24— Juliette  (Kersey),  wife  of  Wm.  T.  Goodman,  aged  36 
years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  19 — Emma  Walthall,  wife  of  Ira  C.  Nelson,  aged  19  years; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  20 — Annie  (Lee),  wife  of  Jesse  P.  Point,  aged  24  years;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery.     (Christ  Church.     For  the  Rev.  J.  B.  Punsten.) 

May  22 — Sarah  T.  Atkins,  aged  73  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  24— Miss  Mary  S.  Hull,  aged  78  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett. 

June  8 — Mrs.  Elizah  Vaiden,  aged  65  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  John  Pollaed  and  Rev.  W.  B.  Evebett. 

June  3 — Mrs.  Anna  Elizah  Housel,  aged  26  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  R.  R.  Howison  and  L.  W.  Bubton. 

June  8 — Samuel  T.  Dickinson,  aged  75  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  L.  W.  Bubton,  J.  C.  Reid  and  J.  W.  Shields. 
June  16 — Louis  J.  Bossieux,  captain  of  the  "Grays,"  buried  with 
military  honors,  aged  73  years;   Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 


380  HiSTOKY  Heneico  Pabish, 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wiixiam  Burton. 

July  4 — Emma  Armstrong,  infant  of  J.  Prosser  and  Mollie  C. 
Harrison,  aged  6  months  and  23  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

July  29 — Clifford  Anson,  infant  of  Isaac  N.  and  Emma  J.  See, 
aged   7   months;    Shockoe   Hill  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  J.  B.  Funsten. 

August  5 — Alexander  Lavega  Dabney,  aged  35  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

August  12 — Mrs.  Mary  L.  Lacy,  aged  84  years. 

By  Revs.  L.  W.  Btjbton  and  R.  R.  Howison. 

August  25 — William  J.  Yarbrough,  aged  74  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  J.  B.  Funsten. 

September  5 — Margaret  Evelyn,  daughter  of  J.  B.  and  P.  G.  Davi- 
son, aged  5  years. 

September  6 — Mrs.  Mary  Beasley,  aged  50  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  14 — John,  infant  of  Wm.  and  Mary  Gayle,  aged  7  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September  15 — Henry  H.  Jordan,  aged  47  years;  Darbytown. 

September  19 — Wm.  Carter,  son  of  Wm.  S.  and  Lizzie  B.  Ayres, 
aged  5  years  and  11  months. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wiixiam  Burton. 

October  6 — Wm.  C.  Snead,  aged  76  years;   Henrico  county. 
By  Revs.  L.  W.  Burton  and  Geo.  Cooper,  of  First  Baptist  Church. 

October  15 — Virginia,  infant  of  Frank  W.  and  Sallie  Cunning- 
ham, aged  IS  months  and  14  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wiixiam  Burton. 

October  24 — Kennon  Bruce,  aged  6  years,  6  months  and  16  days, 
and  Edna  Alvena,  aged  2  years  and  3  months,  children  of  Albert  C. 
and  Lena  Ellington;   Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

November  5 — Mrs.  Dora  A.  Davies;    Hollywood  Cemetery. 

November  11 — J.  Richd.,  son  of  Wm.  S.  and  Linda  K.  Preston, 
aged  3  years,  6  months  and  3  weeks;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

November  17 — Martin  Tickett,  son  of  R.  T.  and  R.  T.  Marshall, 
aged  5  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December  19 — Mrs.  Kate  Cornelia  Cumbea,  aged  38  years;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

1887. 

January  1 — Fannie  Archer,  infant  of  E.  A.  and  M.  B.  Saunders, 
Jr.,  aged  1  year,  9  months  and  13  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 


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January  3 — Edward  M.  Seabrook,  M.  D.,  aged  56  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

January   20 — Edward    C.    Mosby,   aged    85   years;    Hugh's   Creek, 
Powhatan. 

February  9 — Capt.  S.  A.  Righton,  aged  56  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  14 — John  A.  Lacy,   Sr.,  aged  86  years  and  6  months; 
Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

February   20 — Lewis   Andrew,    infant    of   Geo.   A.   and    Sarah   A. 
Bransford,  aged  1  year  and  2  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

February  26 — Eva  Clare,  infant  of  Chas.  E.  and  Emma  J.  Tenser, 
aged  10  months  and  23  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March   4 — Alma   Oakley,   infant   of    Sam.   and   Sarah   Hemaman, 
aged  1  year,  1  month,  and  23  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March   22 — Lillian  May  King,   aged    10  years,   3   months  and   15 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  22— May  Belle,  infant  of  Thos.  H.  and  Mary  Oakley  Woody, 
aged  1  year,  10  months  and  21  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
By  Revs.  L.  W.  Burton  and  R.  R.  Howison,  Third  Presbyterian. 

April  23 — Eddie  Thomas  Stagg,  aged  15  years,  3  months  and  5 
days;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wiixiam  Burton. 
May  21 — Ruthalie  Stirling,  aged  6  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  L.  B.  Wharton,  D.  D. 
June   5 — Charlotte   Isabella   Braxton,   aged    18   years;    Hollywood 

Cemetery. 

By  Rt.  Rev.  A.  M.  Randolph,  D.  D. 

June  6 — Lewis   James  Hendree  Burton,  aged  1  year,  11  months 
and  26  days;   Hollywood  Cemetery, 

By  Revs.  Jas.  C.  Read  and  L.  W.  Burton. 
June  12 — Mrs.  Martha  J.  Jarvis,  aged  72  years;    Petersburg. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wiix.iam  Burton. 
June  13 — Arthur  Elliott  Ford,  aged  7  months  and  6  days;   Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  J.  B.  Funsten. 
July  9 — Carter  Braxton,  aged  4  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 
July  20— Mrs.  Maria  Alice  Anderson,  aged  39  years,  3  months  and 
14  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July   20— Marion   Alonzo   Anderson,    Jr.,   aged   9   days;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

July  31— Aubrey  Odell  Hilliard,  aged  2  months  and  4  days;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 


382  HisTOEY  Henkico  Parish, 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 

August  8— Mrs.  Mary  A.  E.  Coghlan,  aged  56  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

August  19— Chas.  Henry  Melton,  aged  7  months  and  27  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September  20— Gracie  Louise  Boyle,  aged  2  months  and  19  days; 
Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

September  29— Leonidas  Green  Harrison,  aged  22  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

October  27— Mandoline  Lowe,  aged  11  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  13— John  Chiesa,  aged  63  years;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  19— Mary  Fletcher  Riddick,  aged  2  years  and  6  months; 
Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

November  23 — Willie  Thos.  Greenstreet,  aged  7  weeks;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

December  24— Mary  Sally  Smith,  aged  41  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  26 — John  Sloan,  aged  42  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December   27— John  Viles,   aged  67   years;    Hollywood   Cemetery. 

1888. 
By  Revs.  W.  E.  Judkins,  J.  B.  Newton  and  L.  W.  Burton. 
January   27 — Dr.   Otis  Frederick  Manson,  aged   65   years;    Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 

January  29 — Frank  Malcom  Vaughan,  aged  1  month  and  19  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

January  30 — Mrs.  Sarah  A.  (King)  Ellett,  aged  66  years;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Geo.  Coopeb  and  Lewis  Wm.  Bubton. 

February  11 — John  B.  Stringer,  aged  63  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 

March  31 — Lurline  Dandridge  Christian,  aged  2  years  and  6 
months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  26 — Aleck.  (John  Alex.)  Curtis,  aged  3  years,  4  months  and 
10  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Bubton  and  P.  Powebs,  D.  D. 

May  6 — William  Henry  Kidd,  aged  32  years,  2  months  and  8 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 


St.  J'oH]sr''s  Chukch.  383 

By  Revs.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton  and  W.  E.  Judkins. 

June  8 — Henry  Morris  Stewart,  aged  76  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 

June  11 — Caroline  Christian  Minor,  aged  68  years;  Creighton  Road. 

June  22 — Jno.  Dandridge  Warren,  aged  67  years;  Creighton  Road. 

July  12 — William  Ellett,  aged  82  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  25 — Ada  James  Hatcher,  aged  13  years,  4  months  and  11 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

August  10 — Mrs.  Annie  B.  Fitch,  aged  42  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  14 — A.  W.  Heinz,  aged  56  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Geo.  M.  Funsten. 
September  6 — Wm.  Wallace  Gordon,  M.  D.,  aged  50  years;   Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 

September  28 — Mrs.  Almira  Holmes,  aged  62  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  Jas.  C.  Martin  and  L.  W.  Burton. 

October  3 — John  S.  Green,  aged  36  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 

October  9 — Mrs.  Agnes  Frances  Gentry,  aged  42  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

October  25 — Mrs.  Catharine  Wright,  aged  76  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  31 — Leonard  Crawford  Crump,  Jr.,  aged  29  years,  1  month 
and  22  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  3 — Thomas  J.  King,  aged  57  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  20 — John  E.  Bossieux,  aged  68  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

November  21 — Mrs.  Elijah  Bingham  Lipscomb,  aged  25  years; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

1889. 

January  17 — Mrs.  Elizabeth  Ames,  aged  63  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  1 — Frederick  Sinton  Mayer,  aged  15  months;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 
February  6 — Berry  Harding,  aged  39  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 
February  13 — S.  Tucker  Davis,  aged  47  years;  Henrico  county. 


384  History  Heneico  Parish, 

February  14 — Henry  Semler,  aged  40  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
February   26 — ^Vemonia  Mary  McCauley,   aged   2   months  and   20 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  S.  S.  Laiibeth,  L.  W.  Burton  and  J.  R.  Sturgis. 
March   2 — Wm.   Sears  Wood,  aged  88  years;    Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  Jas.  C.  Martin.  L.  W.  Burton  and  J.  R.  Stuegis. 
March  6— Mrs.  Louisa  F.  Butler,  aged  52  years;   Oakwood  Ceme- 
tery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton  and  J.  B.  Funsten. 

March  19— Jno.  H.  Armstrong,  aged  54  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
By  Revs.  W.  W.  Landrum  and  L.  W.  Burton. 

March  23— Ada  Bell  Adam,  aged  5  years  and  7  months;  Hollywood 

Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

April  26— Chas.  W.   Temple,  aged  55  years;    Fredericksburg. 
May  6 — Fannie  Adelaide  Fitzwilson,  aged  22  years,  3  months  and  1 
day;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  10 — Charles  Cox  Sinton;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 
May  13 — Mary  E.  Atkinson,  aged  38  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Leavis  William  Burton. 
May  21 — Annie  Hawes  Taylor,  aged  49  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
June   16 — Goldie  Weddell   Smith,  aged   10  years;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

June  16 — Virgie  May  Blankenship,  aged  o  months  and  5  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  29 — Wilcher  Abrams,  aged  79  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  Landon  A.  Cutler  and  Lewis  W.  Burton. 
July  3 — Delia  Mercer  Slaughter,  aged   1  year,  2  months  and  18 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

July  9 — Alonzo  Montreal  Duke,  aged  50  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  12 — Annie  Stockwell  Lorin,  aged  65  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  6 — William  E.  McCauley,  aged  54  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

September  10 — Catharine  Baccigalupi,  aged  57  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 


Rev.  John  T.  Points,  1859-1860. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  385 

September  13 — Fannie  Sinton,  aged  3  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  S.  C.  Clopton,  Gammon  and  Lewis  W.  Burton. 

September  16 — William  B.  Reed,  aged  62  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

September  17 — Mary  F.  Winston,  aged  66  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

September  24 — Barbara  Rachel  Vollmer,  aged  56  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

October  14 — Frances  Wall  Whitehead,  aged  17  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

October  25 — Caroline  Margaret  Vollmer,  aged  17  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

November  10 — Jas.  Merriweather  Estes,  aged  68  years;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

November  11 — Octavius  Francis,  aged  24  years  and  6  days;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

November  19 — James  C.  Shine,  aged  35  years;  family  burying 
place  at  "Montezuma,"  on  the  Mechanicsville  Pike. 

November  23 — Olive  May  Thompson,  aged  2  years,  10  months  and 

17  days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December  2 — Emily  Ellis  Pleasants,  aged  45  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

December  5 — Emma  Olive  Gordon,  aged   1  year,  11  months  and 

18  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December  8 — William  R.  Hughes,  aged  37  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

1890. 
January  2 — Frederick  Emerson  Goodrich,  aged  31i  years;  Albany, 
New  York. 

January  18 — Kathleen  Mary  Jackson,  aged  17  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

January  19 — Thos.  Philip  Moody,  aged  68  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers^  D.  D. 
January  20 — Mrs.  Laura  Virginia  Harding,  aged   41  yeai's;    Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
February   4 — Mrs.    Sarah   Ann   Brunt,    aged   46   years;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 
February  11 — Claude  Elmore  Wills,  aged  8  months  and  11  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

25 


)86  HisTOKY  Heneico  Parish, 


Bt  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 
March  3 — Chas.  Staunton  Gary,  aged  1  week;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  J.  B.  Funsten. 
March  14 — Robt.  Carter  Braxton,  aged  58  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  L.  W.  Bukton  and  J.  P.  Gammon,  of  Third  Presbyterian. 

April  4 — Jessie  Townsend  Winter,  aged  24  years;  Hartford,  Conn. 
By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

April  8 — Geo.  Linwood  Wade,  aged  6 J  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  30 — Melissa  Penola  Brannan,  aged  8  years  and  11  months; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 
May  12 — Wm.  Thos.  Pocklington,  Jr.,  aged  4  years  and  21  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  18 — Lena  Washer  Gayle,  aged  1  year;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
May  31 — David  Wright,  aged  80  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  P.  G.  Nash  and  Lewis  Wm.  Burton. 
May  11 — Claude  Louis  Minitree,  aged  3  months;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

June  21 — David  Noll,  Jr.,  aged  13  years,  8  months  and  15  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 
June  24 — John  Wm.  Bottoms,  aged  8  months  and  1  day;  Henrico 
county. 

By  Rev.  J.  B.  Funsten. 

July  4 — Harold  Tapscott  Pleasants,  aged  4  years  and  8  months; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Jno.  B.  Newton. 
July  15 — Saren  Hammelow  Hansen,  aged  16  months  and  19  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton, 
July   23 — Jno.   Foster   Jackson,   aged   12   years,   3   months   and    5 
days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  Wm.  Burton  and  J.  B.  Funsten. 

July  25 — Gary  Whittaker  West,  aged  37  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  29 — Lucy  Caroline  Foote,  aged  19  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 


St.  John's  Church,  387 

By  Revs.  L.  W.  Burton,  J.  B.  Funsten  and  W.  B.  Williams. 
August  3 — Rev.  Jas.  W.  Shields,  aged  42  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

August  9 — Ada  Virginia  Walsh,  aged  41  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  11 — Adolphus  Shinault,  aged  23  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  19 — Harriet  Virginia  Blanford,  aged  46  years;  Prospect 
Depot,  Va. 

August  22 — Margaret  A.  Sedgwick,  aged  62  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  1 — Jessie  Helen  Bailey,  aged  35  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  4 — Harvie  Hilliard,  aged  10  months  and  19  days;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

September  7 — Jas.  Huston  Blankingship,  aged  1  month  and  21 
days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Jno.  P.  Woodward  and  Lewis  W.  Burton 
September  8 — William  T.  Perry,  aged  23  years,  2  months  and  11 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

September  10 — Thos.  Graham  Blankingship,  aged  1  month  and  24 
days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September  13 — Forest  Edward  Brown,  aged  4  years  and  4  months; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

October  4 — Leander  Orpheus  Brown,  aged  2  years,  2  months  and 
3  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Burton  and  J.  J.  Clopton. 
October   8 — Lulu   Adele  Wilkinson,   aged   27  years;    Maury   Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

October  24 — Oteria  T.  White,  aged  54  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  5 — Olivia  May  White,  aged  16  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  22 — Virgie  H.  Harris,  aged  51  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  26— Delia  Ruth  Nelson,  aged  21  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 

December  17 — Derby  Brown  Moore,  aged  25  years,  5  months  and 
15  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 


388  History  Henrico  Parish, 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burtox. 
December  22 — Emma  Elizabeth   Davis,  aged   37  years;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

December  22 — Ocelia  De  Forest  Nelson,  aged  3  months;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

December  22 — Hattie  Elizah  Moore,  aged  22  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

1891. 

January  4 — Lawson  D.  Wood,  aged  59  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Bitbton  and  Jas.  Y.  Faik. 

January  8 — Mrs.  Julia  Somerville  De  Fernex,  aged  35  years; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 

January  18 — Guglielmo  Piacentini,  aged  31  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

January  25 — Augusta  Nancy  (Wright)  Flanhart,  aged  27  years; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

January  29 — Martha  E.  Jones,  aged  55  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

January  30 — Sarah  E.  Ferrand,  aged  62  j'ears;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  1 — Thos.  Henry  Woody,  aged  30  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  13 — George  E.  Tyndall,  aged  28  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

March  8 — David  S.  Hardwicke,  aged  50  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  P.  A.  Peterson  and  L.  W.  Burton. 

March  31 — George  Omohundro,  aged  31  years,  11  months  and  6 
days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

March  31 — Dr.  Stephen  Madison  Bartlett,  aged  74  years;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

April  14 — George  Starks,  aged  22  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April  18 — Mary  Louise  Hernaman,  aged  6  months  and  14  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  21 — Carter  Nicholas  Harrison,  aged  34  years;  Curie's. 

April  27 — Marshall  Hayden,  on  board  of  the  "Monitor,"  aged  47 
years;  Williamsburg  avenue.  National  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Burton  and  Jas.  P.  Gammon. 
April  28 — Robert  Currie,  Sr.,  aged  76  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 


St.  John's  CiruRcn.  389 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
May  13 — Elsie  Beatrice  Bransford,  aged  4  months  and  15  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Preston  G.  Nash  and  Lewis  W.  Burton. 
May   16 — Edmund   Bacon   Williamson   Apperson,   aged   78   years; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
May  17 — Harry  Lowe,  aged  1  month  and  20  days;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

May  17 — Susan  Frances  Murray,  aged  50  days;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  Jas.  P.  Gammon  and  Lewis  W.  Burton. 
May  18 — Margaret  E.  A.  Harrison,  aged  74  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

June  10 — Andrew  E.  Ellett,  aged  81  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 
June   18 — Eddie  Talley,  aged  12  years  and   2   months;    Oakwood 

Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 

July  3 — Nannie  Separk,  aged  10  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

July  7 — Ephraim  Bell  Talbott,  aged  60  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  22 — Deborah  A.  Saunders,  aged  51  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  31 — Francis  Lewitt  Bottoms,  aged  4  years;  Henrico  county, 
family  burying  ground. 

Augut  7 — John  T.  Lewis,  aged  33  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  T.  G.  Dashiell  and  Lewis  W.  Burton. 

August  21 — Lawrence  A.  D.  Lewis,  aged  23  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

August  24 — Walter  Wingfield  Hobgood,  aged  3  months  and  11 
days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Burton  and  Pike  Powers,  D.  D. 

August  31 — Nannie  Malvina  Sheilds,  aged  40  years;  Poplar  Vale 
burying  ground,  or  Robinson's. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Burton  and  Geo.  H.  Ray. 
September  7 — Gladys  Lipscomb  Boyle,  aged  8  months  and  5  days; 
Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

By  Re^s.  Lewis  W.  Burton  and  P.  G.  Nash. 
September  18— Kieth  Tyler,  aged  6  months;'  Oakwood  Cemetery. 


390  History  Heneico  Paktsh, 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Williasi  Bukton. 

September  18 — Florence  G.  White;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September  27 — William  A.  Garnett,  aged  25  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  5 — Rosa  Ellen  James,  aged  22  years,  8   months  and   21 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

October  12 — Lillian  Sarah  Hewitt,  aged  22  years,  2  months  and  10 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  4 — Marion  Harland  Perry,  aged  10  years;   Olney,  Hen- 
rico county. 

November  13 — Alice  Hudson  Pettus,  aged  4   months;    Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

November  15 — Edward   D.   Champlin,  aged   55   years;    Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

November  21 — Sarah  Frances     Huband,  aged  63  years;   Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

December  5 — Ellen  Nora  Wade,  aged  52  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

December  8 — Edward  James  Collier,  aged  84  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  14 — William  Harry  Cook,  aged  40  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

1892. 

January  5 — James  Stagg,  aged  63  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.   Burton  and  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
January  10 — Ophelia  C.  Harrison,  aged  37  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

February  1 — Mary  Wade,  aged  14  months;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
February  8 — David  B.  Miller,  aged  52  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
February  10 — Clara  Belle  Miller,  aged  20  years;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

February   11 — William   Waller,   aged   22   years;    Hollywood   Cem- 
etery. 

February  11 — Harriet  E.  Herbert,  aged  72  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 
By  Revs.  Sledd,  Wm.  E.  Judkins,  E.  A.  Cole  and  Lewis  W.  Burton. 

February  21 — Mary  Thiermaun  Baldwin,  aged  45  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

February  26 — Remains  of  those  buried  in  Adams  burying  ground; 
reinterred  in  Hollywood  Cemetery. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  391 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Burton  and  J.  B.  Newton,  D.  D. 
March   12 — Lucy  Frances    (King)    Kendrick,   aged   72  years;    St. 
John's  churchyard. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bubton. 
March  19 — Fanny  Webb  Mayer,  aged  4  hours;    Hollywood   Cem- 
etery. 

March  22 — Mabel  Virginia  Livesay,  aged  2  years  and  8  months; 
Oakwood  Cemetery, 

By  Revs.  L.  W.  Bueton,  J.  B,  Newton  and  J.  Y.  Downman. 
April  27 — Mrs.  Louise  Powers,  aged   66  years;    Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Me.  W.  S.  Blankenship. 

June   12 — Miss   Lola   Gary,   aged   24   years;    Trinity   churchyard, 
Chesterfield  county,  Va. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Bueton  and  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
June  13 — Mrs,   Mary  B.  Nelson,  aged  65  years;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

June  15 — Mary  Leslie  Gill,  aged  7  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
June  16— Willie  Austin  Grubbs,   aged   19   years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

June   23 — Jno.   Amideo  Canepa,   aged   7  months;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  Geo.  H.  Ray,  Lewis  W,  Bueton  and  Weight, 
June  27 — Geo.  Ellyson  Longworth,  aged  9  years  and  4  months; 
Oakwood  Cemetery, 

By  Rev,  Lewis  William  Bueton, 

June   28 — Mrs,    Mary   Frances    Smith,    aged    49    years;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

July  1 — Geo.  Wiltshire  Farley,  aged  8  months  and  12  days;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery, 

By  Rev,  Lewis  William  Bueton. 
July  5 — Wm.  Franklin  Oliver,  aged  72  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
July  6 — Clinton  Elmer  Dillard,  aged  9  months  and  14  days;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 

July  11 — Antonio  Bernicchi,  aged  59  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 


392  History  Heneico  Parish, 

July  11 — Thos.  Cobbs  Blankingship,  aged  6  months  and  2  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  12 — Robt.  B.  T.  Curtis,  aged  36  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  L.  W.  Burtox  axd  B.  M.  Randolph. 

August  12 — Mrs.  Margaret  A.  Morrison,  aged  73  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

Br  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

August  17 — Jas.  Young  Stephenson,  aged  72  years,  1  month  and  XB 
days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

August  23 — Edward  H.   Fisher,  aged  47  years;    Hollywood   Cem- 
etery. 

August  24 — John  M.  West,  aged  67  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

September  3 — John  A.  Collins,  aged  68  years  and  5  months;  Hol- 
lywood Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

September  4 — Ira  Albert  Godfrey,  aged  11  months  and  11  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  W.  Burton  and  Me.  Griffith,  Lay  Reader. 
September  6 — Jas.  Albin  Netherwood,  aged  9  months  and  24  days; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

September  9 — Maud  Jessie  Haney,  aged  11  months  and  20  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September  17 — Mary  E.   Nessler,  aged   54  years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  P.  G.  Nash. 

October  8 — Jno.  Henry  Greanor,  aged  2  years  and  24  days;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

October  21 — Pansy  Lambett,  aged  2  years  and  10  months;    Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

October  25 — Mary  Louise  Hill,  aged  1  year,  2  months  and  16  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

November  4 — Elizabeth  Crandall,  aged   86   days;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

November  9 — Mary  A.  Wright,   aged   78  years;    Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  10 — Wm.  Thos.  Holdsworth,  aged  9  years,  1  months  and 
6  days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 
By  Revs.  L.  W.  Burton,  P.  G.  Nash,  J.  B.  Newton  and  J.  K.  Mason. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  393 

November  17 — Virginia  Buchanan  Flournoy  Kuyk,  wife  of  the  as- 
sistant minister,  aged  35  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Lewis  W.  Burton  and  Mb.  Geo.  C.  Abbitt,  Lay  Reader  at  St. 

Majrk's. 

November  19— Julia  V.  Frischkorn;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
November  21— Jane  Roane,  aged  75  years,  11  months  and  20  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  22— Joseph  Laterzo,  aged  35  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuytj:. 
November  29 — Thomas  Williams,  aged  75  years,  6  months  and  4 
days;   National  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  L.  W.  Burton  and  Augustine  J.  Smith,  Jr. 
December  15— Sarah  Miller,  aged  76  years  and  8  months;  Shockoe 
Hill  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Jas.  P.  Gammon  and  Lewis  W.  Burton. 
December  29— Geo.  Watt  Taylor,  Jr.,  aged  21  years. 

1893. 
By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

January  15— Mrs.  Mary  Keiley,  aged  60  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

January  16 — Mrs.  Sallie  Rebecca  (Waddill)  Lawton,  aged  25  years; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

January  16— Geo.  H.  Fitzwilson,  aged  58  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

January  22— Shirley  King,  aged  51  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

January  25 — Elizabeth  Telfair  Munro,  aged  80  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  G.  H.  Ray,  L.  W.  Burton,  P.  A.  Peterson  and  W.  C.  Vaiden. 
February  3 — Grace  Elizabeth  Atkinson,   aged   73  years;    Shockoe 
Hill  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
March   9 — Chas.  E.   Hodge,    (U.  S.  N.)    aged  63   years;    National 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 

March  16 — Francis  Le  Baron  Archer,  aged  4|  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

March  16 — Mary  Virginia  King,  aged  46  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 


394  History  Henkico  Parish, 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  BrRxox  and  C.  R.  Kutk. 

February  10 — Caroline  H.  Southern,  aged  47  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  Wiixiam  Bubton. 
March  25 — Charles  B.  Chalk,  aged  46  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
Bt  Revs.  J.  P.  Gammon,  L.  W.  Bueton  and  L.  R.  Mason. 

April  1 — Susan  G.  Carrington,  aged  80  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

Bt  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 

April  10 — Ellen  Dabney  Archer,  aged  16  years,  3  months  and  9 
days;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

May  11 — Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Richardson,  aged  54  years,  2  months  and 
26  days;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  P.  A.  Petebson  and  L.  W.  Bueton. 
May  25 — Jno.  Jos.  Morrison,  aged  65  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 
June  2 — Lydia  Hillman,  aged  66  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Lewis  W.  Bueton  and  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
June   20 — Malcolm   Graham   Blankingship,   aged   1  month   and   1 
week;  Oakwood  Cemetery, 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 
June  21 — Robt.  James  Higgins,  aged   77  years;    Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
June  23 — Goldie  Maud  Campbell,  aged  7  months  and  13  days;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Bueton. 

June  30 — Wm.  Farrer  Hernaman,  aged  4  months  and  18  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  2 — James  Alex.  Blankingship,  aged  43  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  13 — Edloe  Julian  Williams,  aged  11  months  and  3  days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

July  17 — Robt.  W.  Brunt,  aged   51  years;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  18 — Geo.  W.  Timberlake,  aged  55  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Lewis  William  Burton. 
July    19 — Linwood    Austin    Jennings,    aged    7    months;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  395 

July  29 — Edmonia  Christian  Warren,  aged  76  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

July  31 — Margaret  Lilian  Russell,  aged  1  year  and  23  days;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

September  9 — Rosa  Robertson;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Bishop  Gailob. 
September  14 — Rev.  Telfair  Hodgson,  of  Sewanee,  Tenn.,  aged  53 
years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
September  18 — Frank  Gray  Bushel,  aged  1  year,  1  month  and  29 
days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
October  2 — Mrs.  Matilda  Caroline  Kemp,  aged  32  years;   Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

November  10 — Emma  Louise  McCauley,  aged  19  months;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

1894. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

January  10 — Eliza  Frances  Talley,  aged  92  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

January  13 — Margaret  Virginia  Curtis,  aged  56  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

January  16 — James  A.  Royster,  aged  50  years;  St.  John's  church- 
yard. 

January  17 — Lizzie  P.  Gaylord,  aged  20  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  7 — Peter  L.  Monroe,  aged  53  years;   Rochester,  N.  Y. 

February  15 — Eunice  Mayer,  aged  4  days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March  4 — W.  J.  Mayo,  aged  80  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March  31 — Mrs.  Fannie  Chalk,  aged  77  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 
April  21 — Robt.  Henry  Brunt;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
May   3 — Richard    L.    B.   Rust,    aged    62    years;    Hollywood    Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Pbeston  Nash. 
April    13 — Col.    Horace    B.    Burnham,    aged    70    years;    Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 


396  History  Henrico  Parish, 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
May  S — Mrs.  Laura  B.  Stith,  aged  61  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  J.  Y.  Downman. 
May  16 — James  Rody  Powell,  aged  20  years;  Riverview  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
]\Iay   23 — Linsey  O'Ferrall   Berry,   aged   5    months    and   18   days; 
Oakwood  Cemetery, 

May  27 — Ada  Florence  Hewitt,  aged  19  j^ears;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

May  30 — Le  Roy  Carlyle  Berry,  aged  5  months  and  24  days;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

June  19 — Mrs.  Bettie  Colgin;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
June  19 — Mrs.  Mary  Sloan,  aged  48  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
June  29 — Mrs.  E.  L.  Grant,  aged  59  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Gammon  and  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
June  30 — McMinn   (infant),  aged  4  months;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
September  22 — Mrs.  Catharine  Logan,  aged  75  years;   Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  C.  R.  Kuyk. 

August  10 — "William  Brunt;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

August  28 — Mrs.  Margaret  Meyers,  aged  68  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  7 — Annie  Laurie  Filbates,  aged  8  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

October  19 — Joseph  C.  Snead,  aged  60  years;  10  miles  from  Rich- 
mond near  the  River  Road. 

November — William  H.  Rex,  aged  48  years;  Riverview  Cemetery. 

December  7 — Mrs.  Lena  Ellington,  aged  40  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  30 — Wm.  H.  Watson,  aged  61  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

1895. 

February  9 — Annie  B.  Campbell,  aged  10  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  27 — Nathan  L.  Carpenter,  aged  76  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

March  8 — Jno.  Newton  Van  Lew,  aged  70  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 


St.  John's  Church.  397 

March  19— Joseph  R.  Roane,  aged  46  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April  1— Mrs.  Elizabeth  D.  Preston,  aged  84  years;  Lynchburg,  Va. 

April  5— Mrs.  Taylor  Brow^,  of  North  Carolina,  aged  64  years; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April  6— Mrs.  Jane  W.  Safford,  aged  87  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

April  26— Chas.  Rennolds,  aged  26  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  29— Mrs.  C.  C.  Nuckols,  aged  46  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

May  4— Geo.  La  Vega  Yeager,  aged  14  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

May  24 — Mrs.  Mary  E.  Thacker,  aged  26  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  5 — Major  R.  G.  Mosby,  aged  56  years;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  9 — J.  S.  Talman,  aged  52  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

Bt  Rev.  J.  H.  Buekhead. 
July  18 — Mary  Emily  Wildbore,  aged  6|  months. 
July  22 — David  Hooper,  aged  8|  months;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
August  20— Kate  E.  Hilliard,  aged  12  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  M.  P.  Logan,  D.  D. 
August  20 — Mrs.  Mary  Ambler  Goodwin,   aged  38  years;    Wj'the- 
vllle,  Va. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Buekhead. 
August  22 — Mrs.  Mollie  Donati,  aged  36  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  J.  H.  Buekhead  and  J.  Y.  Downjian. 

August  31 — Mrs.  Caroline  Ellett,  aged  81  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
September  23 — William  Beal  Winston,  Jr.,  aged  2 J  years;  Shockoe 
Hill  Cemetery. 

October  2 — Mrs.  Adina  S.  (Yerby)  North,  aged  24  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Buekhead. 
October  18 — Chas.  Adams  Klein,  aged   7  years;    Oak  Hill. 
By  Revs.  R.  A.  Good^vin  and  Thos.  Spencee. 
October  23 — Mrs.  Stella  (Gordon)  Harrison,  aged  31  years;  Bland- 
ford  Cemetery,  Petersburg,  Va. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

November  7 — Luther  E.  Cheatham,  aged  28  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  9 — Fanny  H.  Christian,  aged  55  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 


398  History  He::^eico  Parish, 

December  3 — Mrs.  Ann  Acheson,  aged  70  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  7 — M.  D.  Wade,  aged  41  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December  11 — Eugene  Mayes,  aged  37  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December  24 — Miss  Kate  Clopton,  aged  68  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  27 — ^Robert  E.  Smither,  aged  48  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Dr.  Coopee. 

December  30 — Wm.  H.  Clarke,  aged  58  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

1896. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
January  5 — Michael  Loterzo,  aged  72  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
January   9 — Edward  L.   Froman,  aged   35   years;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 
January  10 — Wm.  T.  Bullock,  aged  67  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Bxtkkhead. 
January  20 — Miss  Roberta  Campbell,  aged  26  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

February  20 — Mrs.  Mary  J.  Foster,  aged  45  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  27 — Mrs.  Elizabeth  Ann  Froman,  aged  65  years;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

March  6 — Chas.  H.  Collins,  aged  37  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

March  8 — Mrs.  Virginia  Munn,  aged  76  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Buekhead. 

March  22 — Miss  Carrie  Blankenship,  aged  32  years;   Manchester. 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

March  31 — Wilmer  Ray  Longworth,  aged  2 J  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

April  10 — Edward  Warren  Cauthorn,  aged  10  days;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

April  22 — Hiram  James,  aged  72  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April  26 — Mrs.  Caroline  A.  Francisco,  aged  64  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

May  5 — Mary  Stuart  McLauchlan,  aged  28  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

June  22 — Mrs.  Comora  E.  Williams,  aged  62  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 


St.  John's  Chukcii.  399 

June  22 — James  E.  F.  Mann,  aged  32  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  1 — Lillian  Warner,  aged  6  months;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  3 — Jno.  E.  Whitlock,  aged  35  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  6 — Capt.  Geo.  A.  Bailey,  aged  70  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

July  9 — J.  Robt.  Magee,  aged  32  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery, 

July  11 — Luther  D.  Saunders,  aged  46  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

July  12 — F.  S.  Wildbore,  aged  49  years;  Beulah  Church  Cemetery, 
eight  miles  northeast  of  Richmond. 

July  21 — Miss  Lula  R.  Hewitt,  aged  18  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Buekhead. 
August  9 — Wm.  S.  Blake,  aged  7  days;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
August  16 — Mrs.  M.  L.  Woolridge,  aged  19  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  30 — Mrs.  L.  M.  Lally,  aged  40  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pkeston  G.  Nash. 
August — Mrs.  Maria  A.  Gregory,  aged  50  years. 
August — Philip  G.  Seay,  aged  55  years. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Buekhead. 
September   1 — Mary  F.  Minson,   aged   6   months;    Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

September  18 — Ernestine  Fendley  Moore,  aged  9  months;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

September  22 — Mrs.  Dora  E.  Mosby,  aged  28  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  27 — Mr.  H.  W.  Lubbuck,  aged  65  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  J.  H.  Btjekhead, 

October  11 — Mrs.  Ann  E.  Parkinson,  aged  78  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

October  12 — Frederick  Francis  Wildbore,  aged  6  months;  Beulah 
Church,  eight  miles  from  Richmond. 

October  14 — E.  D.  Zimmer,  aged  55  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

October  20 — Fannie  Amelia  Holdsworth,  aged  15  years;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

October  29 — Ruth  Thorpe,  aged  2  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

December  4 — Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Hopkins,  aged  70  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

December  6 — Thelma  Williams  Cole,  aged  9  months;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 


400  History  Henkico  Pakish, 

1897. 

January  10 — James  W.  Shields  (Senior  Warden),  aged  86  years; 
Hollywood  Cemetery. 

January  12 — Julius  E.  Nessler,  aged  58  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

January   18 — Mrs.   Mary   J.    Brownell,    aged    64   years;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

January   22— Mrs.   Mary   S.   Goodman,    aged   31   years;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

February  8 — Adolphus  L.  Savage,  aged  44  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  8 — Clifton  Garland  Harris,  aged  15  months;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

February    10 — William    Ashby    Harris,    aged    4    years;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

February  13 — John  Selden,  aged  13  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

February  21 — Chas.  J.  Hale,  aged  71  years;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  1 — George  S.  Vashon,  aged  65  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

April  2 — Capt.  W.  D.  Wrenn,  aged  52  years;  Staunton,  Va. 

April  23 — Mrs.  Eliza  Alston,  aged  71  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  29 — Miss  Josephine  Virginia  Zimmer,  aged  17  years;   Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

May  13 — Mrs.  Frances  Jones,  aged  79  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  13 — Lewis  Ragghianti,  aged  37  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  6 — Walter  Scott  Edwards,  aged  3  months  and  15  days;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

June   26 — Mrs.   Charlotte   Poythress,   aged   72   years;      Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

July   1 — Carrie   Francis   Thomas,   aged   9   months;    Shockoe   Hill 
Cemetery. 

July  6 — Mary  Francis  Cake,  aged  1  month;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  10 — Russell  St.  Geo.  Haney,  aged  5  months;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  Tucker,  of  East  End  Church,  and  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

July  15 — Mrs.  Sadie  E.  R.  Christian,  aged  24  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

July  18 — Charles  E.  Tenser,  aged  45  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Preston  G.  Nash. 
August  15 — Robt.  Earnest  Smithers,  aged  a  few  days. 
September  8 — Oliver  Mountcastle;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
September  14 — Henry  S.  Ramey,  aged  37  years;  Maury  Cemetery, 
Manchester,  Va. 


Rev.  Wm.  C.  Butler,  1860-1861. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  401 

September  17 — Mrs.  Mary  L.  Bowis,  aged  63  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  27 — Robert  Thomas,   aged   80   years;    Henrico  county, 
eight  miles  from  Richmond,  Va. 

October  19 — George  R.  McCauley,  aged  19  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  24 — Robert  Jones,  aged  70  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

October  26 — O.   Lochland   Blankenship,  aged   18   years;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

October  31 — H.  P.  Worsham,  aged  45  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  12 — Miss  Ida  Jones,  aged  26  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  23 — Wm.  M.  Wallace,  aged  75  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  28 — Frank  L.  Bottoms,  aged  12  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November   28 — Miss   Annie   P.   Estes,   aged    41   years;    Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

December   7 — Mrs.   Bettie   T.   Fendley,   aged   50   years;    Centralia 
Depot  Cemetery. 

1898. 

January  16 — Wm.   G.   Allen,   aged   75   years;    Shockoe  Hill  Cem- 
etery. 

January  23 — Jno.  H.  Norman,  aged  54  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

January  24 — Mrs.  Wm.   (Mary  E.)   Partin,  aged  56  years;   Bland- 
ford,  Petersburg. 

January   27 — Mrs.   Mary  Windel,   aged   48   years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 

February   3 — Erasmus   Stribbling,   Sr.,   aged   52   years;    Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Pbeston  G.  Nash. 

February  15 — Mrs.  Sarah  A.  Davis,  aged  60  years;  in  the  country. 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

February  23 — James  A.  Royster,  aged  23  years;   Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  27 — Mrs.  Minnie  Zimmerman,  aged  28  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Mr.  Scott  Wood,  Colored  Div.  Student. 

February  26 — Luther  Pratt  (colored),  aged  30  years;  Colored  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A,  Goodwin. 

March   23 — Hazel   Nell   Goodwyn,   aged   2   years;    Oakwood   Cem- 
etery. 
May  3 — Mrs.  Eliza  V.  Morris,  aged  80  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
26 


402  HisTOET  Henrico  Pabish, 

May  21 — Mrs.  Prances  C.  Champlin,  aged  53  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  HatcheEj  Methodist,  and  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
May  27 — William  Dowdan,  aged  66  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
June  13 — Frank  Roy     Ramey,  aged  6  months;   Maury  Cemetery, 
Manchester. 

By  Revs.  Dennis  and  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

June  25 — Albert  J.  Burgess,  aged  52  years;  Maury  Cemetery, 
Manchester. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

June  27 — Marion  Leigh,  aged  12  months;    Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  28 — Mrs.  Balinda  W.  Andrews,  aged  61  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  13 — Jacob  Steigleder,  aged  70  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  13 — Mrs.  Lilian  E.  Williams,  aged  28  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  17 — Mrs.  Mary  E.  Carr,  aged  26  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  17 — Mrs.  Emma  L.  Minson,  aged  24  j'^ears;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  22 — Mrs.  Martha  J.  Richardson,  aged  55  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  23 — Effie  V.  Whiteman,  aged  12  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  P.  R.  Nugent. 

August — Miss  Eva  Andrews,  aged  21  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September — George  K.  Taylor,  aged  35  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A,  Goodwin. 

October  5 — Mrs.  Chas.  (Comalia)  Alcutt,  aged  28  years;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

October  10 — P.  Harper  Jones,  aged  40  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

October  10 — Lillian  G.  Shepherd,  aged  6  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  26 — Henry  Burkert,  aged  65  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

October  31 — J.  B.  Howard,  aged  32  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

November  9— Capt.  J.  E.  Pitz,  aged  60  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  12 — M.  P.  Morris,  aged  45  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  14 — Mrs.  Elizabeth  F.  Leffler,  aged  35  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

November  14 — S.  G.  Powell,  aged  31  years;  Danville,  Va. 

November  22 — Richard  L.  Harrison,  aged  17  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  23— Mrs.  Rosa  A.  Stokeley,  aged  75  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  403 

1899. 

January  15 — Mrs.  Sarah  Elliott,  aged  74  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

January  28 — Thomas  J.  Hatcher,  aged  51  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

January  31 — Robert  H.  Baker,  aged  70  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  8 — Dr.  L.  C.  Crump,  aged  80  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

February  25 — Wm.  Junior  Green,  aged  57  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  28— Chas.  Augustus  Cake,  aged  30  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

March  3 — Mrs.  S.  E.  C.  Locke,  aged  49  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  Cooke  and  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
March  7 — John  H.  Windel,  aged  28  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
March  27 — Rebecca  P.  Winston,  aged  8  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Geo.  Bundy,  ColoeeI)  Lay  Readee. 
March  27— Mrs.  Bertha  Ann  Lipscomb  (colored),  aged  65  years. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Methodist  Minister  in  Fxjxton. 
April  10 — William  C.  Dowdan,  aged  19  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Rev.  Benj.  Dennis. 
April   23 — Mrs.   Franklin   Eugene   Smith,   aged   21   years;    Mount 
Calvary  Cemetery,  Richmond,  Va. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

June  7 — Henry  Alston,  aged  65  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  8 — John  Scott,  aged  6  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  8 — Justice  Marshall,  aged  9  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  18 — Collins  Jarvis,  aged  63  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  25 — Mrs.  Sarah  A.  Dunn,  aged  77  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  6 — Hazel  Gertrude  Flournoy,  aged  12  months;  Maury  Ceme- 
tery, Manchester. 

July  8 — Mrs.  Kate  E.  Williams,  aged  54  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  17 — Edward  M.  McG^e,  aged  24  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery, 

July  18 — J.  H.  Butzner,  aged  52  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

July  18 — E.  W.  Powell,  aged  54  years;  Riverview  Cemetery. 

July  19 — George  E.  Baker,  aged  5  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September  9 — Miss  Bettie  L.  Vaughan,  aged  69  years;  Goochland 
county,  Va. 


404  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

September  24 — Arthur  H.  Harris,  aged  2  years;  Riverview  Cem- 
etery. 

October  5 — John  R.  Sedgwick,  aged  64  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

October  18— Elsie  May  Strange,  aged  4  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  18— Mrs.  Mary  E.  Gill,  aged  57  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

December   9— Mrs.   Bemie   E.   Camp,   aged   40   years;    Hollywood 

Cemetery. 

1900. 

January  4 — Thadius  C.  Livesay,  aged  32  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

January  13— John  Booth,  aged  55  years;  Quinton,  New  Kent 
county. 

January  16 — Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Saunders,  aged  48  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

January  18 — Geo.  Plitt  Perry,  aged  48  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

January  20 — Mrs.  Amelia  Holdsworth,  aged  43  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

January  21 — Miss  Minnie  Belle  Hamilton,  aged  23  years;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 

March  2 — Mrs.  Caroline  E.  Shields,  aged  80  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

March  19 — Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Cooper,  aged  68  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

March  21 — Mrs.  Amanda  Hatcher,  aged  68  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

March  24 — Miss  Annie  M.  Eastham,  aged  42  years;  Riverview 
Cemetery.     (Died  at  the  Home  for  Incurables.) 

March  29 — Smitheyt  Spain,  aged  44  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  22 — Edgar  Louis  Gary,  aged  15  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

May  9 — Henry  O.  Cake,  aged  27  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  10 — Miss  Eliza  L.  Van  Lew,  aged  40  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

May  15 — Milton  Conway  Harris,  aged  6  months;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

May  17 — Mrs.  Mary  L.  Watson,  aged  55  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  21 — James  Hoard,  aged  5  months;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  28 — Capt.  "Wm.  Z.  Lochland,  aged  73  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

May  28 — James  White,  aged  37  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  3 — Hannah  Massie  Harris,  aged  8  months;  Riverview  Cem- 
etery. 


St.  John's  Chubch.  405 

June  15— Wm.  E.  Klinck,  aged  40  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
June   15— Thos.   Glenroy   Richardson,    aged   5    months;    Oakwood 

Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Skead. 

June  6— Wm.  Davis  Leftwich,  aged  8  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 
June  29— Hudley  Enroughty,  aged  60  years;  Riverview  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
July  20— Roy  E.  Brown,  aged  2  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
July  20— James  L.  Jarvis,  aged  30  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Benj.  Dennis. 
July  25— Miss  Alberta  E.  Burgess,  aged  30  years;  Maury  Cemetery, 

Manchester. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

September  19— Lillian  Nelson,  aged  5  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September  28— Miss  Elizabeth  L.  Van  Lew,  aged  83  years; 
Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

September  29— Mrs.  Dora  L.  Blankenship,  aged  45  years;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

October  12— Mrs.  Hattie  A.  Jackson,  aged  31  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  23— Mrs.   Sarah  F.  L.  Knight,  aged  62  years;    Oakwood 

Cemetery. 

October  25— George  R.  Welsh,  aged  33  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December  16— Mrs.  Geo.  Ella  Collins,  aged  51  years;  Riverview 
Cemetery. 

December  16— Samuel  Murray,  aged  83  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

1901. 

Mrs.  Mary  A.  Bell. 

January  11— Mrs.  Penelope  Wright  Weddell,  aged  55  years;  St. 
John's  churchyard. 

January  28— Mrs.  Nannie  B.  Richardson,  aged  46  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

March  6— William  Benedict,  aged  4  months;  Riverview  Cemetery. 

May  2 — Mrs.  Annie  E.  Jackson,  aged  23  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery 

May  10— Mrs.  Carrie  Lee  Cake,  aged  26  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  11— Capt.  McNairy  Hobson,  aged  70  years;  Hollywood  Ceme- 
tery, Picket  Camp  section. 

May  24 — Miss  Bettie  Elizabeth  A.  Fitzwilson,  aged  65  years;   St. 

John's  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 

May  30— Mrs.  Susan  Dowdan  Vick,  aged  30  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 


406  HisTOEY  Henkico  Paeish, 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

May  31 — Mrs.  Adaline  E.  Fitzwilson,  aged  91  years;  St.  John's 
churchyard. 

June  4 — Bernard  N.  Houchins,  aged  40  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  10 — James  H.  Hardgrove,  aged  56  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

June  18 — Joseph  G.  Hester,  aged  62  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  20 — Mrs.  Eva  Thompson,  aged  35  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

June  24 — Elizabeth  Clark,  aged  6  months;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

June  25 — Mrs.  Susan  Reed,  aged  86  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

July  1 — Waverly  G.  Yarbrough,  aged  48  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

July  5 — Frank  M.  Sherry,  aged  60  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 
July  20 — Walter  Roan,  aged  42  years;   Hollywood  Cemetery. 
July  25 — Henrietta  C.  Walpert;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
August  12 — Frank  M.  Sherry,  Jr.;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 
August  31 — Emma  Lee  Gill,  aged  14  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

September  8 — Frank  L.  Thomas,  aged  32  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  30 — Robert  W.  Lewis,  aged  62  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

October  23 — Mrs.  Mary  S.  Gouldin,  aged  65  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  23 — Mrs.  Thomas,  aged  68  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

November  25 — Mrs.  Annie  Blair  Wrenn,  aged  56  years;  Shockoe 
Hill  Cemetery. 

November  27 — W.  H.  Talman,  aged  59  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

December  22 — Miss  Emily  Drummond,  aged  70  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

December  24 — Henry  T.  Francisco,  aged  50  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

December  25 — Dela  E.  Filbates,  aged  7  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

1902. 

January  14 — William  Phaup,  aged  32  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

February  1 — Mrs.  Nancy  Netherwood,  aged  74  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

February  15 — Mrs.  M.  C.  Dunkum,  aged  56  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 


St.  John^s  Chuech.  407 

March  18 — Frank  Marino,  aged  40  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

March  19 — Miss  Nannie  E.  Reed,  aged  62  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

April  7— Mrs.  Mary  A.  Stevenson,  aged  77  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

April  8— Juliett  Virginia  Tyler,  aged  8  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  15 — Mrs.  K.  C.  Allen,  aged  70  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  18 — J.  H.  C.  Blankenship,  aged  52  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

April  27 — Mrs.  Caroline  V.  Omohundro,  aged  82  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

May  1 — Frank  Nichols,  aged  54  years;  Blandford,  Petersburg. 

By  Revs.  Wm.  Claek  and  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
May  5 — Mrs.   Judith  Robinson,   aged   80  years;    Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

Bt  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

May  17 — Edgar  G.  Selden,  aged  12  years;  Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 
May  26 — Miss  Fanny  Partington;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
June  23 — Mrs.   B.   M.  Williams,  aged   50  years;    Riverview  Cem- 
etery. 

June  30 — Chas.  J.  Sinton,  aged  83  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 
July  2 — Joseph  Edwards,  aged  7  months;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
July  3 — Miss  Annie  E.  Sinton,  aged  66  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Staley,  Baptist  Minister, 
July  7 — Miss  Juliet  Fitz,  aged  30  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
July  22 — Chas.  M.  Doyle,  aged  30  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 

August  5 — Mrs.  Helen  Carter  Edmonds,  aged  90  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

August  13 — Miss  Katie  E.  Williams,  aged  28  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

August  25 — Alice  Newton,  aged  4  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

August  26 — Robert  Johnson;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

September  5 — Mrs.  M.  J.  Traylor;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

September  10 — Mrs.  Maud  D.  Welch,  aged  40  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

September  14 — Magdaline  Schubert  Pilcher,  aged  2  months  and  10 
days;  Riverview  Cemetery. 


408  History  Heneico  Parish, 

September  16 — Mrs.  M.  M.  Fitzwilson,  aged  about  48  years;  St- 
John's  churchyard.  (Her  body  was  cremated  in  New  York,  and  her 
ashes  deposited  in  her  husband's  grave.) 

September  27 — Wilnetta  Jones,  aged  3  months;  Oakwood  Ceme- 
tery. 

September  28 — Mrs.  Maggie  Dice,  aged  65  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

September  30 — Mrs.  Jane  McKee,  aged  about  50  years;  Riverview 
Cemetery. 

November  4 — R.  L.  King,  aged  33  years;  Mount  Calvary  Cemetery. 

November  8 — Mrs.  Sarah  Williams,  aged  65  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

November  11 — L.  J.  Pierce,  aged  35  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December  9 — Mrs.  Frances  Burrell  Johnson,  aged  82  years; 
Shockoe  Hill  Cemetery. 

1903. 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 
January  17 — Mrs.  Mary  Jane  Vick;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Revs.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Cooke. 
January  26 — S.  H.  Ramey,  aged  70  years;   Danville. 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

January  27 — Leonard  Anderson  Grace,  aged  1  year;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

February  5 — Mrs,  Maria  V.  Whitlock,  aged  62  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  13 — Mrs.  H.  M.  Semler,  aged  58  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

February  17 — Robt.  Alvin  Fones,  aged  6|  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Revs.  R.   A.   Goodwin  and  McDeeiot. 

February  22 — Mrs.  Lucy  A.  Wood,  aged  85  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  G.  Otis  Mead. 

March  17 — Wm.  T.  Goodman,  aged  62  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 
By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

March  30 — Elbert  K.  P.  Osborne,  aged  23  years;  Hollywood  Cem- 
etery. 

April  2 — Mrs.  Lena  M.  Savage,  aged  52  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

May  7 — Mrs.  Susan  R.  Estes,  aged  76  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

May  10— David  J.  Baldwin,  aged  66  years;   Mt.  Calvary  Cemetery. 

May  10— Miss  Charlotte  S.  D.  Clopton,  aged  61  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 


St.  John's  Church.  409 

By  Rev.  E.  B.  Snead. 
May  26— James  Dunford;  Riverview  Cemetery. 
June  2— Harvey  H.  Buffin;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 
June  12— Mrs.  Lula  S.  Fitzwilson,  aged  30  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

June  13— Mrs.  Alice  G.  Crump,  aged  72  years;  Ivy  Depot,  Albe- 
marle, Va. 

By  Rev.  G.  O.  Mead. 

July  29— Frederick  August  Doeppe,  aged  about  4  months;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery, 

By  Rev.  Mb.  Cooke. 

August  4— Thos.  Benj.  Richardson,  aged  about  6  months;  Oak- 
wood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Caky  Beckwith. 

August  5— Peron  Onetry  Gentry,  aged  55  years;   Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 
August  20 — G.  W.  Wade,  aged  55  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  J.  W.  Moekis. 
August  24— Geo.  Keith  Taylor,  aged  72  years;  Oakwood  Cemetery. 

By  Rev.  Robt.  Stkange,  D.  D. 
August  30 — Mrs.  Ophelia  Yarbrough,   aged   78  years;    Hollywood 

Cemetery, 

By  Rev.  Geo.  S.  Vest 

September  7 — Miss  Nettie  M.  Stringer,  aged  40  years;   Oakwood 

Cemetery, 

By  Revs.  R.  A.  Goodwin  and  Me.  Cooke. 

October  18 — Miss  Margaret  Hardie,  aged  28  years;  Oakwood  Cem- 
etery. 

By  Rev.  R.  A.  Goodwin. 

November  14 — Miss  Susan  R.  Davies,  aged  21  years;  Hollywood 
Cemetery. 

November  24 — Richmond  T.  Lacy,  aged  about  61  years;  Oakwood 
Cemetery. 

December  9 — W.  W.  Davies,  aged  60  years;  Hollywood  Cemetery. 

December  10 — J.  D.  Wallace,  aged  about  50  years;  Shockoe  Hill 
Cemetery. 

December  13 — Berry  Grubbs,  aged  65  years;   Oakwood  Cemetery. 

December  13 — Miss  Marguerite  J.  Davies,  aged  19  years;  Holly- 
wood Cemetery. 


INSCRIPTIONS 


INSCRIPTIONS. 


ST.    JOHN  S  CHTJKCH-YAED. 


Heare  lies  the  body  of 

Ann  Carty  Alison, 

wife  of  Frs.  Alison, 

who  departed  this  life 

April  18th,  1793,  aged  35  years. 

She  was  a  kind  and  loving  wife, 

a  tender  parent  & 

a  good  Christian. 

i 

To  the  memory  of 

Mes.  Mart  B.  Andrews, 

who  died  Jan.  13th,  1826, 

aged  62  years. 

(Buried  between  the  keeper's  office  and  25th  and  Broad 
streets. ) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Margaret  Andrews, 

wife  of  Mr.  John  Andrews, 

of  this  city, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  1st  day  of  September,  1800, 

aged  41  years. 

In  memory  of 

Phebe  Atherton, 

wife  of  Daniel  Atherton, 

who  died  Oct.  9th,  1960, 

aged  38  years. 


414  HisTOEY  Heneico  Parish, 

In  memory  of 
Haeiot  Atheeton^ 

daughter  of 
Daniel  and  Pliebe 
Atherton. 
She  died  Sept.  24, 


Sacred  to  the  memory  of 
Feaistces  Applewhatte^ 

relict  of  the  late 
Dr.  Jno.  Applewhatte. 
Obit.  Feb.  3rd,  1816. 
(Buried  by  a  large  sugarberry  tree  near  the  new  Sunday 
school  room.) 

In 

memory  of 

Isaac  Ames^* 

merchant, 

formerly  of 

Haverhill,  Mass., 

who  died 

mv.  5,  A.  D.  1818, 

aged  94. 

Fragment  of  white  marble  headstone  lying  down. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

John  Allen^ 

a  native  of  England, 

who  died  Oct.  24th,  1832,  aged  38  years; 

also  his  infant  son, 

John  Johnson^ 

who  died  Aug.  8th,  1822, 

aged  1  year,  1  months, 

&  3  days ; 
also  his  infant  daughter, 

Maey  Elizabeth^ 
who  died  Aug.  21,  1822, 
aged  2  months,  26  days. 
*An  early  representative,  doubtless,  of  the  name    noted  for  the 
manufactory  of  fire-arms.     The  "Twin  Commonwealth,"  Massachu- 
setts and  Virginia,  in  the  early  settlement  of  the  colonies  were  in 
many   notable   instances   of  the   same   blood.     The   flocking   to  the 
capital  city  of  Virginia  appears  to  have  been  in  his  time. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  415 


In 

memory  of 

William  Allegee.* 

Died  April  17th, 

1833, 

aged  69  years. 

(Marble  headstone.) 


Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Ellen  Aheen^ 
who  died  IN'ov.  5th,  1841. 
(Buried  at  the  southeast  corner  of  the  church.) 


There  is  a  brick  vault  covered  with  a  thick  marble  slab 
near  the  tomb  of  the  Eev,  Robert  Eose,  apparently  very  old, 
from  which  the  inscription  has  been  entirely  obliterated  by 
time. 


Here  lies  the  dust  of 

Maet  Beekelt^ 

who  departed  this  life  May  26th, 

1Y93 — this  monument  was 

erected  by  her  husband, 

I^elson  Berkely, 

to  mark  to  future  years  the  spot 

where  she  was  laid. 

She  is  gone  but  we  shall  meet  again. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 


Died  Dec.  19,  1822. 
The  Rev.  John  Buchanan^  for  many  years  rector  of  St. 
John's  Church,  and  lovingly  known  among  his  parishioners 
as  "Parson  Buchanan,"  he  was  buried  under  the  left  of  the 
chancel,  where  now  stands  a  tablet  to  Rev.  A.  W.  Weddell. 

♦Printer  of  Richmond.    His  daughter  was  the  first  wife  of  Albert 
Gallatin. 


416  History  Heneico  Parish, 

In  memory  of 

Hakrett  Bueke^ 

daughter  of 

James  &  Ann  Burke, 

who  departed 

the  life  in 

August  29th,  1799. 

Sandstone  headstone. 

In 

memory  of 

Ann  Eliza  Burk. 

She  was  born  the  3d 

of  March,  1814,  and  died  the 

last  of  October,  1814. 

In  memory  of 

MiRIA    BURKE^ 

daughter  of  James 

and  Ann  Burke, 
who  departed  this 

life  November 
23rd,  1800,  aged 
3  years  &  2  months. 
Sandstone  headstone. 

In  memory  of 
Wm.  &.  Elijah  Barker. 

1820. 

In 

Memory  of 
Mary  Ann. 
Aug.  30th,  1821. 
(Fragment.) 

Alexander  Bell^ 

of  Richmond,  third  son  of  Jno.  Bell, 

of  Gibdoe,  Kirkcudbrightshire,  died 

19th  Dec,  1812, 

age  28  years. 

(Twenty  feet  from  the  wall  facing  the  Catholic  church. 

Handsome  white  marble  slab  four  inches  thick  on  pedestal.) 


Rev.  Wm.  Norwood,  1862-1868. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  417 

In  memory  of 
Samuel  Bkyson^ 
who  departed  this 

life  the  20th  of 

October,  1802, 

aged  40  years. 

In 

memory 

of 

Andrew  Bkyson^ 

who  departed  this  life 

7th  Oct.,  1813, 

aged  35  years. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 

This  token  of  respect 

is  dedicated  to  the  memory 

of  Albert  Bookek^* 

of  Richmond. 

He  was  born  in  Cumberland  county 

the  6th  of  March,  1790, 

and  departed  this  life 

on  the  9th  of  October,  1816. 

(White  marble  slab  on  pedestals  surrounded  by  an  iron 

railing.) 

In  memory  of 
John  Ball,,  of  ISTewark, 
!N^ew  Jersey,  who  died 
Sept.  10th,  1818. 
(Buried  between  office  and  the  main  entrance  of  the  cem- 
etery. ) 

To  the  memory  of 

John  F.  Bayne^ 

born  January  13th,  1792, 

died  17th  Dec,  1817.  


*The  Booker  family  in  Virginia  supplied  a  number  of  gallant 
officers  in  the  army  of  the  Revolution — the  Christian  name  Edward 
being  conspicuous.     It  had  many  representatives  in  Amelia  county. 

27 


418  History  Heneico  Pakish, 

In  memory  of 
Ira  Ball,  of 

I^ewark,  ISTew  Jersey,  who 
died  Sept.  10th,  1818, 
age  28  years, 
(Sixty  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  keeper's  office, 
pointing  north.) 


Here 

lies  the  hody  of 

George  C.  Beowjst, 

a  native  of  Lunenhurgh, 

ISTova  Scotia, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  25th  Oct.,  1821, 

aged  27  years. 


To  the  memory  of 

John  Brown, 

of  ITetherwood, 

in  the  County  of  Dumfrier, 

Scotland, 

who  accidentally  lost  his  life 

on  the  night  of  the  25th  of  December, 

1823, 

at  the  Eagle  Hotel  in  this  city. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 


;  Here  lies 

the  body  of  Ricti^d  Brown, 

formerly  of  ISTorfolk  Borough, 

who  was  born  ISTovr.  13th,  1735. 

Died  27th  ^vr.,  1781, 

aged  46  years. 

Marble  headstone. 

(Buried  between  office  and  the  church  near  John  Enders' 
tomb.) 


St.  John's  Chukch.  419 

This  marble  was  erected 

to  the  memory  of 

William  Beown_, 

a  native  of 

Kirkandbright,  Scotland, 

and  for  some  years 

a  merchant  in  this  city. 

He  fell  a  victim  to  the  dreadful 

conflagration  at  the  theatre 

on  the  26th  December,  1811, 

aged  46  years  and  5  months. 

In  discharging  the  social  duties 

his  conduct  was  invariably  regulated 

by  principles  of  honour, 

rectitude  and  integrity. 

Reader,  prepare  for  a  future  world 

for 

in  the  midst  of  life 

thou  art  in  death. 

(White  marble  slab,  brick  vault.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Jacob  BocKiisrs, 

a  native  of  Germantown, 

State  of  Pennsylvania, 

who  was  born  the  27th  day  of  December, 

in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1765, 

and  departed  this  mortal  life 

the  30th  day  of  May,  1804, 

in  the  39th  year  of  his  age. 

Here  lies  these  last  remains  of  one 

Beneath  this  stone  at  rest. 
Whose  better  part  is  gone  from  here 

To  dwell  among  the  blest. 
In  doing  good  he  did  rejoice, 

His  heart  was  free  from  pride ; 
He  made  his  Maker's  law  his  choice 
And  in  his  faith  he  died. 
(Marble  slab  on  pedestal.) 


420  History  BQrnrico  Parish, 

In  memory  of 

Dorothy  Brotherhood^ 

wife  of  Joshua  Brotherhood, 

who  died  Oct.  19th,  1804, 

aged  29  years. 

(Opposite  the  main  entrance  of  the  church.) 

This  monument  is  consecrated 

to  the  memory  of 

Robert  Burton,'^ 

a  native  of  Haddington  in  Scotland, 

and  a  citizen  of  the  United  States, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  12th  February,  1806, 

aged  59  years. 

Also  under  this  stone  is  deposited 

the  body  of  his  infant  son, 

John  Pitfield  Burton,, 

who  departed  this  life 
on  the  13th  July,  1801, 
aged  5  months. 
(White  marble  slab  on  pedestals  enclosed  by  an  iron  rail- 
ing.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

James  &  Ann  Burton^ 

the  latter  died  Sept.  29th,  1833, 

in  the  52nd  year 

of  her  age. 

The  former  died 

October  8th,  1823, 

in  the  53rd  year 

of  his  age. 

They  were 

natives  of  Yorkshire, 

near  Leeds,  England. 

*0f  the  early  firms  of  Brown   (John),  Rives  (George),  &  Burton, 
and  Burton  &  Brown,  merchants. 


St.  John's  Church.  421 

Also 

Hannah^ 

the  daughter 

of 

James  &  Ann  Burton, 

and  her 

five  children, 

she  was  married 

to 

John  Easton, 

Dec.  2Yth,  1823. 

Died 

March  21st,  1863, 

aged  68  years. 

Also 

John  Easton, 

native  of  England, 

died 

Sept.  6th,  1862, 

in  the  86th  year. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

John  Beale,* 

who  departed  this  life 

ITov.  20th,  1837, 

In  the  89th  year  of  his  age. 

Here  lies  also 
James  Beale,  M.  D., 

born 
June  1,  1803. 

Died 
July  1,  1890. 

"Of  such  are  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven." 
(Both  of  above  are  white  marble  slabs  on  brick  vaults.) 

•John  Beale  was  a  worthy  blacksmith,  and  father  of  that  courtly 
gentleman  and  accomplished  physician,  the  late  Dr.  James  Beale, 
who  married  a  Miss  Pallin,  and  died  without  issue. 


422  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
Catharine  Beale^ 
who  departed  this  life 
Jan'j  7th,  1830, 
aged  64  years. 
As  a  mother  kind  and  affectionate 
As  a  neighbor  ever  ready  to  console  the  afflicted 
As  a  Christian  humble  and  unpretending. 
Eequiescat  in  Pace. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 
Gersham  Beers^  who  was  born  in 
Fairfield  A.  D.    17Y1. 
Died  Aug.  7th,  1832. 

Also, 
Jonathan  W.  Beers^ 
who  was  bom  in  Fairfield,  Conn., 
l^ov.  7th,  1794, 
Died  Feb.  26,  1842. 
Oh  if  my  Lord  would  come  and  meet 
My  soul  should  stretch  her  wings  to  Heaven 
Fly  fearless  through  death  worn  gate 
"Nor  feel  the  terror  as  she  passed. 
(Thirty  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  new  Sunday 
school  room.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Ebenezer  S.  Bowling, 

son  of 

Thomas  and  Martha  Bowling, 

who  was  born  Sept.  6th,  1807, 

and  departed  this  life  the  20th  Oct.,  1832, 

in  the  25th  year  of  his  age. 

Here  also  rests  his  mother, 

Mrs.  Matilda  Bowling, 
who  died  on  the  6th  day  of  January,  1846, 

in  the  67th  year  of  her  age 
with  Christian  faith  and  hope  on  her  lips. 


St.  John's  Chukch.  423 

Emma  Celia^ 

daughter  of 

M.  M.  &  E.  D.  Bonnet, 

died  May  2nd,  1838, 

aged  7  years,  6  months. 

In 

memory  of 

James  Ballentine, 

a  native  of  Antrim, 

Ireland, 

who  died 

Aug.  1st,  1838, 

aged  28  years. 

Farewell  my  dear  and  loving  wife, 

Contented  may  you  be, 
May  you  obtain  eternal  life. 
Prepare  and  follow  me. 

In  memory  of 

Elizabeth  Baylor,, 

daughter  of  J.  iT.  and 

Sarah  Baylor.     Born 

4  of  May,  1784.     Died  16  of 

August,  1792,  aged  8  years  &  3  months. 

.Also, 

Eleanok  Baylor, 

Born  March  7th,  1796, 

died  July  7th,  1797, 
aged  1  year  &  4  months. 

In  memory  of 

Sarah  Ann  Butler^ 

the  consort  of  Thomas  P.  Butler, 

born  4th  January,  1800, 

&  died  31st  July,  1840. 

She  done  her  duty  on  earth  as  a  wife 

&  a  mother  and  gave  evidence 

here  on  earth  by  her  good 

conduct  of  her  reception 

in  heaven. 


424  HisTOKY  Henkico  Parish, 

In  memory  of 

John  W,  Barrett^ 

was  born  Dec.  1,  1808, 

died  March  10th,  1841. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Ann  E.  Burch, 

born  1799,  died  1841. 

(Location,  between  the  church  and  the  main  entrance  of  the 

cemetery,  and  on  the  left  side  of  the  walk,  near  the  centre 

and  about  24  feet  from  the  church.) 

Also 

her  grand  child, 

William  Browning, 

son  of  James  &  Ann  Easton, 

died 

March  14th,  1851, 

aged  21  months. 

In  memory  of 

Wm.  T.  Blankenship,, 

died  19th  July, 

1852. 

(ISTear  the  keeper's  office.) 

i 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

James  Webster  Blankenship, 

who  departed  this  life  December  31st,  18 — . 

(Fragment.) 

In  memory  of 
Ann  Benson, 
wife  of  D.  M.  Benson. 
(Buried  near  a  large  tree  by    the  keeper's    office,  on  the 
south  side.) 

E.  B.  (Fragment.) 
(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 


St.  John's  Chukch.  425 

This  marble  is  erected 

to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Kebecca  Copland, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  25th  day  of  July  in  the  year 

1800, ' 

in  the  33rd  year  of  her  age 

She  left  nine  children  who  bemourn  the  loss 

of  an  affectionate  mother. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

Charles  Copland,* 

died  24th  ITovember,  1836, 

aged  about  80  years. 

As  a  member  of  the  Richmond  Bar,  he 

was  highly  respected  for  good  sense  and 

for  proverbial  diligence, 

punctuality  and  honesty. 

In  private  life  he  was  an  exemplar  of  the 

domestic  and  social  virtues. 

The  poor,  the  widow  and  the  orphan, 

his  servants,  children,  wife  and  many  friends 

bless  his  memory  and  mourn  his  loss. 

To  the  memory  of 

a  tender  father  and  pious  man 

the  filial  duty  of  his  surviving  children 

has  erected  this  monmuent. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Henningham  C.  Copland,, 

(widow  of 

Charles  Copland,)  \ 

who  died 

on  the  9th  of  June,  1838, 

in  the  5Yth  year  of  her  age. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault. ) 


♦Charles  Copland  was  a  successful  and  esteemed  lawyer  of  Rich- 
mond in  the  early  decades  of  the  nineteenth  century. 
fA  prominent  lawyer  of  Richmond. 


426  History  Henrico  Parish, 

In  memory  of 

John  Sheppakd  Copland^ 

bom  4  Oct.,  1845, 

died  8  iily,  1847. 


Charles  Copland, 
bom  26  Oct.,  1845, 
died  April  1,  1847. 


Julia  Margaret  Copland, 

born  18  June,  1847. 

died  1  May,  1848. 

To  tbe  memory  of 

Mary  Cringan, 

consort  of  Doctor  John  Cringan, 

formerly  an  eminent  physician  in  this  city. 

He  departed  this  life  on  the  3rd  day  of  March 

in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1801, 

aged  twenty-seven  years, 

Robert  and  Mary  Ann  Cringan 

her  children  prompted  by  filial 

affection  for  a  beloved  parent 

have  erected  this  sepulchral  monument. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

To  the  m.emory  of 
Doctor  James  Currie, 

a  native  of 

Annandale  in  Scotland, 

•who  emigrated  to  Virginia  previous 

to  the  Revolution,  practiced  medicine 

during  a  residence  of  forty  years 

with  a  celebrity  seldom  surpassed 

and  died 

on  the  23rd  April,  1807, 

in  the  63rd  year  of  his  age. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  427 

To  tlie 
memory  of 
Mrs.  Mary  Cuerie^ 
who  died 
on  the  25th  Nov.,  1802. 
(Both  of  above  white  marble  slabs  on  brick  vault.     Sur- 
rounded with  iron  railing.) 

Old  Jewish  church,  formerly  standing  on  Franklin  street, 
between  20th  and  21st  streets. 


Here  repose  the  ashes  of 

Israel  Cohen, 

who  departed  this  life  the  tenth 

day  of  T.  S.  A.  In  556 

corresponding  with  the  29th  day 

of  July,  1803,  aged  LIII  years, 

a  token  of  the  affection  of  his 

brother  Jacob  I.  Cohen,  who 

has  erected  this  monument. 

Here  lies  deposited  the  remains  of 

Mrs.  Hester  Cohen^ 

late  wife  of 

Jacob  I.  Cohen, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  22nd  of  August,  1804, 

aged  60  years. 

Both  of  above  are  white  marble  slabs  on  brick  vaults,  and 
are  the  only  remaining  graves  in  this  old  church-yard,  all 
others  formerly  here  having  been  removed  to  the  new  Jew- 
ish cemetery  in  the  northwestern  confines  of  the  city. 

This  record  got  with  the  St.  John's  epitaphs  by  accident, 
and  has  no  connection  with  them. 

Zebijlon  Charter, 
1810. 


428  History  Heneico  Paeish^ 

In  memory  of 

William  Collins,, 

a  native  of  the  countv  of 

West  Meath,  Ireland, 

who  died  Sept.  15,  1821, 

age  40  years. 

(Between  the  old  Sunday  school  room  and  the  new  Sun- 
day school,  near  a  large  sycamore  tree,  by  the  wall.) 


I.  H.  S. 

In  memory  of 

Patkick  CoLLiisrs^ 

who  departed  this  life 

October  19th,  1804, 

in  the  27th  year  of  his  age 

a  native  of  the  Parish  of 

Ahamlist, 
County  Sligo,  Ireland, 

and  a  member 
of  the  church  of  Eome. 


In 

memory  of 

Will.  Claiborne^ 

who  died  Sept. 

27th,  1809,  aged  61 

years. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 


Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Louis  Charter^ 

a  native  of  the  State  of  Connecticut, 

died  11th  Sept.,  1810, 

aged  27  years. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  429 

Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
Edward  Carrington^* 
who  was  born 
the  11th  February,  1748-'9 
and  departed  this  life 
on  the  28th  day  of  October,  1810. 
The  public  services  both  civil  and  military  of  this  vir- 
tuous and  exemplary  man  it  is  the  province  of  history  to 
record,  in  the  less  obtrusive  scenes  of  private  life  the  quali- 
ties of  his  heart  had  a  fairer  opportunity  of  being  devel- 
oped, sincere  in  friendship  his  life  may  be  said  to  have  been 
devoted  to  others.     Generous  and  benevolent  he  was  essen- 
tially the  benefactor  of  the  poor  and  protector  of  the  help- 
less.    His  tenderness  to  her  who  was  the  partner  of  his  do- 
mestic comfort  is  remembered  with  mingled  gratitude  and 
love  and  with  pious  veneration  for  his  memory.     She  hath 
caused  this  stone  to  be  erected. 

(White  marble  slab  on  granite  pedestals.) 


In  memory  of 

Mart  G.  Carrhstgtoit, 

daughter  of  Jno.  &  Sarah  Taylor, 

and  the  wife  of  A.  B.  Carrington. 

This  stone 

is  a  monument  of  conjugal  affection  by  her  husband 

who  although  desolate  and  bereaved, 

sorrows  not  without  hope 

Derived  from  the  words  of  gracious  Redeemer, 

repeated  by  her  even  in  the  agonies  of  death, 

"In  me  though  He  were  dead,  yet  shall  I  live." 

She  was  born  TsTov.  25th,  1801.  Married  Sept.  6,  1820, 

and  died  Feb.  15,  1821. 

Shall  live  again  when  Jesus  comes. 

(Opposite  the  main  entrance  of  the  church,  about  six  feet 

from  the  walk.) 

*Lieutenant-colonel  of  artillery  of  the  Revolution,  quartermaster 
general  under  General  Nathaniel  Greene;  foreman  of  the  jury  in 
Burr's  trial  for  treason. 


430  HiSTOBT  Heneico  Pabish, 

Eliza  Conway^ 

daughter  of  Isaac  & 

Magaret  ISTewton, 

and  wife  of  Tho.  B.  Conway, 

departed  this  life  25th  Septr.,  1814, 

in  the  18th  year  of  her  age.     She  left 

a  husband  with  an  infant 

10  weeks'  old  to  mourn  her  loss, 

words  are  wanting  to  say  what. 

What  a  wife  and  mother  should  be 

she  was  that. 

(Thirty  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  cemetery, 

close  by  the  wall.) 

Tbis  head  and  foot  stone 

is  to  the  memory  of 

DiDiER  Colin, 

who  was  born 

in  Paris  on  the  10  of  April  in 

the  year  of  our  Lord,  1759, 
who  died  the  3rd  of  April,  1815. 
(Buried  opposite  main  entrance  to  the  church.) 

Here 

two  infant  children  of 

Zechariah  &  Eliza  Clakk, 

1818. 

In 

memory  of 

Mrs.  J.  Clarke. 


(Wood  headstone.) 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Mary  Cooper, 
who  died  N'ov.  10th,  1872, 
in  her  65th  year  of  her  age. 
(Buried  between  the  keeper's  office  and  Twenty-fifth  street 
wall.     The  grave  is  between  two  maple  trees.) 


St.  John's  Chubch.  431 

In  memory  of 
Doctor  William  Caetek, 
who  died  June  12th,  1799, 
aged  67  years. 
(Buried  about  20  feet  from  the  west  door  of  the  church.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Charlotte  Carter, 

wife  of 

William  Carter, 

and  daughter  of 

Dr.  William  Foushee. 

She  died  July  8th,  1822, 

in  the  35th  year  of  her  age. 

Also 

Isabella  Foushee  Carter^ 

her  daughter, 

who  died  Dec.  17th,  1836, 

in  her  2nd  year. 

Under  this  memorial  are  entombed  the  remains  of  both. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 

Sacred 

to 

the  memory  of 

Miss  Malvina  Clayton^ 

who  was  born 

January  12th,  1802, 

and  died 

September  27th,  1822, 

aged  20  years,  8  months 

and  15  days. 

Prepare,  prepare  ye  well  and  sound 

For  Death  with  all  its  pain 
The  world  with  riches,  pleasures  round 
ISTo  happiness  can  gain. 

(Marble  headstone  P.  D.  Bradstreet,  198  Cherry  street, 

K  Y.)  '  J  y 

(Buried  on  the  west  side  of  the  church,  about  twenty  feet 
from  the  door.) 


432  HiSTOBT  Heneico  Pabish, 

Underneath  this  stone  is  laid 

the  remains  of 

Mrs.  RosANNA  Dixon, 

the  amiable  spouse  of 

Mr.  John  Dixon, 

printer  to  this  Commonwealth. 

She  departed  this  life  the  5th  day  of 

April,  1790,  aged  51  years. 

Low  in  the  tomb  a  most  worthy  ruin  lies. 
While  the  pure  vapor  seeks  its  native  skies, 
A  fate  like  this  to  thee,  dear  friend  was  given 
To  sparkle,  bloom,  and  be  exhaled  to  heaven. 

Rebackah  B.  Davidson, 

who  departed  this  life 

July  22nd,  1799,  aged 

14  months  &  13  days. 

'No  prying  eye  can  view  us  here 

I  was  a  child  and  lov'd  most  dear. 


Maey  Ann  Davidson, 
daughter  of  Robert  & 

Ann  Davidson, 

born  Jan.  30th,  1806, 

and  died  July  15th, 

aged  5  months  &  14 

davs. 


Here  lies  the  body  of 

William  M.  Davidson, 

who  departed  this  life 

May  14th,  1809, 

aged  41  years. 

A  widow  who  will  long  his  life  deplore 

Her  kind  Husband  now  no  more. 

(Between  the  hot  house  and    a  large    maple  tree,  about 
thirty-five  feet  from  the  wall.) 


Rev.  He.xry  Wall,  1868-1875. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  433 

Maey  Elizabeth  and  Eobt.  Davidson. 
(Buried  in  the  same  grave  on  the  north  side  of  William 
Davidson's  grave,  between  the  hot  house  and  a  large  maple 
tree,  near  the  walk  running  from  the  church  to  the  brick 
school.) 

Louis  Darcey. 

Joseph  Danfokth.* 

Feancis  D'anfoeth. 

Sacred 

to  the 

memory  of 

Miss  Saeah  King  Danfoeth_, 

2d  daughter  of 

Joseph  &  Frances  Danforth, 

born  the  13th  Sep.,  1809. 

Obt.  the  16th  Julj,  1828. 

Sacred 

to  the 

memory  of 

Joseph  Thomas^ 

son  of 

Joseph  &  Mary  Danforth, 

born  the  13  Sept.,  1811, 

Obt.  the  18th  July,  1813. 

The  Lord  gave  and  the 

Lord  hath  taken  away, 

Blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord. 


Mr.  Donaldson. 
(Fragment.) 


•Keeper  of  the  Capitol  building,  father  of  the  late  Col.  John  B. 
Danforth,  long  the  Secretary  of  the  Mutual  Fire  Assurance  Society. 
28 


434  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

In 

memory  of 

Eliza  DonaldsoN;, 

who  died  May  10th,  1813, 

aged  72  years. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

Elizabeth  Dolton^ 

wife  of  John  Dolton,  of 

Lexington,  Rockbridge  County,  Va., 

died  1817,  aged  38  years. 

Gloria  in  Excelsis  Deo. 


I.  H.  S. 

Here  lieth  the  body  of 

Maria  Dornan, 

alias  Smith, 

native  of  the  City  of  Dublin, 

Ireland, 

who  departed  this  life  on  the  28th  day  of 

January,  1818, 

aged  17  years. 

Requiescat  en  Pace.     Amen. 

In  memory  of 

Georgiana  Cabell^ 

infant  child  of 

John  and  Ann  E. 

Dove.* 

Born 

April  15th,  1823, 

died 
Feby.  20th,  1824. 

♦Dr.  John  Dove,  an  esteemed  physician  of  Richmond,  Masonic 
writer,  and  Grand  Secretary  for  forty  years  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Masons  of  Virginia. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  435 

Right  Worshipful 

John  Dove^  M.  D., 

Born  in  Eichmond,  Sept.  2,  1Y92. 

Died  in  Eichmond,  ISTov.  16,  18Y6. 

Grand  Sect.*  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Masons  in  Virginia. 

(Location,  nine  feet  on  the  west  side  of  the  keeper's  office.) 

In  memorian 

Ann  Eliza  DovE^t 

consort  of 

L'oct.  Jno.  Dove, 

born  Aug.  20th,  1Y89, 

died  Oct.  12,  1865. 

Her  house  was  ordered  well 

Her  children  taught  the  way  of  life, 

Whom  rising  up  in  honour. 

Called  her  blessed. 
The  poor  with  earnest  benedictions, 
On  her  steps  attend. 

Mrs.  Maey  Downey, 

bom  Aug.  8th,  1788, 
died  July  29,  1880. 

(Buried  in  the  rear  of  the  vestry  room,  about  thirty  feet 
from  the  church.) 

Maey,  relict  of  Florence  Downey, 

born  at  Moville,  County  D'onegal, 

Ireland,  Aug.  — . 

A  beautiful  monument  was  erected  to 

Mrs.  Mary  Downey   in  Oct.,  1899, 

by  MrsJI'agan. 

I  have  loved,  O  Lord,  the  beauty  of  thy  house. 

And  the  place  where  thy  glory  dwelleth. 


*For  forty  years  Masonic  writer,  and  assiduous  philanthropic,  and 
beloved  physician, 

tNee  Ege,  daughter  of  Jacob  Ege,  of  "Old  Stone  House,"  undoubt- 
edly—probably the  first  of  buildings  now  extant  erected  in  Rich- 
mond. 


436  History  Heneico  Parish, 

Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 

iN^ATHANIEL  DuNLOP, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  21st  July,  1838, 

at  Wilmington,  in  the  county 

of  Fluvanna,  on  his  way  to 

the  Virginia  Springs,  in  the 

45th  year  of  his  age. 

The  deceased  was  a  native  of  Ireland, 

but  emigrated  to  this  country  in 

early  life  and  continued  to  reside 

in  this  city    till  the  time  of  his  death. 

He  applied  himself  when  very 

young  to  mercantile  pursuits  & 

by  his  zeal,  industry  and  ability 

insured  success  and  acquired  a 

high  reputation  as  a  merchant. 

Modest  and  unassuming  in  his 

manners  his  worth  was  most  highly 

esteemed  by  those  best  acquainted 

with  him. 

He  was  generous  and  disinterested 

in  his  friendships  and  liberal  and 

unpretending  in  his  charity. 

(White  marble  monument  enclosed  by  an  iron  railing.) 


lu 

memory  of 
John  Davenport,, 
a  native  of  Jersey, 

England, 

but  for  many  years 

a  worthy  citizen  of  this  city. 

Died  3rd  March,  1830, 

aged  60  years. 


St.  John's  Chubch.  437 

Here 
lies  the  body  of 
Mk.  Daniel  Denoon,* 
gunmaker  of  this  city, 
who  was  shot  by  James  McNaught, 
27th  Feb.,  1826, 
after  being  in  his  employ 
8  years, 
3  months  &  15  days. 
Aged  22  years,  2  mos,  15  days. 
Lament,  O  ye  his  friends,  his  loss  deplore 
For  virtuos  Daniel  is,  alas,  no  more. 
And  you  to  whom  each  social  merit's  dear, 
Drop  o'er  his  grave  a  tributary  tear 
For  each  loved  attribute  his  soul  possessed, 
And  now  in  Heaven  enjoys  eternal  rest. 

In 

memory  of 

Maegaeet  J.  Davenpoet^ 

who  died 

24th  August,  1831, 

aged  24  years. 

In 

memory  of 
Ann  Denson^ 

consort  of 

D.  M.  Denson, 

died  13th  Oct.,  1831, 

aged  32  years. 

She  lived  and  died 

in  the  possession  of 

all  the  virtues  which 

was  best  calculated  to 

endear  her  to  those 
who  knew  her  best  and 
loved  her  best. 
(White  marble  headstone,  raised  letters.) 


♦Denoon,  father  of  the  late  Samuel  D.  Denoon,  brass  founder,  and 
of  local  political  repute. 


438  HiSTOKY  Henhico  Parish, 

A  brother's  tribute 

of  affection 
to  the  memory  of 
John  M.  Dengee^ 
bom  in  Southampton  County, 
9th  March,  1810, 
died  in  Richmond, 
20th  April,  1837. 

(White  marble  shaft  about  ten  feet  high.) 


Ann  D'avenpokt  Davis, 

wife  of 

Burton  Whitaker  Davis. 

Died  March  6th,  1838,  aged  38  years. 

She  lies  here  with  three  of  her  infants. 

She  was  sincere,  tender  and  kind 

and  her  hope  was  in  Christ 

Blessed  are  the  merciful. 

(Marble  headstone.) 


Ltteazer  Davis, 

the  daughter 

of  Thos.  &  Euth, 

Died  mv.  3rd,  1800. 


(Sandstone  headstone.) 


Here 

lies  the  body  of 

Ann  Darous, 

the  wife  of  John  D'arous, 

who  departed  this  life 

March  5th,  1805, 

in  the  39  th  year 

of  her  age. 


St.  John's  Church.  439 

Here  lies  the  body  of 
Jacob  Ege^ 
born  Marcb  13th,  1754, 
died  October  6th,  1Y95, 
aged  41  years,  6  months,  24  days. 
A  tender  wife  will  long  his  loss  deplore 
Her  kind  indulgent  husband  now  no  more, 
To  all  relatives  and  acquaintances  dear, 
From  these  he  claims  the  tribute  of  a  tear 
But  he,  while  genuine  worth  can  find  a  friend 
Shall  need  no  stone  his  memory  to  descend 
In  honor's  path  he  has  unerring  trod 
And  proved  himself  the  ISToblest  Work  of  God. 
(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

Sacred 

to  the 

memory  of 

Samuel  Ege^ 

born 

Jany.  22nd,  1742, 

died 
Teby.  11th,  1801. 

Sacred 

to  the 

memory  of 

Elizah  W.  Ege^ 

born 

Eeb.  14th,  1746, 

died 

Jany.  8th,  1829. 

♦Jacob  Ege,  German  tailor,  the  builder  of  the  "old  Stone  House," 
at  the  northeast  corner  of  Main  and  Nineteenth  streets,  built  of  rub- 
ble stone,  evidently  boulders  from  James  river.  Jacob  Ege  was  the 
owner  of  a  lot  in  the  plan  of  Richmond  by  Wm.  Byrd,  in  1736.  The 
house  is  the  oldest  standing  in  the  city.  It  is  erroneously  stated  that 
it  was  once  the  headquarters  of  Washington;  a  ludicrous  assumption, 
in  that  Washington  at  no  time  during  the  Revolution  had  his  head- 
quarters in  Richmond,  nor  is  it  known  that  he  was  here  at  all  in  the 
period;  further,  the  structure  originally  comprised  only  two  rooms, 
with  contracted  attic,  in  which  the  family  of  the  owner  had  not  over- 
ample  housing.  Indeed,  had  Washington  with  his  staff  been  in  the 
vicinity,  the  owners  of  spacious  mansions  in  the  neighboring  coun- 
try would  have  felt  themselves  privileged  in  entertaining  him. 


440  HiSTOKY  Heneico  Paeish, 

Erected 

to 

the  memory  of 

Thomas  Harding  Ellis^ 

son  of  Major  Josiah  Ellis, 

of  Amherst  County, 

who  was  born 

the  14th  of  May,  1781,  and  died 

the  12th  of  September,  1804. 

In 

memory  of 

Mrs.  Mary  Evertz^ 

departed  this  life  the 

2Yth  day  of  March,  1813, 

aged  43  years. 

(Marble  headstone.) 

In  memory  of 

Elizabeth^ 

infant  child  of 

John  &  Sarah  E. 

Enders. 

Born  Dec.  8  th, 

died  Dec.  13th,  1814. 

(Small  white  marble  slab  shaft.) 

Our  father, 

John  Enders.* 

Born  in  York  county, 

Pennsylvania, 

July  16th,  1776, 

died  Oct.  20th,  1851. 

"He  being  dead  yet  speaketh." 

(White  marble  monument  enclosed  with  iron  railing.) 

Our  mother, 

Sarah  Lambert  Enders, 

born 

August  10th,  1785, 

died 

Eebruary  27th,  1853. 

''M.J  meditation  of  her  shall  be  sweet." 

*A  successful  merchant  and  tobacconist  of  Richmond. 


St.  John's  Chtjkch.  441 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

John  Exall^  June., 

a  native  of  England. 

He  died 

Sept.  9th,  1822, 

aged  32  years. 

Respected  most  by  those  who  knew  him  best. 


To  the  memory  of 

MaKTHA  J.  EtrSTACB, 

the  fond,  affectionate  mother, 

the  pious  Christian, 
the  sincere  and  steady  friend, 

this  stone  is  raised  by  her 

bereaved  and  forlorn  husband* 

who  grateful  for  the  happy  day 

he  has  passed  in  a  blessed  union  with  her 

deeply  deplores,  while  with  humble 

submission  he  would  kiss  the  rod. 

The  mysterious  Providence 

which  in  the  prime  of  life  has 

consigned  her  to  the  tomb. 

She  died  May  18th,  1828, 

in  the  29th  year  of  her  age. 

(Marble  slab  on  pedestal.) 


In  memory  of 

Mrs.  Lettia  Edgar, 

who  was  born  17  June, 

Anno  Domini  1775, 

and  departed  this  life  16  Sept. 

Anno  Domini  1837. 

(Buried  between  office  and  church.) 

♦John  H,  Eustace. 


442  Hjstory  Heneico  Parish, 

In 

memory  of 

Capt.  Elnathatst  Feli^ows, 

a  native 

of  Stonington  in 

Connect]  cutj 

who  departed  this  life 

August  11th,  1805, 

in  the  28th  year  of  his 

age. 

He's  gone  in  peace  to  those  blest  joys  above 

Where  angels  rest  in  everlasting  love. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Jane  Foster^ 

wife  of  John  Foster  of  this  city, 

who  departed  this  life 

October  21st,  1806,  aged  43  years. 

Also 

of  Eliza  Foster,  daughter  of 

John  and  Jane, 

who  died  in  the  Borough  of  ISTorfolk, 

February  7th,  1794,  aged  3  years. 

Also 

of  Sarah  Ann  Foster,  daughter  of 

John  and  Jane, 

who  died  in  ISTassau, 

in  the  Island  of  I^ew  Providence, 

July  5th,  1810, 

aged  22  years. 

(Marble  slab  on  legs.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Rebecca  Foster, 

born  Oct.  27,  1776, 

died  June  29,  1833, 

in  the  57  th  year  of  her  age. 


St.  John^s  Chuech.  443 

Here 

lies  the  body  of 

Miss  D.  Faulknek^ 

who  departed  this  life 

March  lYth,  1811, 

aged  23  years. 

In  memory  of 

Caspae  Fleishee^* 

who  departed  this  life 

December  6th,  1811, 

aged  61  years. 

Also  in  memorv  of 

William  Fleishee^ 

son  of  Charles  &  Hannah  Fleisher, 

who  departed  this  life 

March  30,  1815, 

aged  32  years,  2  months,  &  11  days. 

(Marble  slab  on  pedestals.) 

In 

memory  of 

Hannah  Fleishee^ 

who  departed  this  life 

May  11,  1830, 

in  the  68th  year  of  her  age. 

(Marble  slab  on  pedestals.) 

In  memory  of 

Ltjcy  L.  Foushee^ 

wife  of  Wm.  Foushee, 

who  departed  this  life 

E'ov.  2nd,  1814, 

aged  26  years. 

So  unaffected,  so  composed  a  mind 

So  firm,  yet  soft,  so  strong,  yet  so  resigned. 

Heaves  as  its  purest  gold  by  tortures  tried 

The  Saint  sustained  it  but  the  human  died. 

♦Caspar  Fleisher,  a  German,  was  the  keeper  of  an  esteemed  eating 
house. 


444  History  Henkico  Parish, 

In  memory  of 

Htlton  Foushee, 

son  of 

Wm.  and  Lucy  Foushee. 

Mary  Ann  Foushee. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Mary  Ann, 

wife  of  Theodrick  Fergusson,  daughter  of 

Campbell  &  Margaret  Hades, 

who  died  July  28th, 

age  28  years  old. 

(Buried  by  a  large  sugarberry  tree  near  the  old  brick 

school  house.) 

(Fragment.) 


E"antz  France. 


Mary  Jane, 

wife  of  Jno.  W.  Fergusson. 

Also  her  daughter, 

Mary  Arabella. 

Oct.,  1846. 

(Thirty-five  feet  from  the   comer  of   Twenty-fifth   and 

Broad  streets.) 

Archd,  Freeland, 
bom  in  Glasgow, 

Scotland, 

Oct.  18th,  1757, 

died  in  Richmond, 

Virginia, 

July  21st,  1849.* 

Thou  shalt  come  to  thy 

grave  in  a  full  age  like 

as  a  shock  of  corn  cometh 

in  his  season. 

Job.  V.  26 

*A  successful  tobacco  manufacturer  of  Richmond,  and  exporter. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  445 

Gkace  Fkeeland^ 

born 

in  Bedford  county, 

Virginia, 

Oct.  14th,  1772, 

died  in  Manchester, 

Virginia, 

June  19th,  1813. 

To 

our  parents 

revered 

and  loved  in  life 

in  death 

they  are  not  forgotten. 

(White  marble  shaft  enclosed  by  iron  railing.) 

In  loving  memory 

of 

Elizabeth  A.  Fitzwilson, 

born  Aug.  19,  1833, 

died  May  23,  1901. 

For  27  years  though  blind,  the  beloved, 

and  faithful  organist  of  St.  John's  Church. 

She  walked  by  faith,  not  by  sight. 

George  H.  Fitzwilson^ 

June  5,  1836-Jan.  13,  1893. 

This  monument  is  erected  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  the 

will  of  his  wife, 

Mary  M.  Fitzwilson, 

who  dfed  Sept.  11,  1902, 

and  who  also  lies  buried  here. 

In  memory  of 

Mary  Ann, 

who  died  Oct.  28th,  1818, 

aged  11  years,  5  months 

&  17  days. 

Also  Catharine  died 

Dec.  11th,  1820,  aged  5  years, 

9  months  &  19  days, 

daughters  of 

George  &  Catharine  Fletcher. 


446  History  Henkico  Pakish, 

In.  memory  of 

Abner  Goode^ 

wIlo  was  born  Sept.  lOtli,  1799. 

Died  Oct.  20tli,  1843, 

aged  14  years, 

one  month  and  two  days. 

Also 

Miss  Mary  Ann  Widewilth, 

aged  about  18  years. 

(Marble  slab  on  pedestals.) 

In  memory  of 

ELIZABETH  GOODE, 

died  May  21,  1828. 
(Buried  at  the  south  corner  of  the  church,  about  twenty 
feet  from  the  building.) 

In  memory  of 
Eleanor  K.  Goode^ 
wife  of 
Joseph  Goode. 
Born  October  2nd,  1803, 
died  December  14th,  1843, 
aged  40  years,  2  months  and  13  days. 
I  would  not  live  always  thus  fettered  by  sin 
Temptation  without  and  corruption  within 
E'en  the  rapture  of  pardon  is  mingled  with  tears ; 
I  would  not  live  always :  ISTo !  welcome  to  the  tomb 
Since  Jesus  hath  lain  there  I  dread  not  its  gloom ; 
Then  sweet  be  my  rest  'till  he  bid  me  arise 
To  hail  him  in  triumph  descending  the  skies. 
Also 
John  Goode^  Jr.^ 
son  of  Joseph  &  Eleanor  K.  Goode, 
.  born  July  19th,  1830, 
and  died  N"ov.  18th,  1833, 
aged  three  years,  three  months 
and  twenty-nine  days. 
(White  marble  slab  on  pedestal.) 


St.  John's  Chuech.  447 

In  memory  of 

Eleanor  K.  Goode^ 

daugliter  of  Joseph  and 

Eleanor  K.  Goode,  was  bom 

April  11th,  1826,  and  died 

June  11,  1828,  aged  2 

years  and  2  months. 

In 

memory  of 

Elizabeth  R., 

wife  of 

John  Gentry, 

died  June  29  th, 

1833, 
aged  35  years. 

M.  S. 

of 

Eras.  Gaynon^ 

a  native  of  Ireland, 

O.  B.  Feby.  13th,  1821, 

Aged  29. 


Memory 

of  Agnes  E.  Gilchrist,  who 

died  in  infancy  Ano 

Domini  1Y98. 

Here 
lies  the  remains  of 
Charles  Greehow, 
who  departed  this 
life  on  the  28th  March, 
1800,  after  a  linger- 
ing illness,  aged  22 
years. 
(Coarse  white  marble  headstone.) 


448  History  Henkico  Parish, 

Sacred 

to  the  memory 

of  the 

Rev.  Wm.  Graham^ 

founder  and  twenty  years  rector 

of 

Washington  Academy 

in 

Rockbridge  County, 

Virginia, 

who  was  born  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania, 

December  19th,  1746, 

and  died  in  the  City  of  Richmond, 

June  17th,' 1799. 

He  was  distinguished  for  the  strength  and 

originality  of  his  genius 

and  the  successful  tenor  of  his  exertions 

in  behalf  of  solid  literature  and 

evangelical  piety. 

(Marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

In  memory  of 

James  Gray^ 

a  native  of 

Symington  Lanarkshire, 

ISTorth  Britain, 

who  died  26th  June,  1803. 

Sacred 

to 

the  memory  of 

Eliza  Gray, 

born  1799, 

died  Apl.  14:th,  1834. 

Her  surviving  sister  has 

caused  this  stone  to  be 

placed  here  as  a  small 

tribute  to  her 

memory. 


Rev.  Alexander  W.  Weddell.  1875-1883. 


St.  John's  Chubch.  449 

In  memory  of 

Tereza  Gkay^ 

died  1834. 

(Four  feet  from  the  wall,  facing  the  Catholic  church.) 

Here  slumbers 
in  the  hope  of  a  glorious 

resurrection 

William  Richakd  Geay^ 

bom  11th  Oct.,  1819, 

died  3rd  Oct.,  1831. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 

Here  lies  the  body  of 

Mrs.  Mary  Gilliatt,* 

who  departed  this  life  the  5th  Sept.,  1805, 

aged  28  years. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

Here  lies  the  body 
of 
Col.  RoPMiT  Gamble^  f 
born  on  the  3rd  day  of  September,  1754, 
in  tlie  County  of  Augusta 
and  State  of  Virginia. 
Died  on  the  12th  day  of  April,  1810, 
in  the  City  of  Richmond, 
the  place  of  his  residence 
since  1790. 
After  having  done  his  duty  faithfully  as  an  officer  through- 
out the  Eevolutionar;)  War  with  Great  Britain  auii  passed 
unhurt  through  all  its  peril,  he  was,  suddenly,  when  in  full 

*The  Gilliatt  family  is  to-day  prominent  in  England.  Thos.  Gil- 
liatt,  for  decades,  at  the  beginning  of  the  nineteenth  century,  was 
a  prominent  exporter  of  tobacco  from  Richmond. 

fHis  name  is  perpetuated  in  Richmond  in  that  of  the  eminence, 
"Gamble's  Hill,"  upon  which  was  his  residence,  a  large  square  brick 
building,  which  was  designed  by  Col.  John  Harvie  (member  of  Con- 
gress and  Register  of  the  Land  Office  of  Virginia),  who  being  acci- 
dentally killed  by  a  fall  from  a  ladder  whilst  superintending  its  con- 
struction. It  was  completed  by  Col.  Gamble.  The  descendants  of 
the  last  are  still  prominent  in  Florida. 

29 


450  HiSTOKY  Henkico  Parish, 

health  killed  by  a  fall  from  his  horse  in  the  streets  of  Rich- 
mond. But  death,  however  sudden,  never  finds  the  sincere 
and  fervent  Christian  unprepared,  and  such  was  he. — Ex- 
tract from  his  funeral  sermon. 

The  affection 

of  his  widow  and  children 

hath  placed  this  stone 

to  his  memory, 

(White  marble  slab  on  pedestal.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Catherine  Gamble^* 

widow  of 

Col.  Robert  Gamble, 

late  of  the  City  of  Richmond. 

She  died  the  24th  December,  1830, 

in  the  Y9th  year  of  her  age. 
There  was  no  wife  more  devoted, 
'No  mother  more  affectionate, 
No  friend  more  true, 
No  neighbor  more  kind, 
1^0  Christian  more  pious. 
(White  marble  slab  on  pedestals.) 

Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
Joseph  Gai,l,ego,  t 
a  native  of  Malago  in  Andalusia,  Spain. 
Born  in  the  year  1768, 
died  2nd  July,  1818. 
(White  marble  slab  on  pedestals.) 
*Nee  Grattan. 

t  Joseph  Gallego,  of  a  noble  family,  of  which  the  distinguished 
Ferdinand  De  Lipps  was  a  representative,  came  to  Richmond  in  the 
latter  part  of  the  eighteen  century  and  engaged  as  a  shop  keeper 
of  general  merchandise  and  ship  chandlery.  He  was  highly  success- 
ful and  became  a  prominent  miller,  who  gave  his  name  to  the  famous 
manufactory  known  as  the  "Gallego  Mills."  His  will  is  of  record 
in  the  present  chancery  court  of  Richmond,  and  in  its  specifications 
of  family  titles  and  of  intrinsic  possessions  claims  attention  as  a 
revelation  almost  as  a  page  from  the  "Arabian  Nights." 


St.  John's  Chukch.  451 

Jane  Ann  Gathright^ 
died  Octr.  28tli,  1813. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Temple  Gwathmey^* 

wlio  died  Dec.  26tli,  1848, 

in  the  66th  year  of  his  age. 

He  was  affectionate  and  devoted  in  all  the  relations  of  son, 

brother,  husband  and  father,   an  indulgent  master,  a  kind 

neighbor  and  an  honest  man,   and  an  humble  and  sincere 

Christian. 

He  died  full  of  hope  that    his  sins    were    forgiven  him 
through  the  merits  of  his  Redeemer. 

Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit  for  their's  is  the  Kingdom  of 
Heaven. 

His  wife  and  daughter,  also  Henry,  son  of  John  J.  Werth, 
lie  buried  here. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of  , 
Mrs.  Ann  Maeia  Gwathmey^ 
died  Sept.  30,  1819, 
age  35  years. 
(Buried  seventy  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  cem- 
etery, and  near  a  large  sycamore  tree,  on  the  left  hand  side 
as  you  enter  the  grounds.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mart  Eliza^ 

daughter  of  Temple 

and  Anna  Maria  Gwathmey, 

born  17th  August,  1815. 

and  departed  this  life  3d  Feby.,  1819, 

in  the  4th  year  of  her  age. 

The  Lord  gave  and  the  Lord  hath  taken  away. 

Blessed   be  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

♦"Merchant  d.  u.  s.  of  I.,  above  17th  St.,"  Richmond  Directory  of 
1S19. 


452  History  Heneico  Parish, 

In 

memory  of 

Sakah  Granger^ 

wife  of  William  Granger, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  10th  day  of  x\ugust,  1824, 

aged  25  years. 

(Marble  headstone.) 

Sacred 
to 
the  memory  of 
Elizabeth  Granger^ 
who  died  on  the  4th  day  of 
November,  1825, 
aged  24  years. 
Farewell  my  husband,  wipe  off  your  tears. 
Here  I  must  lie  until  Christ  appears, 
And  when  he  comes  I  hope  to  rise 
Unto  a  life  that  never  dies. 

In  memory  of 
Jane  Granger^ 
daughter  of  William  &  Elizabeth  Granger, 
who  departed  this  life  July  12,  1834. 
(Buried  near  the  main  entrance  of  the  new  Sunday  school 
room. ) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

James  Alexander  Granger^ 

who  was  born  on 

the  26th  day  of  Feby.,  1823, 

and  died  on  the  26th  day 

of  January,  1824, 

aged  11  months. 


(Fragment.) 


JORDICA    GOUDROP. 


St.  John's  Church.  453 

W.  D.  G. 

(Small  sandstone  headstone.) 

In  memory  of 

Mr.  John  Hague^ 

who  departed  this  life 

June  21st,  1795, 

aged  37  years. 

This  monument  was  placed  by  his  wife, 

Hannah  Hague, 

To  mark  in  future  years  the  spot 

where  he  was  laid. 

(Large  gray  marble  slab  in  footway  near  the  church.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Benj.  Hemia-^gwaY;, 

a  native  of  Hipperholm,  near 

Halifax,  Yorkshire,  England, 

who  died  July  11th,  1800, 

aged  42  years. 

This  stone  was  erected  to  his 

memory 

by  his  consort,  Elizabeth, 

in  testimony 

of  that  affection 

which  his  virtues 

so  justly  merited. 

Here  will  thy  sacred  ashes  rest 

Freed  from  all  earthly  pain. 

Thy  soul  with  its  Creator  blest 

When  we  shall  next  meet  again. 

A.  M.  Lyon,  Richmond. 
(White  marble  headstone.) 

In  memory  of 

Mary  Hoye, 

who  died  January  27,  1801, 

age  25  years. 

(Seventy-seven  feet  from  the  Sunday  school  room,  on  the 

south  side  and  about  25  feet  from  the  fence.) 


454  History  Henrico  Parish. 

James  Heron, 

aged  52  years, 

Sept.  29tli,  1801. 


In 

memory  of 

Mr.  Samuel  Henry, 

of  Ura  Coimty,  Antrim, 

Ireland, 

who  died  the  6th  April,  1819, 

aged  48  years. 


In 

memory  of 

Mary  Ann  Henry, 

daughter  of  John  C.  &  Ann  Henry, 

born  26th  June,  1803,  and  died 

19th  July,  aged  19  days. 


Here 

lies  the  body  of 

Mary  Hoge, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  27th  February, 

1804, 

aged  25  years. 

(Marble  headstone.) 


Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Patsey  Harrison, 

wife  of  Jacob  Harrison, 

who  departed  this  life 

3rd  November,  1805, 

in  the  31st  year  of  her  age. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  455 

Here  lies 

the  body  of 

William  Hodgson^ 

who  departed  this  life  July  28th,  1806, 

aged  58  years. 

Blessed  are  the  dead 

which  died  in  the  Lord. 

(On  the  side  of  the  brick  school-house  near  a  large  maple 

tree. ) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Robert  Harris, 

a  native  of  Prince  George  County,  Ya., 

aged  32  years, 

died  March  3rd,  1825. 

This  tribute  of  affection 

is  placed  here  to  his 

remembrance  by  his  wife, 

Margaret  Harris. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory 

of 

Julia  Ann  Harris, 

born  July  10th,  1806,  and  deceased 

the  25th  August,  1807, 

and 

her  brother,  born  10th  N"ov.,  1805, 

and 

deceased  the  16th  of  the  same  month. 

In 

memory  of 

Sylvester  Havey, 

a  native  of  Ireland, 

who  died 

in  the  year  1810, 

aged  40  years. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 


456  HisTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

Memory 

of 

Elizabetk  Anist^ 

wife  of 

Daniel  C.  Hutchison, 

who  departed  this  life 

23  rd  ISTovember, 

1813, 
aged  25  years. 
(White  marble  headstone.) 

In  memory  of 

John  Henderson"^ 

who  was  born  near  Money  More  County, 

Derry,  Ireland. 

Aged  36  years. 

Departed  this  life  5th  April,  1817. 

Here  lies  the  body  of 

Margaret  Henderson, 

consort  of  John  Henderson, 

born  near  Inverness,  Scotland, 

May  1st,  179  6, 

who  departed  this  life  28th  Dec,  1814. 

Here  lies  the  remains  of 

Margaret, 

consort  of  John  Henderson, 

born  in  Scotland, 

died  April  5,  1817. 

In  memory  of 
ISTancy, 
daughter  of  John  &  Margaret  Henderson, 
born  Mch.  22nd,  died  Sept  7th,  1814. 
Here  while  the  silent  marble  weeps 
The  Husband,  Wife  and  daughter  sleeps. 
Until  the  last  trumpet  sounds  so  to  remains 
Then  their  spirits  shall  return  again 
To  meet  their  Redeemer  in  the  sky. 


St.  John's  Chtjkch.  457 

In 

memory 

of 

Simon  Hokan^ 

born  in  Harristown, 

Comity  of  Kildare,  Ireland. 

He  died  Feb.  5tb,  1817, 

aged  38  years  &  10  months. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

In 

memory  of 

Thomas  Htjmes^ 

who  departed  this  life 

June  22nd,  1817, 

in  the  I7th  year  of  his  age. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Benjamin  Hatcii^ 

of  Portland,  Maine, 

who  died 

May  13th,  1826, 

'  aged  27. 

In  memory  of 

David  Hakdy^ 

a  native  of  Scotland, 

who  departed  this  life 

July  20th,  1819, 

aged  52  years. 

In 

memory  of 

David  Hardy, 

only  son  of 

Kobert  &  Sophia  Hardy, 

who  departed  this  life  on  the  7th 

September,  1829,  aged  2  years. 

(Marble  headstone.) 


458  HiSTOBY  Heneico  Paeish, 

Jemima  Hill^ 

daughter  of  J.  &  A.  Hill, 

born  1789,  died  1817. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

John  Hardy^ 

who  departed  this  life 

Oct.  28th,  1823, 

in  the  24tli  year  of  his  age. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
Henry  Hetit^  Junr..* 
who  departed  this  life  on  the  27th  January,  1825, 
aged  31  years  and  22  days. 
Blessed  in  all  the  social  ties  of  life,  possessed  of  every 
Christian  and  manly  virtue,  he  resigned  his  fleeting  breath 
in  the  true  hope  and  firm  belief  of  the  mercies  of  his  redeem- 
ing Savior. 

Death's  terror  is  the  mountain  faith  removes. 

'Tis  faith  disarms  destruction. 

Believe  and  look  with  triumph  on  the  tomb. 

Clinton  G,  Harper. 
(Fragment.) 

To  the 
memory  of 
Eliza  Ann  HarpeR;, 
who  departed  tliis  life 
August  13th,  1818, 
aged  2  years  and  7  months. 
Weep  not  for  me  my  parents  dear 
I  am  not  dead  but  sleeping  here 
My  life  was  short  you  now  may  see 
Prepare  for  death  and  follow  me. 

*Grand  nephew  of  Col.  Wm.  Heth,  of  the  Revolution,  and  collector 
under  Washington  of  Richmond  and  Petersburg. 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  459 

To 

tlie  memory  of 

Richard  H.  Harper^ 

who  departed  this  life 

the  15th  day  of  August,  1805, 

aged  11  months  and  15  days. 

Here  lies  the  body  of  an 

infant  son  of  Wm.  Harper, 

born  and  died 

April  28th,  1806. 

Here  lies  the  body  of 
Wm.  C.  Harper, 
who  died  30th  Jan.,  1813, 
aged  2  years,  9  months 
and  4  days. 
He  is  gone  to  rest 
where  three  such  as 
he  has  gone  before 
and  there  to  praise  his 
God,  where  pain  and  sick- 
ness and  death  are  no 
more. 

Here  lies  the  body  of 

Rebeckah  a.  Harper, 

who  died  the  5  th  July, 

1810,  aged  3  months. 

Peace  to  thy  dusty  bed 

Thou  lovely  sleeping  clay 

Here  rest  thy  infant  head 

Till  the  great  rising  day. 

Here  also  rests  the  body  of 

their  adopted  son  and  brother, 

George  W.  Huie, 

who  died  in  the  Faith 

Deer.  4th,  1826,  aged  — 

This  soul  now  rests  in  — 

(Fragment.) 


460  History  Henkico  Parish, 

Sacred 

to  the 

memory  of 

Rebeccah. 

consort  of  Wm.  H.  Hubbard, 

who  departed  this  life 

9th  March,  1831, 

aged  24  years. 

Also  of 

Edavard  Augustus, 

son  of  William  H. 

and  Rebeccah  Hubbard, 

who  died  7th  May,  1811. 

Released  from  all  their  earthly  cares 

They  reign  with  him  on  high. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Capt.  Geo.  P.  Hazard,* 

a  native  of  ISTew  Port, 

Rhode  Island. 
Born  Dec.  13th,  1796, 
died  March  7th,  1833. 
(Buried  on  the  west  side  of  the  church,  near  the  walk  by 
a  lar2-e  sycamore  tree.      ]\Iarble  headstone.) 

Anno  Domini 
1810. 
This  small  tribute  of  affec- 
tion was  erected  in  memory  of 

Elizabeth  Southerland, 
and  Paul  William,  two  infant 
children  of  Paul  Jones  and 
Jane,  his  wife, 
Tho'  'tis  an  awful  thing  to  die 
'Twas  not  to  thee, 
Thy  spotless  souls 
Triumphant  winged  their  way 
And  now  exults  in  realms 
Of  endless  day, 
(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 
♦Doubtless  of  the  family  of  the  manufacturers  of  gunpowder. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  461 

Here  lies  the  body  of 

Philander  Judson, 

son  of  David  and  Sarah  Judson, 

of  ISTew  York, 

who  departed  this  life  on  the  9th  day  of  June,  1816, 

aged  23  years. 

Here  lies  the  body  of 
Maky  Jennings^ 
wife  of  Timson  Jennings, 
who  departed  this  life 
April  3,  1817, 
age  31  years. 
(Buried  ten  feet  from  the  southeast  corner  of  the  new  Sun- 
day school.) 

In  memory  of 

Keuben  Johnson^ 

who  died  Oct.  12,  1820, 

aged  38  years. 

(Buried  near  the  entrance  of  the  church,  in  the  same  plot 

with  Alex.  Weddell.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

James  Jackson^ 

a  native  of  Scotland, 

who  died  the  9th  of  March, 

1826,  aged  34  years. 

Also  to  the  memory  of 

Susanna  E.  L. 

infant  daughter  of 

J.  &  B.  Jackson, 

who  died  the  18th  Sept.,  1826, 

aged  19  months. 

This  tribute  of  respect 

is  sincerely  offered  by  his 

wife. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 


462  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Here  reposes  the  body  of 
Charles  Greenhow  Jones^ 
died  12  Aug.,  1818. 
(Opposite  the  west  door  of  the  original  church,  and  about 
eight  feet  from  it.) 

Mrs,  Jack, 
died  June  28,  1878. 
(Buried  in  Mrs.  Ege's  section  with  an  iron  rail  around  it, 
facing  the  Catholic  church,  about  20  feet  from  the  wall.) 

To 

the 

memory  of 

RiCHD.  Jordan, 

son  of  R.  Jordan, 

who  departed 

this  life  Sept.  11th, 

1817,  AE  3  years.' 

To 

the 

memory  of 

Julia  Ann  Jordan^ 

infant  child  of 

Jordan 

Departed  this 

life  May  10th,  1816, 

AE  22  days. 

In  memory  of 
Jas.  Kinnamond, 
who  died  Oct.  6,  1806. 
(Between  the  office  and  Twenty-fifth  street  wall  facing  the 
Catholic  church.) 

Elisabeth  Kirbt, 
died  23rd  April,  1818, 
aged  31  years. 
(White  marble  headstone.) 


St.  John's  Chukch.  463 

In  memory  of 

James  Kennedy, 

a  native  of  the  county  of 

Downs,  Ireland, 

who  departed  this  life 

August  llth,  1823, 

aged  37  years. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

Sakah  King. 

Petek  Knowles,* 
died  Dec.  lY,  1825, 

Alsoi  his  wife, 
died  Jan.  19,  1837. 
(Buried  between  the  office  and   the  Twenty-fifth  street 
wall.) 

Miss  Ellen  King, 
also 
Mrs.  Kendkick. 
(Buried  about  6  feet  from  the  keeper's  office  facing  the 
church. 

In  memory  of 
Sophia  Westwood  King, 

daughter  of 

John  and  Helen  S.  King, 

who  was  born 

— ust  23rd,  181—. 

(Fragment.) 

In  memory  of 

Philicia  Saeah  Lee, 

daughter  of  Phillip  and  Mary  E., 

of  the  county  of  Westmoreland, 

born  26th  of  June,  1811. 

(Thirty-five  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  cemetery, 

and  four  feet  from  the  Broad  street  fence-  on  the  left  side 

of  the  walk  as  you  enter  the  grounds. ) 

♦Parents  probably  of  the  late  John  H.  Knowles,  for  years  Superin- 
tendent of  the  City  Gas  Works. 


464  HiSTOEY  Henrico  Paeish, 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Jane^ 

consort  of 

Francis  Le  Cler, 

a  native  of  Glassford 

Parish,  Scotland. 

Died  18th  '^ov.,  1851, 

in  the  58th  year 

of  his  age. 

Xote. — ^A  sycamore  tree  two  feet  in  diameter  has  grown  up 

over  his  grave  just  inside  of  the  headstone. 


I.  H.  S. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Fkanics  Le  Clee^ 

a  native  of  Loraine^ 

Prance, 

aged  38  years, 

died  Oct.  22nd,  1824. 

This  tribute  of  aifection  is  phiced  here  to  his  memory  by 

his  wife — Jane  Le  Cler.     (Remainder  indistinct.) 


E. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 


In 

memory  of 

James  B.  Lester, 

who  died 
Sept.  24th,  1802, 
aged  15  years. 
(White  marble  headstone.) 


Rev.  Lewis  W.  Burton,  1884-1893. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  465 

In  memory  of 
John  Lester^ 
merchant  of  the  city  of  Richmond, 
who  departed  this  life 
the  19th  day  of  December,  1804, 
aged  56  years. 
And  two  of  his  children,  William  and  Edmund. 
This  stone  is  erected  by  his  wife,  Sarah. 
He  was  born  at  Saul,  Suffolk  county, 
Great  Britain. 
ISTo  pampered  verse  or  sculptur'd  stone 
Shall  vaunt  how  lineage  ran ; 
Write  this  upon  the  heart  alone 
Here  lies  an  Honest  Man. 
(White  marble  slab  on  pedestals.) 

In 

memory  of 
George  Lester, 

who  died 
May  18th,  1815, 
aged  23  years. 
(White  marble  headstone.) 

Capt.  John  Lester, 

who  died  Aug.  26th,  1870. 

Also  his 

wife  who  died  Dec.  14,  1830, 

age  31  years. 

(Buried  near  the  southern  corner  of  the  church.) 

LuNFORD  Taylor  Lomax, 
born  at  Fortress  Monroe, 

Sept.  15,  1823. 
Died  at  Bellona  Arsenal, 
July  24th,  1827. 
Suffer  little  children  and  forbid  them  not,  to  come  unto 
me,  for  of  such  is  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven. 
30 


466  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Wm.  Lumsden, 
bom 

in  Dysand,  Scot.,  178 3, 

died  1831. 

AoNEs  Ytjlle^ 

relict  of  the  above, 

bom  in 

Dtinfarmline,  Scot.,  1788, 

died  1870. 

Wm.  Lumsden^ 

died  1st  Oct.,  1820, 

aged 

19  months. 

Sacred 

to  the 

memory  of 

Mrs.  Agnes  Leamoth, 

a  native  of  Scotland, 

who  died  on  the 

7th  of  May,  1828, 

in  the  62nd 
year  of  her  age. 

Also  sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Elizabeth  Ltjmsden^ 

spouse  of 

Alexander  Gallic, 

a  native  of  Scrathmiglo,  Fife  Shire,  Scotland, 

bom  June  30th,  1815,  died  July  12th,  1838, 

aged  23  years  and  12  days. 

Also 

is  deposited  the  remains  of  John,  son  of 

Alexander  and  Elizabeth  Gallic, 

born  on  the  20th  April,  1837, 

died  September  7th,  1838,  aged  16  months  and  17  days 

Tha  na  clockin  so  air  choir  snas  le  fiet 

Porda  agus  athar  namae  cribt 

Alaster  Gallic, 

tho  Shire  Rapalba. 


St.  John's  Church.  467 

In  memory  of 
Joseph  Lovell^ 
of  Boston,  Mass., 
who  died  Oct.  9,  1784, 
aged  19  years. 
(Buried  between  tJie  church  and  the  wall  facing  the  Cath- 
olic church.) 

In 

memory  of 

Lucy  Angeleu  Leipek^* 

died 

March  1st,  1797, 

aged  23  months, 

10  days. 

In  memory  of  the 

domestic  worth  and  professional  merit  of 

Dr.  Andrew  Leiper^,* 

who  died  Oct.  17th,  1798, 

aged  81  years. 

(Buried  near  the  corner  of  Twenty-fifth  and  Grace  streets, 

close  to  the  wall. ) 

Here 

lies  the  body  of 

Elizabeth  Logan^ 

the  spouse  of 

David  Logan, 

who  departed  this 

life  December  4-th, 

1804,  aged  33 
years  and  9  months. 

♦Presumed  to  be  the  daughter  of  Dr.  Adam  Leiper,  a  distinguished 
physician  of  the  early  decades  of  the  nineteen  century,  who  was  a 
pupil  under  Dr.  Benj.  Reesh  (the  signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence. Wm.  Henry  Harrison,  President  of  the  United  States, 
was  a  student  of  medicine  in  the  office  of  Dr.  Adam  Leiper. 

tHe  was  a  student  of  medicine  in  the  office  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Reesh 
(signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence),  in  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
and,  in  turn,  "Wm.  Henry  Harrison,  President  of  the  United  States, 
studied  medicine  under  Dr.  Andrew  Leiper  in  Richmond.  The 
name  Leiper  has  been  perpetuated  in  the  worthy  families  of  Crouch 
and  Robinson,  with  whom  his  descendants  intermarried. 


468  History  Heneico  Parish, 

Here  lies  the  body  of 
Mary  Logatst^ 

wife  of 
David  Logan, 
who  departed  this 
life  the  8th  of 
March,  1809, 
aged  25  years. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Aubijst  Lafokest^* 

who  departed  this  life 

the  17th  May,  1808, 

aged  29  years. 

Peter  Aubin  Laforest^ 

who  departed  this  life 

the  27th  January,  1807, 

aged  12  months. 

John  B.  Aubin  Laforest, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  4th  October,  1806, 

aged  8  days. 

(Large  white  marble  slab  4  feet  by  7  feet  6  inches  on 

brick  vault.    "Jas.  Traquin  Shi,.  Fecit.") 

In  memory  of 

John  Lockheart, 

who  was  born 

—  of  September,  1808, 

and  died  8th  July,  1810. 

In 

memory  of 

Sutherland  Jackson, 

son  of 

J  as.  and  Ann  Liirvey, 

who  died 

7th  July,  1844, 

aged  20  years. 

*Nee  Lipscomb,  a  daughter,  perished  in  the  lamentable  burning  of 
the  Richmond  Theatre,  December  26,  1811. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  ^^^ 

In  memory  of 
Elizabeth  Lyle,* 
who  died  June  15tli,  1819, 
age  65  years. 
(Buried  near  the  main  entrance  of  the  church,  in  the  same 
plot  with  Rev.  Alex.  W.  Weddell,  D.  D.,  deceased,  and  be- 
loved rector  of  this  church.) 

Scared 
to  the  memory  of 
Mrs.  Mary  C.  Lackland, 
(with  her  infant  here  entombed) 
daughter  of 
Samuel  and  Sarah  White, 
and  wife  of 
Matthew  C.  Lackland. 
This  humble  monument 
of  her  worth  and  virtue 
has  been  erected  by 
the  survivor  of  their  happiness. 
Farewell  my  best  beloved,  whose  heavenly  mind 
Genius  with  virtue,  strength  wnth  softness  joined, 
Unblamed,  unequal  in  each  sphere  of  life 
The  tenderest  daughter,  sister,  friend  and  wife. 
Obeit 
1st  October,  Anno  Domini  1820, 
Etatis  Suae  24. 
(Marble  slab.) 

In 

memory  of 
Capt.  John  Lawrence, 

a  delegate  from  the 

County  of  Isle  of  Wight, 

who  during  the  session 

of  the  Assembly  was 

called  hence  on  the 

4th  day  of  February,  1821.    


*James  Lyle,  a  worthy  and  enterprising  citizen  of  Richmond, 
built  "Lyle's  Row,"  a  block  of  business  houses  which  formerly  stood 
on  the  south  side  of  Main  street,  between  Fourteenth  and  Fifteenth 
streets. 


470  HiSTOBY  Henrico  Parish, 

Samuel  McCkaw^* 
born  Saturday, 
April  15th,  1Y97,  and 
died  June  lOtli,  1797, 
Sleep  on  dear  babe  and  take  your  rest, 
God  called  you  and  thought  it  best. 
(Buried  in  front  of  tlie  west  door,  about  6  feet.) 


Lucy  B.  McCeaw^ 

born  Tuesday, 

23rd  August,  1795, 

died  Tuesday,  18th  September, 

'l795. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 


Here  lies  the  body 

of 

Mrs.  Maey  Magee, 

who  departed  this  life  the  1st  May,  1789, 

aged  6Q  years. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 


In  memory  of 

Hugh  Moore^ 

stone  cutter,  a  native  of  Boston,  Mass., 

died  Sept.  27th,  1814, 

in  his  30  year  of  his  age, 

(Thirty  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  cemetery  on 
the  left  hand  side,  one  foot  from  the  walk.) 


In  memory  of 
Charles  Moore, 
who  departed  this 

life  February  5th,  1790. 

"Son  of  Samuel  McCraw,  attorney-at-law. 


St.  John's  Church.  471 

Here 

lies  interred  the  body  of 
James  McClurg^  M.  D.* 

In  life  armired  and  honoured  for  learning,  taste  and  gen- 
ius, and  venerated  for  virtue ;  of  studious  and  retired  habits, 
yet  of  the  most  easy  and  polished  manners ;  of  the  readiest 
and  happiest  wit,  tempered  with  modesty  and  benignity,  with 
a  native  dignity  of  character  and  deportment  always  sus- 
tained without  effort,  united  with  unaffected  simplicity,  and 
softened  with  the  utmost  suavity  of  temper  formed  to  delight, 
instruct  and  adorn  society.  His  conversation  and  acquaint- 
ance were  courted  by  the  most  distinguished  persons  of  his 
country  and  his  age.  Having  studied  his  profession  in  the 
most  celebrated  schools  of  Europe,  and  distinguished  him- 
self, even  in  youth,  by  the  elegance  and  ability  of  his  writ- 
ings, he  was  early  placed  without  pretension  on  his  part  by 
common  consent  abroad  and  at  home  in  the  highest  rank 
among  its  professors,  which  he  occupied  for  half  a  century. 
In  old  age,  cheerful  and  tranquil,  his  mental  faculties  unim- 
paired, the  serenity  of  his  temper  undisturbed,  even  his 
social  gayety  to  the  last  by  the  decay  and  infirmities  of  the 
body ;  honored,  loved,  revered ;  content  to  live,  content  to  die 
with  equal  mind  he  sunk  to  rest  on  the  9th  day  of  July,  A.  D. 
1823.    In  the  78th  year  of  his  age. 


In  memory  of 

John  Maxwell^ 

born  2nd,  Dec,  1796. 

Died — Balance  illegible. 


*Son  of  Dr.  Walter  McClung,  of  the  British  Navy;  member  of  the 
Council  of  State  of  Virginia,  and  of  the  Federal  Constitutional  Con- 
vention of  1788;  a  highly  accomplished  man;  author  of  Medical  Es- 
says and  of  some  pleasing  Verrs  de  societe.  entitled  the  "Belles  of 
Wilhamsburg,"  written  in  1777.  His  death  was  the  result  of  injuries 
received  m  the  running  away  of  the  horses  of  his  carriage.  His  resi- 
dence was  a  large  square  brick  structure  at  the  northeast  corner  of 
bixth  and  Grace  streets,  long  the  residence  of  his  grandson,  the  ven- 
erable and  widely  beloved  James  Brown  McCaw  M  D  (son  of  Dr 
James  Drew  McCaw).  still  happily  among  us.  The  structure  was  a 
few  years  ago  demolished  and  the  site  is  occupied  by  tenements 
erected  by  Virginias  Newton,  Esq. 


472  History  Heneico  Parish, 

^ere  also 
^'';  >Sies  .^^;,  body  of  his 
alfe^tidji'i^^'and'  beloved  wife, 

.     ..,,'  •ELIZ^;BESt'5i..^IcCl.URG, 

dfJfighteViojf  ^^X^  Selden,  Esq. , 

who  d^  thfe>2,^tb%iay  of  July,  1815, 

aged  54  years. 

To  the  memory  of  her  venerated  parents  Elizabeth  SeLl.iU 

Wickham  and  her  husband,  John  Wickham,* 

erect  this  monument. 

(Square  marble  chancel  surmounted  by  an  urn.) 


Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Mary  Turner  Meriam_, 

consort  of 

George  Meriam, 

who  departed  this  life 

March  16th,  1839,  aged 

38  years  and  28  days. 

Also  her  infant  daughter 

Mary  Ann,  died  June  3rd, 

1839,  aged  2  months  and 

24  days. 

All  you  who  know  her  worth 

Will  offer  for  her  and  the  infant  dear 

The  tribute  of  affection's  tear. 

(Marble  headstone.) 


In  memory  of 
Aaron  Eames  Meriam^ 

a  native  of  Mass., 
who  died  Oct.  5,  1823, 
aged  20  years. 
(Slate  headstone.) 


*John  Wickham,  a  distinguished  lawyer,  was  one  of  the  counsel  of 
Aaron  Burr  in  his  celebrated  trial  for  treason  in  Richmond  in  1807. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  473 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Geokge  Meeiam,* 

a  native  of 

Massachusetts, 

and  a  resident  of  this  city 

forty  years  prior  to  his  death. 

Born 

Dec.  6th,  1794. 

Died 
April  5th,  1857. 
For  as  in  Adam  all  die,  Even  in  Christ  all  shall  be  made 
alive. — 1st  Corr.  xv.  22. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 


Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

John  Adams, 

son  of  Mary  T. 

and  George  Meriam, 

departed  this  life 

September  30th, 

1838. 


Sacred 

to  the 

memory  of 

Geokge  Hudson, 

only  son  of  George  and 

Mary  T.  Meriam, 

who  departed  this  life 

August  27,  1826. 

*George  Meriam,  a  successful  ship  broker  of  Richmond,  died  a 
few  years  ago.  His  daughter,  Miss  Virginia,  hold  interment  in  the 
appealing  St.  John's  Church. 


474  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Cynthia  Victoria^ 

daughter  of  Mary  T. 

and  George  Meriam, 

departed  this  life 

April  6th,  1839, 

aged  1  year,  8  months 

and  8  days. 


Sacred 
to  the 
memory  of 
John  Meriam,  Jr., 

of  Massachusetts, 

born  Oct.  2nd,  1790, 

and  departed  this  life 

ISTovember  27th,  1827. 


Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 

John  Adams^ 

son  of  Mary  T.  and 

George  Meriam, 

departed  this  life 

February  13  th, 

1836. 


To 

the  memory  of 

Aderlaide,. 

daughter  of  George 

and  Mary  T.  Meriam, 

who  died  Feby.  2nd,  1832, 

aged  1  year 

and  1  month. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  475 

E.  P.  M. 

(White  marble  headstone  lying  down  near  the  church 
door.*) 

J.  S.  M. 
(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

In  memory  of 

Thos.  Minok^  who  died 

January  26th,  1846, 

age  49  years. 

(Buried  between  the  church  and  the  main  entrance,  30 

feet  from  the  gate,  near  a  large  sycamore  tree.) 

In  memory  of  Sarah  Minor^ 

died  Feb.  26,  1846, 

age  44  years. 

It  being  only  four  Aveeks  since  her 

beloved  husband  was  committed  to  the  grave. 

(Buried  between  the  church  and  the  main  entrance  of  the 

cemetery,  near  a  sycamore  tree.) 

Dedicated 

filial  piety 

to 

parental  love. 

The  grave 

of 

Joseph  and  Jane  Mayo^ 

Honour  thy  Father  and  thy  Mother. 

(White  marble  shaft.) 

♦Happily,  the  burial  stones  in  the  appealing  cemetery  were  for 
years  objects  of  ruthless  disfiguration  by  the  idle  and  thoughtless, 
and  many  were  shamefully  maimed.  For  years,  it  has  been  stated, 
that  cows  were  allowed  to  graze  in  the  hallowed  enclosure.  About 
1875  the  late  Thomas  H.  Wynne,  of  venerating  spirit,  was  chairman 
of  a  committee  appointed  by  the  City  Council  to  see  to  the  disposition 
of  an  annual  appropriation  for  the  care  of  the  cemetery.  An  early 
exercise  by  the  committee  was  the  recutting  of  disfigured  epitaphs 
and  the  gathering  up  of  fragmentary  tombstones  and  their  subse- 
quent preservation  by  securing  them  with  iron  clamps  to  the  walls 
of  the  grounds  at  its  southeast  point  on  the  Twenty-fifth  street  side. 


476  History  Henrico  Parish, 

In 

memory  of 

Mary  Ann^ 

who  died  Augt,.  30,  1821, 

aged  10  months  and  20  days, 

and  of 

Wm.  Armstrong^ 

who  died  Oct.  11,  1829, 

aged  2  years, 

children  of 

John  and  Rebecca 

McKeage. 


In  memory  of 

IIargaret  Foster, 

daughter  of 

H.  and  M.  A.  Morrison, 

born  26  June,  1847. 

Died  8  Sept.,  1847. 


Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Capt,  John  Moss, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  14th  December,  1813, 

aged  63  years. 


Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Sarah  Moss, 

wife  of  Capt.  John  Moss, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  19th  October,  1813, 

aged  66  years. 

(Both  of  above  white  marble  slabs  on  brick  vaults.) 


St.  John's  Church.  477 

In  memory  of 

Daniel  McDebmott, 

who  died  Oct.  6,  1814, 

a  native  of  Ireland,  County  of 

Dusmegal,  and  parish  of  Fahan. 

(Buried  in  the  rear  of  the  vestry  room  of  the  church,  near 

a  large  cedar  tree.    About  20  feet  high,  the  top  was  blown  ott 

in  a  very  severe  storm.) 

In 

memory  of 

Adolphous  Marquis, 

son  of 

Elijah  and  Sarah 

Marquis, 

who  died  2 2d  ]^ov., 

1811, 

aged  1  year,  7  months 

and  20  days. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

In 

memory  of 

Martha  Ann  Marquis, 

daughter  of  Elijah  and 

Sarah  Marquis,  who 

departed  this  life  the  12tli 

day  of  October,  1816, 

aged  five  years  and  six 

months. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

Egbert  P.  Moody, 

who  died  the  28th  day  of  August, 

1812, 

aged  14  years  and  10  months. 

Let  not  man  sigh  or  idle  tears  be  shed. 

Those  common  rites  are  paid  to  common  dead. 

Of  grief  if  grief  exceed  a  sigh  or  tear. 


478  HiSTOKT  Henrico  Paeish, 

In  memory  of 

Joseph  A.  Myers^* 

son  of  the  late 

Joseph  A.  Myers. 

The  deceased  was  born 

Oct.  27th,  A.  D.  1799, 

and  departed  this  life 

Feb.  14th,  A.  D.  1834, 

in  the  35th  year  of  his  age. 

He  met  the  approach  of  death 

with  the  calmness  resignation 

and  steadfast  hope  which  mark 

the  last  hours  of  the  honest 

man  and  Christian. 

(White  marble  slab  on  pedestals.) 

In 

memory  of 

John  S.  Myees^ 

who  was  born 

Oct.  2d,  1798, 

and  died 
July  6th,  1836. 
'Not  my  will,  but  Thine,  O  Lord,  be  done. 
(White  marble  slab  on  pedestal.) 

In  memory  of 
Lewis  Myees^ 
native  of  Leichtenburg,  Germany, 
who  died  Feb.  24,  1800. 
aged  36  years. 
Reader, 
Who'er  thou  art,  whatever  thy  sins,  repent; 
For  night  may  come  e'er  thoughtless  noon  is  spent. 
Grim  death,  too,  here  conveys  the  unerring  dart, 
I^or  heeds  the  orphan's  cries  nor  widows  breaking  heart. 

*In  the  Richmond  Directory  of  1819  (the  first  published  by  John 
Maddox,  a  "Quaker,"  or  of  the  Society  of  Friends).  "Joseph  A.  Myers" 
appears  as  clerk  of  the  old  market,  i.  s.,  of  B  St.  (Main)  between 
Eighteenth  and  Nineteenth  streets,  second  from  the  Union  Hotel. 
There  were  others  of  the  name  in  Richmond  who  were  prominent. 
Some  assuredly  were  of  the  Jewish  race.  The  name  is  to-day  promi- 
nently represented  in  Richmond  and  elsewhere  in  Virginia. 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  479 

Here  lies  the  remains  of 

Louisa^ 

the  daughter  of  Lewis  Myers. 

She  quit  this  life  that  happiness  to  know 

Which  none  on  earth  hath  power  to  bestow. 

Departed  this  life 

1803,   EVILINIA 

S.  Myeks. 
(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 


In 

memory  of 
Mrs,  Susannah  Myees, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  11th  Sep.,  1815,  aged 

43  years. 

Capt.  Joseph  A.  Myees^ 

was  born  on  the  24th  of  May, 

A.  B:  1765, 

&  departed  this  life 

on  the  29th  of  September, 

A.  D.  1827, 

^  62  y's,  4  mo.  &  5  d's. 

The  deceased  was  a  native  of  'New  York,  & 

emigrated  to  this  City  at  an  early  age, 

where  he  continued  to  reside  till  the  close  of  his  life. 

(White  marble  slab  on  pedestals.) 

To  the  memory 

of 

James  Gillis  Muttee^ 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  6th  June,  1814, 

aged  12  months  and 

thirteen  days. 


480  HiSTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

To  the  memory  of 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Myeks^ 

relict  of  the  late 

Capt.  Joseph  A.  Myers, 

who  was  born  on  the  25th  day  of  Oct., 

A.  D.  1769, 
and  departed  this  life  suddenly  on  the 
evening  of  the  11th  day  of  Jan., 

A.  D.  1829, 
JE  59  years,  2  mo.  &  16  days. 
Seized  by  ai:»oplexy,  she  became  its  victim  in 
less  than  8  hours. 
The  deceased  was  the  only  daughter  of  John  & 
Eva  Stubblefield,*  natives  of  the  State,  & 
was  born  in  the  County  of  James  City,  where  she  re- 
mained during  the  two  first  years  of  her  infancy, 
when  her  parents  removed  from  thence  tO'  the  County 
of  Charles  City.     Deprived  by  death  at  a  very  early  age 
of  parental  care.     An  orphan,  she  was  committed  to 
the  care  of  her  maternal  uncle,  and  when  about  14  y's 
of  age  removed  with  him  to  this  city,  Avhere  she  continued 
to  reside  till  death  sealed  her  earthly  existence, 
D.  Ritter  &  Son,  [N".  Haven,  Conn. 
(White  mable  slab  on  pedestals.) 

In  memory  of 

William  Mitchell.,  t 

son  of  the  late  Thomas  Mitchell, 

of  Kilmannock,  in  Scotland, 

born  on  the  16th  day  of  January,  1791, 

and  died  on  the  1st  day  of  December,  1822. 

Beneath  this  stone  lieth  the  remains  of  one 

whose  virtues  endeared  him  to  many  hearts; 

few  have  been  so  loved,  so  lamented. 

(Wliite  marble  slab  on  pedestal  enclosed  with  iron  railing.) 

♦The  Stubblefield  family,  of  East  Virginia,  and  in  Stafford  and 
Spotsylvania  counties,  have  been  prominent,  socially,  and  in  official 
position. 

fWm.,  of  the  firm  of  "Wm.  &  G.  H.  Mitchell,"  appears  in  the  Rich- 
mond Directory  of  1819,  as  "E.  S.  of  14th  St.,  D  &  E  streets." 


Rev.  Robert  A.  Goodwin.  1893,  and  Present  Rector. 


St.  John's  Chubch.  481 

In  memory  of 

John  McCredie^ 

late  merchant  of  this  city,  a  native  of  Scotland, 

who  was  born  Oct.  17th,  1770,  and  was  killed  by  a  sentinel 

on  his  way  to  assist  in  extinguishing  a  fire  at  the  barracks, 

February  4-th,  1807. 
He  was  correct  and  honorable  in  disposition,  benevolent  and 

humane. 
This  monument  was  erected  by  his  affectionate  relict. 

In  memory  of 

x^ANCY  McCeedie^ 

wife  of  the  late 

John  McCredie, 

was  born  the  11th  June,  1777, 

and  departed  this  life 

the  26th  June,  1822. 

(This  is  inscribed  by  her  affectionate  children.) 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 


In  memory  of 

William  Mitchell,* 

a  native  of  Kilmannock,  in 

Scotland, 

but  many  years  a  citizen  of  Virginia,  ■' 

and  a  respectable  merchant 

of  this  city. 

He  died  February  10th,  1805, 

aged  60  years. 

For  integrity  of  heart  and  that  charity 

of  mind  which  thinketh  no  evil, 

he  was  eminently  distinguished. 

He  lived  respected  anr"  died  sincerely 

regrettua, 

best  beloved  by  those  who  knew  him  best. 

(White  marble  slab  on  pedestals  enclosed  by  iron  railing.) 

♦Father  of  Wm.  Mitchell,  Jr.,  of  the  firm  of  Mitchell  &  Tyler, 
jewelers. 

31 


482  HisTOKT  Heneico  Paeish, 

John  Ma — 

who  departed  this  life 

mv.  17,  1801, 

aged  42  years. 

(Fragment.) 

In  memory  of 

Charlotte  McBride^ 

the  wife  of  John  McBride, 

who  was  born  the  16th  day  of  March, 

1785,  and  died  the  10th  of 

August,  1803. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

James  McBride. 

In  memory  of 

John  McDonald^ 

a  native  of  Inverness,  Scotland, 

died  27th  October,  1815, 

aged  34  years. 

Margaret^  wife  of  John  McDonald, 
a  native  of  Inverness,  Scotland, 
died  27th  Oct.,  1815,  ^  34  years. 
Margaret  sleep  soft  thou  filled  thy  sphere  in  life 
A  tender  mother,  a  fond  feeling  wife 
Thrice  happy  spirit:  Faith  in  vision  bright 
Beholds  thee  robed  in  glory's  living  light 
B'ear  Sainted  Margaret  from  the  realms  of  bliss 
View  all  that  loved  thee  wrapt  in  deep  distress 
View  them  before  they  brave  the  distant  wave 
Bend  in  mute  anguish  o'er  thy  humble  grave. 
(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

To  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Mary  Matthew^ 

who  died  Jan.  13,  1820, 

age  62  years. 

(Buried  in  the  rear  of  the  Sunday  school  room.) 


St.  John's  Chuech.  483 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Charles  McGinniss^ 

a  native  of  Ireland, 

but  for  many  years 

a  citizen  of  this  city, 

who  died  Aug.  19,  1841, 

in  50  year  of  his  age. 

Sum  up  his  character  as  a  Christian. 

He  was  an  Israelite  indeed 

in  whom  there  was  no  guile. 

This  stone 

is  a  monument  of  the  devoted 

affection  of  his  bereaved,  surviving  widow, 

who  however  rejoices  in  the  hope  of  the 

resurrection  of  the  just. 

And  to  be  a  partaker  with  her  beloved  husband. 

In  the  Saints'  everlasting  rest. 

•  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest. 

(Buried  30  feet  from  the  walk  and  near  the  main  en- 
trance, on  the  right-hand  side  as  you  enter  the  gate.) 

In  memory  of 

Ann  Matthews^ 

born  August  1st,  1786, 

died  24th  Jany,  1817, 

consort  of  George  Matthews, 

and  daughter  of  James  and  Ann  Hill. 

When  Christ  who  is  our  life  shall  appear 

Then  shall  we  all  so  appear. 

Also  the  remains  of  her  infant  child  deposited  in  the  grave. 

Thomas  Maule/ 

died  1st  Mo. 

19th,  1818,  aged  63  years 

and  1  month. 

Maegaeet  Maule^ 

departed  this  life 

1st  Mo.  27th,  1835, 

aged  65  years  and  9  months. 

•Father  of  the  late  Thos.  W.  Maule. 


484  HisTOET  Hbnkico  Pabish, 

In  memory  of 

Andrew  McNeil^ 

son  of  Alex,  and  Elizabetli  McKeil, 

who  died  April  19,  182— 

age  7  months. 

Also 

Saeah  Tayloe^ 

January  14th,  1791. 

(Buried  near  the    main    entrance  of    the  new    Sunday 
school.) 

To 

the  memory  of 

Daniel  McFall^ 

who  died  Nov.  5th,  1837, 

in  the  56th  year  of  his  age, 

a  native  of  Londonderry,  Ireland, 

and  for  24  years  a  resident  of  Richmond,  Va. 

Also 

Maey_,  consort  of  Daniel  McFall, 

who  died  April  25th,  1832, 

in  the  45th  year  of  her  age, 

a  native  of  Philadelphia. 

(Square  chancel  of  marble  surmounted  by  an  urn.) 

Also 

in  memory  of 

Eliza  Caroline, 

who  died  August  27,  1816, 

aged  9  months. 

Also 

Elvania, 

who  died  May  4th,  1821, 

aged  18  months. 

Also 

Robert  James, 

who  died  August  23rd,  1837, 

aged  2  years  and  7  months, 

children  of  Daniel  and  Mary  McFall. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  485 

Sacred 

to  the 

memory  of 

James  McKenzie, 

a  native  of  Ross  Shire, 

Scotland, 
who  departed  this  life 
on  the  22nd  of  Oct.,  1827, 
aged  53  years. 

Here  lies  the  body  of 

Henry  Metteet^ 

who  departed  this  life 

June  17th,  1822,  in  the  46th  year  of  his  age. 

The  affection  of  Mildred,  his  widow,  has 

caused  this  stone  to  be  erected 

to  his  memory. 

This  monument 
is  consecrated 

to 

the  memory  of 

Thomas  Nicolson, 

late  printer  of  this  city, 

who  died 

the  10th  day  of  N'ovember,  1808, 

aged  58  years. 

As  a  neighbor,  friend  and  relation 

he  was  kind,  benevolent  and  attentive 

and  strictly  upright  in  his  conduct  to  all. 

A  lover  of  order, 

He  was  universally  regular  and 

correct  in  his  manners. 

To  crown  all 

he  was  a  real  friend  to  religion 

and  indefatigable  in  his  endeavors 

to  make  its  public  service  pleasing 

as  well  as  useful. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

(Buried  between  the  office  and  the  main  entrance  of  the 
church. ) 


486  History  Heneico  Pabish, 

Here 

lies  the  body  of 

Robert  I^Ticolson, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  14th  day  of  July,  1797, 

aged  72  years. 

("White  marble  headstone.) 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Jacquelin  !N'orton, 

died  August  24,  1798, 

wife  of 

Daniel  Norboune  Norton, 

and  only  child  of 

Daniel*  and  Lucy  ISTelson  Call. 

Through  life  she  performed  with  exemplary  piety 

the  duties  of  a  wife  and  daughter. 

She  displayed  pre-eminently  those  endearing  qualities 

which  most  engage  the  affections 

While  with  pious  hope,  she  sought  a  heavenly  inheritance. 

Her  weeping  mother 

hath 

consecrated  this  monument 

to  her  memory. 

(White   marble   slab   on    pedestals   near   the   church — so 

much  defaced  as  to  be  hardly  legible.) 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Mary  JSTicholas, 
wife  of  P.  K  ISTicholas,  f 
and  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Spear, 
of  Baltimore, 
She  was  born  July  10th,  1780, 
and  died  the  26th  April,  1820. 
Her  talents,  her  virtues  and  her  goodness 
Made  her  a  blessing  and  an  ornament  of  this  life. 
Her  unaffected  piety,  and  fine  faith  in  the 
Goodness  and  intercession  of  a  Saviour 
Gave  her  the  fullest  assurance  of  a  happy  immortality. 

♦Daniel  Call,  distinguished  lawyer;  editor  of  "Call's  Virginia  Re- 
ports." 
t  Judge  Philip  Norborn  Nicholas. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  487 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Isabella  Neilson, 

a  native  of  the  county  of  Donegal, 

Ireland, 

who  died  January  29th,  1825, 

aged  39  years. 
May  her  soul  rest  in  peace. 


In  memory  of 

John  Olivek, 

son  of  Robt.  and  Rebecca  Oliver, 

who  died  April  1st,  1817, 

age  6  years. 

(Buried  40  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  cemetery, 
near  a  large  sycamore  tree.) 


Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Jeramiah  O'Sullivan^ 

a  native  of  Killamey,  County  of  Kerry,  Ireland. 

Died  on  the  31st  of  Aug.,  1840,  in  the 

54th  year  of  his  age. 

May  he  rest  in  peace.     Amen. 

(Buried  near  the  southeast  corner  of  the  churchyard.) 


Sacred 

to  the  memory 

Mrs.  Mary  Ann, 

consort  of 

Mr.  Dennis  O'Connor, 

a  native  of  Bantrybay, 

County  of  Cork,  Ireland, 

who  departed  this  life 

November  the  3rd, 

1840,  aged  27  years. 

May  she  rest  in  peace.     Amen. 


488  HisTOET  Heneico  Paeish, 

Sacred 

to 

the  memory  of 

Caeoline  S.  Otey^ 

wife  of 

John   Otey, 

who  died 

March  30th,  1841, 

in  the  31st  year  of  her  age, 

This  stone  was  erected  by  him 

who  knew  her  best  and  can 

best  estimate  her  worth. 

Also 

her  infant  daughter, 

Lucy  Ann^ 

aged  2  months,  9  days. 

John  W.  Otey, 

died  Nov.  7th,  1873. 

(Buried  in  the  rear  of  the  church,  about  50  feet  frbm  the 

west  door.) 

In  memory  of 

Mrs.  Rachel  Poindextee, 

a  native  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey, 

and  consort  of  James  H.  Poindexter, 

of  this  city,  who  departed  this  life  April  10th,  1833. 

Here  also  lies 

Sarah  Coenelia, 

daughter  of  James  and  Pachel  Poindexter, 

aged  5  months. 

Capt.  William  Peaeson, 

departed  this  life 

June  2nd,  1833, 

in  his  36th  year. 

Also  his  wife, 

Maey  Anna, 

departed  this  life 

Oct.  9th,  1849, 

in  her  49th  year. 

(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 


St.  John's  Chuech.  489 

Eev.  John  T.  Points, 
born 
in  Staunton,  Va., 
October  18th,  1830. 
Died 
June  10th,  1860. 
Erected  by  the 
Ladies  of  St.  John's  Church 
and  his  Masonic*  brethren 
in  grateful  remembrance 
of  his  labour  and  love 
amongst  them. 
Elected 
Pastor  of  St.  John's  Church 
October  26th,  1859, 
and 
entered  upon  his  duties 
I^ovember  6th,  1859. 
Our  Pastor 
Our  Brother. 
(Handsome  marble  shaft  on  plinth  of  same  material,  en- 
closed with  iron  railing.) 
(Gray  sandstone.) 

In 

memory  of 

Enoch  Perry, 

who  was  born  July  9  th  in 

the  year  of  our  Lord  1805, 

and  departed  this  life 

12th  May, 

in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1835. 

Rachel  Perry. 
(Remainder  illegible.) 

John  Paul, 

born  in  Edinburgh,  Scotland, 

and  his  wife, 

Judith  Virginia  Hii.don, 

_^ born  in  Richmond,  Va. 


*He  was  Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  Virginia. 


490  HisTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

In 

memory  of 

Eudoea  Swaktout  Pettus, 

consort  of 

James  C.  Pettus, 

and  daughter  of 

Col.  Francis  Wicker^ 

born  June  20th,  1811, 

died  June  20th,  1836. 

This  monument  was  erected  by  her 

affectionate  husband  to  mark 

the  spot  in  future  where  she  was  laid, 

who  with  three  little  children 

mourn  her  early  loss, 

and  to  whom  she  was  a  devoted 

wife  and  mother. 


In 

memory  of 

CoEAziE  Ann  Poetee^ 

daughter  of  James  A.  Porter 

and  Sarah,  his  wife, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  22nd  day  of  September, 

1818,  aged  2  years 

and  9  months. 


Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
John  Plantie, 
a  native  of  France, 
who  departed  this  life  the  10th  May,  1820. 
This  stone  is  placed  here 
by  a  loving  and  affectionate  wife. 
Thou  whom  within  these  hallow'd 
Walls  shall  move 
Know  that  the  stone  was  fix'd 
By  generous  love. 


St.  John's  Church.  491 

Sacred  to 

the  memory  of 

Josephine  Virginia  Plantie. 

Born  Feb.  13,  1818. 

Died  Jan.  21,  1833. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

John  Plantie, 

son  of  John  and 

Martha  Plantie. 

Born  Feb.  25,  1820. 

Died  Dec.  18,  1822, 

aged  2  years  and  10  months. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mr.  Samuel  Pointer,* 

who  departed  this  life 

July  12th,  1808, 

aged  38  years. 

In  memory  of 

John  Purse, 

a  native  of  County  Down, 

Ireland, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  1st  Jany.,  1814, 

aged  42  years. 

(Thick  white  marble  headstone.) 

In  memory  of 

Mary  T.  Pulling, 

wife  of  Thos.  Pulling, 

died  E'ov.  20,  1817, 

age  27  years, 

(Between  the  main  entrance  and  the  new  Sunday  school 

room. ) 

*An  early  Superintendent  of  the  Virginia  Penitentiary. 


492  HiSTOKY  BLeneico  Paeish, 

Sacred 

to  the  memory 

Allan  Polloce:, 

m.ercliant, 

born  in  Glasgow,  Scotland,  20th  Jany.,  1Y86, 

died  at  his  house  Chelsea, 

near  Richmond, 

29th  Jany.,  1816. 

(Marble  slab  on  pedestals  enclosed  by  iron  railing.) 

In  memory  of 

Capt.  Cyeus  Palmek^ 

son  of  Dea.  Jedidiah  Palmer, 

of  Preston,  Connecticut,  who  died 

Oct.  6,  1795,  age  26  years. 

(Buried  right  up  against  the  front  of  the  old  brick  school 

house.) 

In  memory  of 

Eliz'h, 

wife  of  David  Perkins, 

who  departed  this  life  July 

29th,  1801,  aged  26  years. 

Also  Rebecca,  daughter  of 

David  Eliz'h  Perkins,  who 

departed  this  life  July  30th,  1801, 

aged  17  months. 

(Gray  slab  headstone.) 

In  memory  of 

Polly  Perkins, 

who  departed  this  life 

:N"ov.  11th,  1800, 

asred  10  months. 


*i->^ 


In  memory  of 

Eliz'h  Pekkins, 

who  departed  this  life 

Oct.  31st,  1800, 

aged  2  years  and  8  months. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  493 

To  the  memory  of 

John  Lewis  Peice^ 

beloved  and  only  child  of 

Henry  Wm.  Price  and  Sarah,  his  wife, 

was  born  28th  of  Sept.,  1788, 

and  departed  this  life 

6th  Sept.,  1806. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 

Gov.  John  Page. 

Spe  Labor  Levis. 

Died  Oct.  11th,  1808, 

aged  64  years. 

Blessed  are  they  which  die  in  the  Lord. 

(Buried  at  the  southeast  corner  of  the  church.) 


(Fragment.) 
(Fragment.) 


In  memory  of 

Peiscilla  K.  Peck_, 

daughter  of  Simon  Peck. 

Here  lays  the  body  of 
Judith  Peichaed, 
who  died  . 


James  A.  Poetek. 

In 

memory  of 

CoEANNE  Ann  Poetee^ 

daughter  of  James  A.  Porter 

and  Sarah,  his  wife, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  22  of  September, 

1818,  aged  2  years 

and  9  months. 
Sleep  lovely  babe 
And  take  thy  Rest 
God  took  thee  home 
He  thought  it  best. 


494  History  Henkico  Paeish, 

Ebenezer  Parker. 

1749  1831 

Iron  tablet  erected  by  S.  A.  R. 


In  memory  of 

Louis  Pizzini, 

infant  son  of 

Juan  and  C.  V. 

Pizzini, 

born  June  14tb, 

1837,  and  died 

September  30th, 

1840. 


Here  lyeth  the  body  of 
Robert  Rose,* 
Rector  of  Albemarle  Parish. 
His  extraordinary  Genius  and  Capacity,  in  all  the 
polite  and  usefull  Arts  of  Life,  iho  equaled  by  few 
were  yet  exceeded  by  the  great  Goodness  of  his 
Heart  Humanity  Benovolence  and  Charitv  ran 
through  the  whole  course  of  his  Life  and  were 
exerted  with  uncommon  Penetration  and  Judgement 
upon  their  proper  Object,   without  I^oise 
or  Ostentation.     In  his  Friendships,  he  was  warm 
and  steady,  in  his  Manners  gentle  and  easy,  in  his 
Conversation  entertaining  and  instructive.  With  the 
most  tender  piety  he  discharged  all  domes- 
tick  Duties  of  Husband,  Father,  Son  and  Brother. 
In  short  He  was  a  friend  to  the  whole  human 
Race  and  upon  that  principle  a  strenuous  Assertor 
and  Defender  of  Liberty. 

He  died  the  30th  day  of  June,  1751, 
in  the  47th  year  of  his  age. 
(Buried  opposite  the  east  door,  20  feet  from  the  church.) 

*0f  a  noble  Scotch  family.  He  was  the  friend  and  executor  of 
Gov.  Alexander  Spotswood,  and  his  descendants  in  Virginia  and  the 
South  are  held  in  the  highest  social  regard. 


St.  John's  Chtjech.  495 

Albert  Rose. 
Died  1754. 
Vir  Probus  et  integer. 
(Buried  at  the  east  door  in  the  rear  of  Robert  Rose's 
grave,  facing  the  east  door.) 

In  memory  of 
Fkances  Rowland^ 

who  was  born 

August  11th,  1779, 

and  departed  this  life  August  25th,  1785, 

aged  6  years  and  14  days. 

In  memory  of 

of 

Robert  L,  Rawlings^ 

who  departed  this 
life  11th  Sept.,  1789, 
aged  41  years  and  6  months. 
(Coarse  mottled  marble  headstone.) 

In  memory 

Mr.  Charles  Rotiiery^ 

printer,  who  departed 

this  life  March  10th, 

1795,  aged  19-  years 

and  8  months. 

Sacred 

to 

the  memory  of 

Henry  T.  Reeve^ 

a  native  of 

Long  Island, 

State  of  IsTew  York, 

who  departed  this  life 

10th  April,  1821, 

aged  27  years. 

Reader,  prepare  to  meet  thy  God. 

(Red  sandstone  headstone.) 


496  HisTOET  Henbico  Paeish, 

Here  lies  the  body 

of 

Andeew  Ronald,* 

Attorney  at  Law, 

of  the  city  of  Richmond, 

■who  died  on  the  1st  day  of  June,  1799, 

aged  57  years. 

His  legal  knowledge,  strict  integrity  and 

indefatigable  attention  to  the  duties  of  his 

profession  procured  him  general  confidence 

and  an  extensive  practice. 

This  monument  is  consecrated  to 

his  memory  by  the  conjugal  affection 

of  Catherine,  his  widow. 

(Marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of  .  •  ' 

Andrew  White, 

son  of  Garret  I. 

and  Margaret  Raymond, 

who  departed  this  life 

April   29th,   1827, 

aged  2  years  and  7  months. 

(Marble  headstone.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Wm.  D.  Rust, 

son  of  I.  S.  and  A.  Rust. 

Obit.  April  6th,  1821, 

aged  1  year,  5  months 

and  18  days. 

♦Andrew  Ronald  appears  in  records  with  the  title  of  "Gineral" — 
of  the  militia  or  State  forces,  doubtless.  Wm.  Ronald,  his  brother, 
was  an  estimable  citizen.  A  daughter  of  the  latter,  Jane  2,  became 
the  wife  of  Nicholas  Mills,  a  successful  merchant  and  writer  of 
Chesterfield  county,  whose  residence  at  the  northeast  corner  of 
Eighth  and  Leigh  streets,  with  adjacent  grounds,  largely  devoted  to 
a  garden,  was  an  attraction  to  citizens  and  visitors  for  many  years. 
The  armory  of  the  Richmond  Howitzers,  on  north  Eighth  street, 
near  Duval,  is  on  the  lot  known  as  the  City  Springs  lot,  which  was 
formerly  owned  by  Nicholas  Mills. 


Rev.  Jas.  W.   Shields, 
Assistant    Minister,    1874. 


Rev.   Lyman   B.   Wharton, 
Assistant    Minister,    1883. 


Rev.    f.    M.   Burch, 
Assistant   Minister,    1883-1884. 


Rev.  Wm.   B.   Everett,  M.   D., 
Assistant   Minister,    1885-1886. 


St.  John's  Chijeoh.  497 

Here 
are  deposited  the  remains  of 
LaviniA;,  consort  of 
Beverly*  Randolph, 
and  daughter  of 
Harry  and  !N^ancy  Heth. 
She  departed  this  life  on  the  15th  March,  1815, 
in  the  28th  year  of  her  age. 
It  is  left  to  the  flowing  tears  and  deep 
grief  of  all  that  knew  her  to  speak  in  silent 
eloquence  her  funeral  applause :  for  such 
was  the  engaging  manners,  such  the  amiable 
virtues  of  Lavinia  Randolph  that  no  one  ever 
lived  more  beloved  or  died  more  lamented,  to 
her  precious  memory  parental  and  conjugal 
affection  consecrates  this  stone. 

In  the  grave  for  a  while  she  must  lie. 
But  in  peace  and  silence  profound; 
That  when  Jesus  shall  call  from  the  sky 

She  may  instantly  awake  at  the  sound. 
0  ye  parents  and  husband  who  grieve. 

Let  this  consolation  remain, 
That  the  day  will  most  surely  arrive 
When  you'll  see  your  Lavinia  again. 

By  a  friend. 

In 

memory  of 

IN'iCHOLAs  B.  S.  Rind; 

died  March  12th,  1845, 

aged  48. 


Our  Mother, 
Maey  C.  Roystee^ 
died  Feb.  14,  1858, 

aged  82  years. 
She  rests  in  peace. 


♦Misrendered,  should  be  Beverley. 
32 


498  History  Henkico  Paeish, 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Sarah^  consort  of 

Henry  Raymond, 

who  departed  this  life 

^nTov.  8th,  1823, 

in  the  3Yth  year 

of  her  age. 

Also 

of  Mrs.  Mary  Hazlett^ 

who  departed  this  life 

March  21st,  1821, 

in  the  Y5th  year 

of  her  age. 

Also 

in  memory  of 

Mary  Elizabeth^ 

daughter  oi 

James  &  Mary  Hazlett, 

who  died  Oct.  1st,  1825, 

aged  1  year  &  2  days. 

(White  marble  slab,  brick  vault.) 

YouEL  Rust. 
(Fragment.) 

Fred  Rust^ 

Obit.  April  6,  1821, 

aged  one  year,  5  months 

&  18  days. 

(Sixty  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  old  Sunday 

school.) 

In 

memory  of 

Elizabeth^  wife 

of 

Robert  Robinson. 

Died  ITov.  15th,  A.  D. 

1803. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 


St.  John's  Chuech.  499 

Sacred 
to  the  memor.y  of  Eliza  C.  Ross^ 
who  departed  this  life  in  the  city  of  Richmond 
24th  December,  1817.     She  was  the  daughter  of 
John  &  Priscilla  Miller,  &  born  12th  April,  1790. 
Married  to  Randolph  Ross  in  Lexington,  Virginia, 
17th  July,  1810.     Issue,  five  children.     Her  sufferings  for 
nearly  14  months  previous  to  the  awful  dispensation 
was  only  surpassed  by  an  elevation  of  mind 
the  offspring  of  an  approving  conscience.     To  her 
the  icy  arms  of  Death  had  no  terror. 
She  died  as  she  had  lived  with  the  exclamation : 
I  am  happy,  I  am  happy.     In  her  three  surviving 
children  lost  the  most  tender  and  endearing  mother 
a  disconsolate  husband  the  most  affectionate  wife.     May 
the  Guardian  Angel  of  Heaven  conduct  them  whilst 
here  in  the  paths  of  that  virtue 
of  which  she  was  a  bright  example,  prays  her 
most  devoted  and  affectionate  husband, 
Randolph  Ross. 
(White  marble  slab,  formerly  on  pedestals  and  enclosed 
by  iron  railing;  the  former  thrown  down  and  broken  into 
several  fragments;  the  latter  has  been  carried  off,  with  the 
exception  of  one  side  of  the  enclosure,  which  is  still  stand- 
ing.) 

In  memory  of 

Bennett  Ralston,, 

who  died  July  27,  1834, 

aged  57  years. 

(Buried  near  the  main  entrance  of  the  church,  in  the  same 

plot  with  Dr.  Alex.  W.  Weddell.) 

In 

memory  of 
Peter  Ralston^* 

who  died 
August  22d,  1822, 


Marble  headstone.) 


aged  about  43  years. 


♦His  son,  Peter  W.  Ralston,  died  highly  respected  a  few  years  ago. 


500  HiSTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

William  Kyan^ 

bom  in  Cashill,  County 

of  Tipperary,  Ireland; 

died  August  12th,  1824, 

aged  50  years. 

Also  his  wife,  Catherine,  died 

July  10th,  1826,  aged  40  years. 

Also  Pateick  Ryan^  son  of 

the  above  William  and 

Catherine  Ryan,  died 

September  15th,   1840, 

aged  21  years. 

Affection  sore  long  time  I  bore, 

Physicians'  skill  was  vain. 
Till  God  pleased  that  death  should  seize 
And  ease  me  of  my  pain. 
(White  marble  headstone. ) 


(Fragment.) 


J.R. 


In  memory  of 

Joana,  Richaeds, 

who  departed  this  life 

3d  Feby.,  1819, 

in  the  39  year  of  his 

age. 

A  native  of 

Ipswich,  Mass. 

In  memory  of 

James  Reat^ 

who  died  Feb.  18,  1815, 

in  the  33  year  of  his  age. 

(Buried  30  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  church, 

pointing  towards  the  new  Sunday  school  room.) 


St.  Johns's  Chueoh.  501 


In 

memory 

Janet  Russell^ 

a  native  of  Falkirk, 

Scotland, 

who  departed  this 

life  Sept.  24:th,  1803, 

aged  68  years. 

Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 


E.  R. 
(Gray  sandstone  headstone,  lying  down  near  church  door.) 


This  stone  is  erected 

to  the  memory  of 

James   Ritchie^ 

who  departed  this  life  Sept.  14th,  1838, 

aged  24. 


In 

memory 
of  the  infant  son  of 

James  & 

Christiana  Ritchie. 

Bom  the  20th,  &  died 

22  Oct.,  1818. 

Suffer  little  children 

to  come  unto  Me. 


This  stone 

is  erected  to  the 

memory  of 

James  Ritchie^  Je,, 

who  departed  this  life 

Sept.  14,  1838, 

age  1,  24. 


502  History  BQenkico  Parish, 

In 

memory  of 

William^ 

son  of 

James  &  Christiana 

Ritcliie, 

who  was  born  July  22,  1800, 

and 

died  May  9tli,  1812. 

Sacred 

to 

the  memory  of 

George  Ritchie^ 

a  native  of  Fifeshire, 

Scotland ; 

horn  ApL  9th,  1792, 

died  Oct.  30th,  1835. 

Also 

William,, 

William  D'. 

&  Georgiana^ 

all  infant  children  of 

George  &  Mary  Ritchie. 

In 

memory 

of 

Thomas^  son  of  James 

&  Christiana  Ritchie. 


(Fragment.) 


Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

James  Graham  Smith, 

son  of 

Andrew  &  Isabella  Smith, 

who  died  on  the  4th  Feb.,  1821, 

aged  4  years. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  503 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Robert  Safford,, 

late  of 

Boston, 

Massachusetts, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  6th  July, 

181Y, 

in  the  27th  year  of  his  age. 

The  sweet  remembrance  of  the  just 

Shall  flourish  when  they  sleep  in  dust. 


In  memory  of 

Geo.  Smith,, 

son  of 

Dalrymple  Smith 

&  Mary  Falconer. 

Born  lYth  June,  1Y93, 

died  Oct.  12th,  1820. 

Also  Lilly  Smith, 

daughter  of  D.  S.  &  M.  E. 

Born  July  2nd,  1805, 

died  June  18th,  1828. 


Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
Mr.  Charles  Southgate, 
who  departed  this  life  March  1st,  1818, 
in  the  58th  year  of  his  age. 
As  a  poet  and  musician  few  were  his  equals. 
What  though  his  body  turns  to  dust. 
That  God  in  whom  he  placed  his  trust 
Has  raised  his  soul  from  nature's  bed ; 
Then  seek  him  not  among  the  dead. 
That  soul  which  glowed  with  music's  fire 
Has  joined  a  bright  celestial  choir. 


504  History  Henkico  Parish, 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Sarah  Ann  Smith, 

wife  of  Capt.  Edmond  Smith, 

of  ISTew  Jersey, 

and  daughter  of 

Benjamin  &  Eachel  Weatherby, 

who  departed  this  life 

Sept.  23rd,  1826, 

aged  19  years, 

7  months, 
and  23  days. 
Return  my  friends  and  cease  to  weep, 
Whilst  in  Christ  Jesus  here  I  sleep. 
Prepare  yourselves,  your  souls  to  save, 
There's  no  repentance  in  the  grave. 
Stop  my  friends  as  you  pass  by. 
As  you  are  now  so  once  was  I, 
As  I  am  now,  you  soon  must  be, 
Prepare  yourselves  to  follow  me. 
Also  entered  by  her  side  her  infant  child. 

Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
Francis  Strobia, 
born  May  6th,  1787, 
died  Feb.  28th,  1815. 
(Granite    chancel    inlaid    with  marble    panels    and  sur- 
mounted by  a  granite  shaft.) 

l!^iCHOLAs  Brown  Seabrook,* 
aged  57  years, 
died  June  29th,  1790. 
(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

In  memory  of 

James  Simms, 

who  was  born  July  17th,  1754, 

and  died  December  2nd,  1793. 

•The  name  Seabrook  is  preserved,  notably  in  the  tobacco  ware- 
house at  the  corner  of  Grace  and  Nineteenth  streets. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  505 

This  family  vault 

contains  the  remains  of 

Mart  P.  Steobia^ 

wife  of 

John  Strobia, 

who  died  May  24th,  1795, 

in  the  33rd  year  of  her  age. 

Also 

the  remains  of 

John  Steobia^ 

who  died 

March  10th,  1809, 

in  the  67th  year  of  his  age. 

Also 

John  H.  Steobia,* 

born  April  5th,  1785, 

died  Oct.  10th,  1856. 

Also 

Ann  M.  Steobia. 

Born  May  27th,  1788, 

died  Sept.  4,  1877. 

(Marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 

To  the  memory  of 
Samuel  B., 
son  of 
William  &  Martha  Skinner, 
died  April  29th,  1850, 
aged  17  years. 
Short  was  his  life,  severe  his  pain; 
To  be  with  Christ  is  now  his  gain, 
A  loving  son  and  tender  brother, 

Short  was  our  joys  on  earth  together. 

♦John  H.  Strobia  was  a  successful  merchant,  held  in  high  esteem. 
He  had  musical  taste,  was  a  skilled  performer,  and  one  of  a  coterie 
of  which  Wm.  H.  Fitzwhyllsonn,  bookseller,  and  long  Grand  Secre- 
tary of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Masons  of  Virginia,  was  a  member. 
Fitzwhyllsonn  was  a  Welshman,  and  on  the  visit  of  Lafayette  to 
Richmond,  in  1824,  was  recognized  by  the  General  as  the  quondam 
drum-major  of  General  Cornwallis.  In  person  Fitzwhyllsonn  was 
short  and  rotund.  It  would  appear  that  those  who  fought  us  in  our 
struggle  for  independence  were  not  rancorously  regarded  in  Rich- 
mond if  they  proved  circumspect  as  citizens. 


506  History  Henrico  Parish, 

To  the  memory  of 

Mary  Southgate, 

who  departed  this  life  May  28th,  1840, 

aged  76  years. 

Sacred 
to  the  memory 
of 
Mrs.  Eliza  W.  Saunders, 
consort  of 
Samuel  T.  Saunders, 
and  daughter  of 
*Mr.  Robert  and  Ann  Davidson, 
who  departed  this  life 
■    on  the  10th  of  September,  1822, 
in  the  27th  year  of  her  age. 
An  affectionate  husband  and  four  dear  children  are  left 
to  unite  with  her  relatives  and  friends  in  lamenting  her  un- 
timely death  and  their  irreparable  Joss,  to  know  her  was  to 
love  her,  she  was  therefore  most  beloved  by  those  who  knew 
her  best. 

In 

memory  of 

Samuel  Shield  Saunders, 

born  Feb.  14th,  1785, 

died  Dec.  13th,  1851. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Eliza  Stratton, 

who  died  in  Richmond 

May  1st,  1857, 

aged  59  years. 

Also 

Louis  Stratton, 

died  Feb.  27,  1822, 

aged  28  years. 

(Buried  near  the  Twenty-fifth  and  Grace  streets  gate.) 

*"Robt.  Davidson"  appears  in  the  Richmond  Directory  of  1819  as: 
"D.  S.  S.  of  E.  over  Cochran  and  Williams." 


1 

St.  John's  Chuecii.  607 

Miss  Mart  Augustus  Solomon 
died  June  17th,  18Y3. 
(Buried  about  50  feet  on  the  south  side  from  the  new 
Sunday  school.) 

In 

memory  of 

Capt.  M.  Seagers, 

died  Aug.  6,  1882, 

aged  6Q  years. 

In  memory  of 

RoBT.  D.  Snell^ 

son  of  Ig.  M.  Snell. 

Sacred  to  the  Memory  of 
George  F.  Stras, 
who  departed  this  life 
Jan.  19th,  1811,  aged  65  years. 
His  genius  fled  up  to  the  stars 
From  whence  it  came,  and 
That  warm  heart  of  thine 
With  all  its  generous  and 
Open  vessels  compressed 
Into  a  clod  of  the  valley. 
(Gray  sandstone  slab  on  pedestal.) 

Samuel  Sheppard^ 

a  native  of  Boston,  is  here 

entombed.     Died  Sept.  21st,  1815,  age  near  53  years. 

Eighteen  years  faithful  service  in  the 

honourable  station  of  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts 

of  the  Commonwealth  of  Virginia.    Had  so 

endeared  him  to  the  Legislature,  that  it  was 

with  great  reluctance  his  resignation  was 

accepted  by  that  body.    The  session  of  1814. 

In  the  heart  of  his  relatives  and  the  citizens 

of  Richmond,  is  erected  a  monument  of 

affection  and  esteem  which  time  alone  can  efface. 

(Buried  by  a  large  sugarberry  tree  near  the  new  Sunday 

school  building.) 


508  HiSTOBY  Heneico  Paeish, 

Sacred 

to 

the  memory  of 

John  Sawyee^ 

a  native  of  Edinburgli, 

Scotland. 
Born  June  20th,  1799, 
died  Sept.  30th,  1832. 
(Marble  headstone.) 

Sacred 

to 

the  memory  of 

Benj.  r.  Spalding^ 

who  departed  this  life 

16th  July,  1833, 

in  the  37th  year  of 

his  age. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 

In  memory 

of 

William  H.  Stith,* 

Born 
in  Gloucester  county, 
died 
in  the  city  of  Eichmond 
Sept.  17th,  1837, 
aged  37  years. 
Seize  mortal  seize  the  transient  hour, 
Improve  each  moment  as  it  flies. 
Life's  a  short  summer,  man's  a  flower, 
He  dies,  alas,  how  soon  he  dies ! 

In  memory  of 
Mrs.  Rebecca  Stith. 
Died  May  19th,   1880. 
(Buried  between  the  church  and  25th  and  Grace  streets.) 

•The  name  Stith  is  historic  in  Virginia.  Robert  Boiling,  who 
married  first  Jane  Rolfe,  the  granddaughter  of  Pocahontas,  th« 
"gentle  Indian  princess,"  is  second  Anne,  daughter  of  John  Stitk 
The  first  record  of  the  name  is  in  Charles  City  county. 


St.  John's  Church.  509 

In  memory  of 
Abraham  Shields, 
stone  cutter  and  brick  layer,  a  native  in  the 
County  of  Durham,  Old  England, 
who  departed  this  life 
Oct.  9th,  1Y98, 
aged  28  years. 
When  I  was  young  and  in  my  prime, 
It  pleased  the  Lord  to  end  my  time, 
And  took  me  to  a  place  of  rest. 
Where  Jesus  Christ  did  think  it  best. 

Here 

lies  the  body  of 

Elizh.  Drew  Spencer, 

daughter  of  Chs.  Spencer, 

who  departed  this 

life  July  30th,  1Y99, 

aged  15  months. 

(Sandstone  headstone.) 

Here 

lies  the  body  of 

Mary  Ann  Spencer, 

who  departed  this  life  the  29th 

of  August,  1800,  aged 

4  years. 

(Sandstone  headstone.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Martha  B.  Shore, 

who  died  the  19th 

of  May,  1803, 

in  the  29th  year  of  her  age. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

In  memory 
of  Sally  H.  Starr. 
Born  Oct.  20,  1Y91, 
died  Dec.  11,  1Y92. 


510  HiSTOEY  Henrico  Parish, 

Memory  of 

Thos.  B.  Staee^  born 

Aug.  25,  1793,  died 

,  1794. 

Charles  Keck^ 
son  of 
Levi  &  Charlotte  Shelly. 
Died  April  6th,   1820, 
aged  7  months. 
We  placed  him  here,  and 
Gabriel  mark'd  the  spot 
Whence  to  call  an  offering 
fit  to  heaven. 

In 

memory  of 

Eliza  Steel^ 

who  departed  this  life 

October  3d,  1814, 

aged  13  ys.  1  mo.,  11  days. 

A  native  of 

Philadelphia. 

Miss  Rebecca  Scott 

died  N'ov.  30th,  1816, 

aged  65. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Catherine  Slaughter, 

the  beloved  partner 

of 

Smith  Slaughter,  Esq., 

of  Jefferson  county. 

She  was  born  IsTov.  12th,  1763, 

and 

suddenly  departed  from  this 

transitory  scene  Jany.  12th,  1822, 

aged  56  years  &  2  months. 

The  Lord  gave  and  the  Lord  hath  taken  away 

Blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

(White  marble  headstone.) 


St.  Jcthn's  Chukch,  511 

Here 

repose  the  mortal  remains  of 

Robert  Sloaist^ 

a  native  of  the  Parrish  of  Connor 

in  the  county  of  Antrim, 

and  a  member  of  the  Connor  Lodge  'No.  832, 

Ireland.* 

He  departed  this  life  Dec.  10th,  1816, 

aged  35  years. 

Erected  by  M.  Crawford. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Martha  Street^ 

of  the  Borough  of  ISTorfolk, 

who  died  the  7th  day  of  August,  1813, 

on  her  passage  to  Richmond, 

aged  56  years. 

Sarah  Taylor^ 
February  14th,  1Y91. 

In  memory  of 

Elizabeth  Taylor^ 

daughter  of  Jno.  and 

Sarah  Taylor,  born 

4th  May,  1794,  died  13th 

Aug.,  1796,  aged  2  years 

and  3  months. 

Mary  Frances  Taylor, 

born  Oct.  10,  1845, 

died  June  27,  1847. 
Buried  in  the  same  grave, 
George  Edward  Taylor, 

born  Dec.  3,  1849, 
died  Jan.  29,  1855. 

*It  will  be  observed  that  "Scotia"  and  "Erin"  furnisbed  many 
citizens  of  early  Richmond — the  Scotch  being  especially  prominent 
and  enterprising  as  merchants,  and  later  as  millers,  the  hardy 
representative  of  whom  it  has  been  urged  that  he  might  find  ex- 
istence and  thrive  on  a  "bare  rock,"  was  ubiquitous  in  Virginia  from 
early  Colonial  days. 


612  HisTOKY  Henkico  Pabish, 

In  memory  of 

P.  H.  Taylor, 

son  of  W.  H.  and 

Gal^iella 

Taylor, 

whio  departed  this  life 

on  the  ISth  day  of  August, 

1810,  aged  1  year,  8  mo. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

To  the  memory  of 
Mabia  Elizabeth  Thompkins, 
the  daughter  of  Christ.*  and  Mary  Thompkins, 
who  was  bom  28  July,  1808, 
and  died  5th  of  Sept.,  1810. 
(Gray  sandstone  block  near  the  ground.) 
(Buried  between  the  main  walk   and  the  new   Sunday 
school,  near  Wm.  Weymouth  vault.*) 

Here  lies  the  body  of 

Archibald  Toney, 

who  died  March  24th,  1811. 

(Buried  on  the  north  side  of  the  brick  Sunday  school  near 

a  large  iron  fence.) 

In 

memory  of 

Mrs.  Saeah, 

wife  of 

Mr.  Silas  Thompson, 

of  Cheshire,  Conn., 

who  died 

March  2nd,  1848, 

M  29. 

Also  their  daughter, 

Sarah, 

who  died  Feb.  10,  1818, 

M  3  weeks. 

(Marble  headstone.) 

♦"Christopher  Tompkins"  appears  in  the  Richmond  Directory  of 
1819  as  "carpenter,  u.  s.  of  G.,  bt.  6th  and  7th  Sts.,  first  from  7th  St." 


Rev.    Pike   Powers,    D.   D., 
Assistant    Minister,    1888-1890. 


Rev.  C.  R.  Kutk, 
Assistant   Minister,   1891-1893. 


Rev.     J.      H.      BURKHEAD, 

Assistant   Minister.   1896-1897. 


Rev.  E.   B.   Snead, 
Assistant   Minister,    1901-1903. 


St.  John's  Chubch.  513 

In 

memory  of 
Maria  Duchee^ 
consort  of 
,  David  Trueheart, 

who  departed  this  life 
on  the  17th  of  August,  18  lY, 
in  the  20th  year  of  her  age. 

To  the  memory  of 
Joseph  Thomas^ 

son  of 

Joseph  Thomas, 

of  France, 

died  3rd  Sept.,  1811. 

Here  lies  the  body  of 

M.    H.    TOUNLEY, 

who  died  Nov.  5th,  1813, 
age  17  months  and  5  days. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mary, 

consort  of  William  P.  Thompson, 

and  daughter  of 

Anthony  and  Sophia  Zemee, 

of  the  city  of 

Lancaster,  Pa., 

who  departed  this  life 

April  11th,  1852, 

aged  75  years. 

(White  marble  monument.) 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Polly  Todd, 

who  died  the  22nd  of  Aug.,  1822, 

age  17  years. 

(On  the  west  side  of  the  church  near  a  large  sugarberry 

tree.) 

33 


514  History  Heneico  Paeish, 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Isabella  Tuson^ 

a  native  of  the  county  of  Donegal,  Ireland, 

who  died  Jan.  29,  1825, 

age  39  years. 

May  her  soul  rest  in  peace. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Lewis  N.  Todd^ 

born  15th  'Nov.,  1802, 

died 

'Nov.  19th,  1833. 

His  bereaved  widow 

causes  this  monument 

to  be  erected  to  his 

memory. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Gideon  L., 

son  of 

Elijah  and  Amelia  Townsend, 

died  May  11th,  1837, 
aged  3  years  and  11  months. 

In 

memory  of 

Amelia^ 

wife  of  Elijah  Townsend, 

who  departed  this  life 

October  lOth,  1840, 

aged  32  years  and  4  months 

and  6  days. 

In  vain  we  look  for  rest  below 

When  'tis  not  to  be  found 
Rest  is  the  plant  that  will  not  grow 

In  any  earthly  ground 
But  while  our  souls  mount  up  above 
The  firmament  so  high 
Within  our  blest  Redeemer's  love 
There's  everlasting  joy. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  515 

In 

memory  of 

EZEA, 

son  of 

Elijah  and  Amelia   Townsend, 

who  departed  this  life 

Sept.  26th,  1834, 

aged  2  years  and  19  days. 

Kev.  John  S.  Watt,* 
died  in  Dinwiddle  Co. 
Jan.  4th,  1879. 
(Twenty  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  church,  near 
the  walk  on  the  left  side  leaving  the  church.) 

To  Our  Mother. 

Penelope  Maegaret  Weight, 

beloved  wife  of  A.  W.  Weddell,  D.  D. 

February  29,  1840-January  9,  1901. 

Numbered  with  thy  saints  in  glory  everlasting. 

In  memory  of 

Joseph  West, 

died  Oct.  18th,  1788, 

A.  3  y  &  5  m. 

In  memory  of 

Mrs.  Jane  Wiseham, 

who'  died  the  1st  May,  1790, 

age  42  years. 

(Facing  the  main  entrance  of  the  church,  close  by  the 

wall. ) 

To  the  memory  of 

Jacob  P.  Wilson, 

of  ISTew  York, 

who  was  born  Oct.  21,  1793, 

and  died  Oct.  19,  1818. 

(Thirty-three  feet  in  the  rear  of  the  new  Sunday  school 

room.) ^ 

*Son  of  Hugh  Watt,  of  Glencairn,  Ireland. 


516  HisTOET  Heneico  Paeish, 

Rev.  Alex.  Weddell^ 

Rector  of  St.  John's  Churcli. 

Born  at  Tarboro^  W.  C, 

May  20tli,  1841, 
died  at  Richmond,  Va., 
Dec.  6,  1883. 
Father  unto  thy  hands  I  commend  myspirit. 
Yea  thou  will  answer  for  me  Righteous  Lord ; 
Thine  all  the  merits, 
Mine's  the  great  reward. 
Thine  the  sharp  thorns 
And  mine  the  golden  crown; 
Mine  the  life  won^ 
And  thine  the  life  laid  down. 

Hymn  67. 

Large  hearted, 

Large  minded; 

A  lover  of  the  truth, 

And  of  manhood ; 

Bold,  untiring,  faithful 

In  the  service 

of  the  Master; 

Tender,  watchful 

and  unceasing  in  the  care 

of  his  flock. 

His  people  loved 

and  revered  him. 

In  memory  of 

James  Wilson^ 

a  native  of  Bauffshire  in  Scotland, 

and  by  profession  a  mason, 

who  departed  this  life  at  Fire  Creek, 

Oct.  5th,  1818, 

aged  58  years. 

°as  a mory  of  gratitude 

& long  survive 

°  Obliterated. 

(Red  sandstone  slab  3  feet    broad    and  6    inches  thick, 
curiously  lettered. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  517 


In 

memory  of 

Susan  Wilson, 

who  departed  this  life 

24th  Oct.,  1817, 

aged  5  months  and  20  days. 

In  memory  of 

Mrs.  Jane  Wilson, 

who  departed  this  life 

1792. 

Sacred 
to  the  beloved  memory  of 
Ann  C.  Watson, 
a  native  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  and 
the  wife  of  James  Watson,  of 
this  city. 
She  was  born  the  13th  January,  1799, 
and  departed  this  life  May  27,  1822. 
Fair  and  blooming  yesterday 
Now  a  loathsome  corpse  I  lie 
See  how  beauty  fades  away 
Oh  prepare,  prepare  to  die. 
(Marble  slab.) 

In 

memorv  of 

Jas.  Wilkie, 

died  July  5th,  1822, 

aged  1  year  and  25  days. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 
Capt.  Wm,  Webb, 
who  died  on  26th  April,  1805. 
He  lived  beloved  and  died  regretted 
And  fled  forever  from  my  view 
Thou  partner  of  my  soul  adieu 
Our  hopes  are  now  to  meet  above 
Where  pain  shall  cease,  where  all  is  love. 
(Near  the  keeper's  office.) 


S18  HisTOET  Heneico  Paeish, 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Elizabeth  Weeth^ 

the  affectionate  consort  of 

John  J.  Werth, 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  30th  August,  1823, 

in  the  44th  year 

of  her  age. 

In  life  she  was  most  beloved 

and  in  death  most  lamented 

by  those  who  knew  her  best. 


Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
dear  departed 
Heney^ 
youngest  son  of 
Jno.  J.  Werth, 
who  was  snatched  from  his 
fond  parents  by  death  on  the 
5th  of  'Nov.,  1818,  at  the  ten- 
der age  of  9  years,  7  months 
and  10  days. 
Tread  gently  on  his  ashes. 


In 

memory  of 

Jane^ 

daughter  of 

John  and  Eleanor  Warrock, 

born 

16th  of  August,  1823, 

died 

4th  of  Sept.,  1827, 

aged 
4  years  and  10  days. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  619 

In 

memory  of 

John  Warkock^  Jk., 

son  of  John  and 

Eleanor  Warrock, 

born  16th  March,  1815, 

and 

died  26th  July,  1816, 

aged  3  years,  1  month 

and  11  days. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Salvester  Walkley^ 

who  was  born  in  North 

Richmond  on  April  the 

9th,  1781,  and  died 
August  the  18th,  1817. 
Also 
Mary  Walkley^ 
consort  of  Salvester 
Walkley,  who  was  born  in 
Bristol^  England,  April 
the  3rd,  1781,  and  died 
January  the  24:th,  1838. 
'No  sickness  or  sorrow  or  pain 
Shall  ever  disquiet  them  now, 
For  death  to  their  spirits  was  gain 
Since  Christ  was  their  life  below. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 
Mrs.  Sarah  White^ 
wife  of  Mr.  Samuel  White, 
and  daughter  of  Mr.  Wm.  and  Mrs.  Mary  Gary, 
of  Boston    (Massachusetts), 
who  died  Jany.  20th,  1800,  aged  28. 
This  languishing  head  is  at  rest 
Its  thinking  and  aching  are  o'er 
This  quiet  immovable  breast 
Is  heaved  by  affliction  no  more. 
(Broad  blue  slate  headstone.) 


520  History  Heneico  Paeish, 


In  memory  of 

Mrs.  DoLLEY  White^ 

the  wife  of 

Samuel  White, 

and  the  daughter  of 

John  and  Dolley  Pointer,  \ 

of  ■ 

Powhatan. 


In  memory 

of 

Wm,  Alexander^ 

son  of 

Th.  and  Margaret  White, 

who  died 

Sept.  14,  1824, 

aged  12  months. 

When  the  Archangel's  trump  shall  sound 

And  souls  and  bodies  join. 

What  crowds  shall  wish  their  days  below 

Had  been  as  short  as  thine. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 

Andrew  White^ 

who  departed  this  life 

April  20,  1824,  age  2  years. 

(Buried  near  the  main  entrance  of  the  new  Sunday  school 

room.) 

In  memory  of 

Thomas  Ward  White,* 

late  editor  and  proprietor  of 

The  Southern  Literary  Messenger. 

Born  March  28th,  1788. 

Died  January  19th,  1843. 

(Twelve  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  new  Sunday 

school. ) 

♦Founder  and  long  the  publisher  of  the  Southern  Literary  Mes- 
senger. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  521 

Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
Thomas  Henry  White, 
only  son  of 
Thomas  W.  and  Margaret  A,  White, 
who  died  of  the  prevailing  epidemic 
Oct.  7,  1832,  aged  19  years. 
Thanks  to  that  blessed  volume  which  hath  brought 
Light,  life  and  immortality  to  man 
Death  has  no  terror  to  the  heir  of  Heaven 
It  is  the  portal  to  His  Father's  throne 
This  world  is  full  of  evil  and  care  and  suffering 
Its  joys  are  transient,  vain  and  fleeting. 
Illusive  as  a  shadow,  happy  he  at  peace  with  God,  who 
quits  it  earliest  for  pure  bliss,  rather  rejoice  than  mourn  that 
so  soon  have  earth  exchanged  £or  Heaven. 
(Marble  slab.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Margaret  Aisnsr_, 

consort  of  Thos.  W.  White, 

born  24th  July,  1794, 

departed  this  life 

12th  Dec,  1837. 

This  stone  is  devoted  to  her  memory 

by  him 

who  best  knew  her  worth 

and  most  deplores  her  loss. 

(Square  marble  plinth  on  marble  vase.) 

Here 

lies  buried 

Rhoda  Winston, 

the  affectionate  and  beloved  wife 

of 

John  Winston, 

who  died  the  22nd  day  of  July,  1825, 

aged  48  years. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 


522  HiSTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

I.  H.  S. 

In  memory  of 

Louis  Werco_j 

a  native  of  France, 

and  for  many  years  a  respectable 

citizen  of  Richmond, 

died  Dec.  7th,  1812, 

aged  56  years, 

and  of  Victoria  Werco, 

his  daughter,  died  27th  Dec,  1829, 

aged  19  years. 

Also 

Victoria  Celeste^ 

daughter  of  Louis  Gary, 

and  wife  of  J.  M.  Delcampo. 

Born  at  St.  Domingo,*  26th  Oct.,  1787, 

died  14th  May,  1848.. 

She  was  the  widow  of  Louis  Werco. 

Sacred 

to  the 

memory  of 

J.  O.  Whipple. 

Mrs.  Whipple., 

consort  of. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory;  of 

Waeren  Augustus  Williams., 

son  of 

Wilson  and  Elizabeth  H.  Williams, 

who  was  born  on  the  3rd  of 

July,  1830,  and  departed  this  life 

the  9th  of  August,  1831. 

So  fades  the  lovely  blooming  flower 

Frail,  smiling  solace  of  an  hour 

So  soon  our  transient  comfort  fly 

And  pleasure  only  blooms  to  die. 

♦Many  refugees  from  St.  Domingo  sought  asylum  in  Richmond 
after  the  servile  uprising  in  the  island  near  the  close  of  the  eigh- 
teenth century. 


St.  John's  Chueoh.  523 

Here  lies 

the  remains  of 

Geddes  Winston,* 

who  departed  this  life 

on  the  9  th  day  of 

June,  1784, 
in  the  60th  year 

of  his  asre. 

To  his  precious 

memory  filial 

piety  consecrates 

this  stone. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 

In 

memory  of 

Anne  Makia, 

youngest  daughter  of 

James  and  Ann  M.  Williams, 

who  died 

7th  ApL,  1810, 

aged  8  years,  4  months. 

Light  and  peace,  force  deriving 

From  the  hand  of  God  most  high 

In  His  glorious  presence  living 

She  shall  never,  never  die. 

In 

memory  of 
Joseph  M.  Williams, 
son  of 
Jas.  and  Ann  M,  Williams, 
who  died  13th  Sept.,  1823, 
aged  19  months. 
Suffer  little  children 
To  come  unto  me 
And  forbid  them  not 
For  of  such  is  the 
^ Kingdom  of  Heaven. 

♦His  daughters  married  respectively  Rev.  John  D.  Blair  (D.  D., 
one  of  the  "two  parsons"  of  revered  memory),  and  Thomas  Ruther- 
ford, the  ancestor  of  the  worthy  family  of  the  name  in  Virginia. 


524  History  Heneico  Parish, 

In 

memory  of 

DoEOTHY  E.  Williams, 

daughter  of 

Jas.  and  Ann  M.  Williams, 

who  died  11th  Oct.,  1823, 

aged  6  years,  28  days. 

The  Lord  gave,  the  Lord 

hath  taken  away,  blessed  be 

the  name  of  the  Lord. 

Memento. 

Ann  Ricks  Winston^ 

the  devoted  and  beloved  wife  of 

James  Winston, 

bom  Dec.  31st,  1790, 

died  May  14th,  1850. 

Particularly  dear  to  her  relations  by  consanguinity 

She  was  not  less  to  those  by  affinity. 

(White  marble  shaft.) 

In 

memory  of 

James  Winston^ 

bom  March  8th,  1791, 

died  Nov.  ISth,  1859. 

To  die  is  gain. 

His  firm  but  meek  and  quiet  spirit 

will  ever  be  cherished 

by  his  endeared  children 

and  grandchildren. 

He  never  made  an  enemy  or  lost  a  friend. 

1st  Peter,  3rd  Chapter,  3  &  4th  verses. 

Thy  smile  once  filled 
a  house  with  gladness. 

Wm.  W.  Weymouth,* 

Family  Vault, 

1817. 

(Granite  block.) 


tCapt.  Wm.  W.  WejTnouth,  an  old  seafarer. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  525 

In 
memory  of 

Rebecca  Winnie^ 

consort  of 

James  Winnie, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  20th  Deer.,  1814, 

aged  33  years. 
An  affectionate  wife, 
a  tender  mother. 
(Sandstone  headstone.) 

In  memory  of 

Makia  Winchestek^ 

who  departed  this  life 

Dec.  27th,  1816, 

aged  56  years. 

The  'Rey'd  Winchester's* 

wife  lies  here, 

a  companion  whome 

he  loved  most  dear 

to  heavenly  mansions 

he  has  gone  before. 

There  they  have  now 

met  to  part  no  more. 

(Fragment  broken  off  and  lying  down.) 

In 

memory  of 

Ambrose  D.  Weenn, 

born  7th  July,  1805,  and 

died  22nd  August,  1823, 

in  the  19th  year  of  his  age. 

(Marble  headstone.) 

Here  rest  the  remains  of 

James  Washington  Willett, 

the  son  of  James  and 

Mary  Willett, 

Bom  the  29th  Oct.,  1823, 

died  the  29th  Octr.,  1824. 

*Rev.  Elhanah  Winchester,  of  the  "Universalist"  Church. 


526  History  Henrico  Parish, 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Elizabeth  Wicker^ 

consort  of 

Col.  Francis  Wicker,* 

bom  Sept.  4th,  1789, 

Died  Aug.  15th,  1837. 

In  life  she  was  endeared  by  her  jcandour 

and  integrity  to  all  who  knew  her. 

In  death 

with  a  firm  unshaken  faith  in  the  all 

sufficient  mercy  of  Jesus  Christ  her 

Savior  she  without  fear  committed  her 

spirit  to  God  who  gave  it. 

Eleven  of  her  children  has  preceded  her 

to  the  tomb. 

Her  husband  and  two  sons  survive — to  mourn  their  loss. 


Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Dr.  William  Wardlaw^I 

who  departed  this  life 
on  the  12th  October,  1829, 
aged  53  years. 
(Marble  slab  on  pedestal.) 

Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
Mrs.  Sarapi  Wardlaw^ 
who  died  on  the  22nd  day  of  April,  1808, 
in  the  32nd  year  of  her  age. 
Lo  where  this  silent  marble  weeps 
A  friend,  a  wife,  a  mother  sleeps, 
A  heart  within  whose  sacred  cell 
The  peaceful  virtues  loved  to  dwell. 
(White  marble  slab.) 

♦Lumber  merchant,  yard  "Elm  St.  R.,"  Richmond  Directory,  1819, 
father  of  Robert  Tate  Wicker,  Coroner  of  Richmond, 
t"Druggist,  cor.  of  E  and  Bell  Alley,"  Richmond  Directory  of  1819. 


St.  John's  Chuech.  627 

Sacred 
to  the  memory  of 
Mary  M.  Waedlaw, 
"wlio  departed  this  life 
on  the  15th  March,  1849, 
in  the  53rd  year  of  her 
age. 
Blessed  are  the  dead  that  die  in  the  Lord. 
By  the  death  of  her  only  sister  early  in  life,  she  was  left 
in  charge  of  five  motherless  children,  to  whose  education 
and  training  for  time  and  eternity  all  her  energies  of  mind 
and  body  nnder  God  were  consecrated,  for  her  they  will  ever 
cherish  the  warmest  affection  and  the  most  lively  gratitude. 
As  a  feeble  testimony  of  grateful  remembrance  this  stone 
is  erected  by  her  nieces  and  nephews. 
(Marble  slab  on  pedestals.) 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of 
Dr.  Eeastus  Willey^ 
who  departed  this  life  Feb.  24,  1839, 
age  48  years. 
Also 
Hannah^  his  wife, 
who  died  March  12th,  1822, 
age  24  years. 
Their  bodies  rest  in  peace, 
In  the  calm  and  silent  grave. 
And  while  affection  mourns  the  departed, 
Faith  sooth's  the  wounded  spirits, 
And  hope  points  to  their  home  in  immortality. 
(Eighty  feet  from  the  main  entrance  of  the  cemetery  on 
the  right-hand  side  as  you  enter  the  grounds,  seven  feet  from 
the  wall.) 

In  memory  of 
Maria  Louisa  Wyse^ 
who  died  Sept.  22nd, 
1831. 
(Buried  near  the  main  entrance  of  the  church  in  the  same 
plot  that  Kev.  Alex.  Weddell  is  buried.) 


628  HisTOEY  Heneico  Paeish, 

To  the  memory  of 

N'iNNIN    WySE^ 

a  native  of  Falkirk, 

in  Scotland, 

he  was  born  in  the 

year  of  our 

Lord  1742,  and 

departed  this  life 

the  5th  day  of 

iN'ovember,  1807,  in  the 

69th  year  of  his  age. 

(Gray  sandstone  headstone.) 


Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Martha  Ann^ 

wife  of 

Joshua  Walker, 

who  departed  this  life 

Oct.  1st,  1835, 

aged  24  years,  6  months  and  25  days. 

Greatly  esteemed  for  her  exemplary 

conduct  in  all  the  relations  of 

daughter,  wife  and  mother. 
This  languishing  head  is  at  rest 
Its  thinking  and  aching  are  o'er 
This  quiet  immovable  breast 
Is  heav'd  by  affliction  no  more 
This  heart  is  no  longer  the  seat 
Of  trouble  and  torturing  pain 
It  ceases  to  flutter  and  beat 
It  never  shall  flutter  again. 
This  monument  was  erected  by  her  bereaved  husband. 
(White  marble  slab  on  brick  vault.) 


A  Tomb 
Of  gray  sandstone  bearing  no  inscription,  in  southwest 
comer  of  church-yard. 


St.  John^s  Church.  529 

Here 

lies  the  remains  of 

George  Williamson^ 

who  departed  this  life  Sept.  6th,  1823, 

aged  48  years. 

This  small  tribute  of  respect  to  his 

memory,  is  erected  by  his  disconsolate  widow. 

Farewell  my  wife  wipe  off  your  tears 

Here  I  must  lie  until  Christ  appears 

And  when  he  comes  I  hope  to  rise 

Unto  a  life  that  never  dies. 

Here  also 

lies  the  body  of  his  son, 

John  Williamson. 

(Marble  slab.) 

In  memory  of 

B.    C.    YOUNGHUSBAND^ 

who  died  in  the 

19th  year  of  her  age, 

on  the  23rd  October, 

1793. 

(Sandstone  headstone.) 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Margaret, 

wife  of  John  Young, 

a  native  of  Edinburgh, 

in  Scotland, 

who  departed  this  life 

the  5th  l^ovember,  1825, 

aged  38  years. 

I  will  not  leave  you  comfortless, 

I  will  come  to  you 

but  a  little  while  and  the  world  seeth 
Me  no  more. 

But  ye  see  me  because  I  live 
Ye  shall  live  also. 

34 


INDEX. 


ABANDONMENT    OF    CHURCH, 

45. 
Adams,   Dr.   John,   presents   relic 

from  Curie's,  12. 
Adams,  John,  33. 
Adams,  Col.  Richard,  36,  49. 
Adams,  Richard,  Jr.,  33. 
Adams,  Thomas  B.,  33. 
Address     by     Hon.     Wm.     Wirt 
Henry    on  150th  anniversary, 
13.3-162. 
Address  by  Rt.  Rev.  A.  M.  Ran- 
dolph   at    150th    anniversary, 
117-132. 
A  great  sorrow  falls  upon  the  rec- 
tor (Rev.  L.  W.  Burton)  and 
his  wife,  70. 
Alms  basin  presented,  69. 
Alteration  of  the  church,  52. 
Ambler,  Jacquelin,  kindness  of  to 

Mr.  Buchanan,  27. 
America's       earliest       legislative 

body,  23. 
Annals  of  Henrico  Parish,  5. 
Annals  of  the  parish  and  church, 

58. 
Anniversary,  150th,  81. 
Appearance  of  St.  John's  church- 
yard at  present  time,  99. 
Application    to    City    Council    for 
permission      to      build      new 
school-house,  50. 
Application  to  tlie  Council  of  xhe 
city   "for  the  protection  and 
preservation    of   the    burying 
ground,"  46;   ordinance  in  re- 
gard to  same,  46,  47. 
Argall,  Gov.,  asks  for  a  minister, 

7. 
Arrearages   put  in  hands  of  col- 
lector, 28. 
Assistant  Bishops  of  Virginia,  103. 
Assistant  minister  chosen  for  the 

parish.  30. 
Assistant    minister    employed    at 

Weddell  mission,  92. 
A  thank-offering  to  God,  81. 
Attendance  upon  church,  9. 


Attractiveness  and  beauty  of  St. 

John's  grounds,  101. 
Authorities  and  references,  3. 

BACKUS,  REV.  A.  M.,  72. 
Bacon's      Branch,      contract     for 

church  at,  16. 
Baker,  Rev.  F.   M.,  51. 
Baldwin,  David  J.,  95. 
Baptismal      font      from      Curie's 

church,  12. 
Baptismal    name    of    Pocahontas, 

7. 
Baptisms,  261. 
Baptisms  by — 

Burch.  Rev.  F.  M..  310,  311. 
Burkhead.  Rev.  J.  H.,  329,  330, 

331,  333. 
Burton,    Rev.    L.    W.,    311,    312, 
313,    314,    315.    316,    317,    319, 
320.  321.  323,  324,  325. 
Burton   and    Kuyk,   Revs.,    324, 

325. 
Butler,  Rev.  Wm.  C,  290,  291. 
Croes,  Rev.  Robt.  B.,  279,  280. 
Everett,  Rev.  W.  B.,  312,  313. 
Funsten.  Rev.  J.  B.,  72,  315,  320. 
Gibson,  Rev.  C.  J.,  301.  304. 
Goodwin,  Rev.  E.  L.,  331. 
Goodwin.  Rev.   R.   A.,   326,  327, 
328,    329,    330,    331,    332,    333, 
334,    335,    337,    338,    339,    340, 
341.  342,  344. 
Hart,  Rev.  Wm.  H.    (1815-1828, 

1836-1842),  263-277. 
Kepler,  Rev.  H.  S.,  283,  284,  289, 

290. 
Kuvk.  Rev.  C.  R.,  322.  323,  324, 

325.  326,  327,  328,  329. 
Lee,  Rev.  Wm.  F.,  277. 
Miller.  Rev.  Benj.,  277. 
Minnigerode,  Rev.  Chas.,  29C. 
Moore,  Bishop,  280. 
Morrison,  Rev.  J.  H.,  281. 
Nash,  Rev.  P.  G.,  322. 
Nelson,  Rev.  Robert,  290. 
Norwood,   Rev.   Wm.,    28'-,    291, 
292. 


532 


Index. 


Nugent,  Rev.  P.  R.,  334. 

Peet.  Rev.  Edward  W.,  278. 

Points,  Rev.  John  T.,  288,  289. 

Powers  and  Burton,  Revs.,  319. 

Snead,  Rev.  E.  B.,  337,  338,  339, 
340,  341.  342,  343. 

TiUinghast,  Rev.  N.  P.,  280. 

Wall,  Rev.  Henry,  296. 

Weddell,     Rev.    Alex.    W.,     300, 
301,  304-310. 

Weddell  and  Burch,  Revs.,  310. 

Wharton,  Rev.  L.  B.,  310. 

Whittle,  Bishop,  310. 

Wilmer,  Rev.  Joseph,  292. 
Baptisms,  number  of,  61. 
Bargrave,  Rev.  Thomas,  8,  86. 
Barracks     for     British     soldiers, 

1781,  24. 
Bayard,  Chevalier,  59. 
Beginning  of  Church  in  Virginia, 

5. 
Beginning  of  record  book,  10. 
Bell  for  the  church,  40,  41,  45. 
Bermuda  Hundreds,  6., 
Berkeley,  Sir  Wm.  (Gov.),  35. 
Bishop  of  Lexington,  Ky.,  86. 
Bishop  of  London  calls  for  report, 

9. 
Bishop  Madison,  death  of,  30. 
Bishops  Madison  and  Meade,  98. 
Bishop  of  New  York,  81. 
Bishops     of    Virginia,     assistant, 

103. 
Bishops  of  Virginia,  163. 

Gibson,  Rt.  Rev.  R.  A.,  183. 

Griffith,  Rev.  Dr.  David,  165. 

Johns,  Rt.  Rev.  John,  176. 

Madison,  Rt.  Rev.  James,  170. 

Meade,  Rt.  Rev.  Wm.,  174. 

Moore,   Rt.   Rev.   R.    Channing, 
172. 

Newton,  Rt.  Rev.  John  B.,  185. 

Whittle,  Rt.  Rev.  F.  M.,  181. 
Bishops    of    Virginia,    succession 

of,  103. 
Bishop    Whittle    grants     use    of 
flowers    on    sesqui-centennial 
celebration,  82. 
Blair,  A.  Beirne,  89. 
Blair,  Lewis  H.,  89. 
Blair,  Rev.  James,  9,  86. 
Blair,  Rev.  John  D.,  28. 
Bodeker,  Miss  Pearl,  60. 
Boiling,    John,    vestryman,    1741, 
19. 


Bosseux,    Capt.   and   Mrs.   Cyrus, 

58,  82. 
Bossieux,  Cyrus,  57,  58. 
Boucher,  Rev.  Jonathan,  20. 
Bounds  of  St.  John's  Parish,  6. 
Braine,  Sarah,  69. 
Brass   font   and   ewer  purchased, 

78. 
Brewer,      Sackville,      reader      at 
Curie's   and   clerk   of   vestry, 
1711,  13,  19. 
Brick    school-house,    41;    erected, 

43;   repaired,  78. 
Brick  wall  placed  around  church 

lot,  1770,  21. 
Brock,  Dr.  R.  A.,  10,  58,  60. 
Brock,  Rev.  Zach.,  13. 
Brocken,  Rev.  James^  25. 
Brotherhood    of    St.    Andrew,    74, 

192. 
Brotherhood,  the,  73. 
Brown,  R.  L..  69,  76. 
Brown,  Mrs.  R.  L.,  74. 
Buchanan,  Rev.  John,  chosen  rec- 
tor of  the  parish,  1785,  25. 
Buchanan,  Rev.  John,  D.  D.,  elect- 
ed  treasurer   of   Diocese,    26, 
35,  36. 
Buck  Roe,  20 
Bruton  Parish,  43. 
Butler,  Rev.  Wm.  C,  48. 
Burch,  Rev.  Francis  M.,  53,  54. 
Burials  by — 

Baker,  Rev.  F.  M.,  357. 
Barrett,    Rev.    Robert    S.,    368, 

371. 
Beckwith,  Rev.  Cary,  409. 
Blankenship,  W.  S.,   391. 
Bundy,  Geo.    (colored  lay  read- 
er), 403. 
Burkhead  and  Downman,  Revs., 

397. 
Burkhead,  Rev.  J.  H.,  397,  398, 

399.  I 

Burch,  Rev.  F.  M.,  375,  376. 
Burton,    Rev.    L.    W..    376,    377, 
378,    379,    380,    381,    382,    383, 
384,    385,    386,    387,    388,    389, 
390,  391,  392,  394. 
Burton,    Rev.    and    Mr.    Abbitt 
(lay   reader   at   St.    Mark's),         j 
393.  I 

Burton  and  Clopton,  Revs,  387. 
Burton  and  Fair,  Revs.,  388. 
Burton  and  Funsten,  Revs.,  386. 


Index. 


133 


Burton  and  Gammon,  Revs.,  388. 
Burton,    Rev.    L.    W.,    and    Mr. 

Griffith  (lay  reader),  392. 
Burton    and    Kuyk,    Revs.    390, 

391,  394. 
Burton  and  Nash,  Revs.,  389. 
Burton  and  Newton,  Revs.,  391. 
Burton,  Newton  and  Downman, 

Revs.,  391. 
Burton,   Revs.     L.    W.,    and    J. 

Peterkin.  376. 
Burton  and  Pollard,  Revs.,  378. 
Burton  and  Powers.  Revs.,  389. 
Burton  and  Ray,  Revs..  389. 
Burton,      Reid      and      Shields, 

Revs.,  379. 
Burton    and    Randolph,    Revs., 

392. 
Burton  and  Smith,  Revs.,  393. 
Burton.  Revs.  L.  W.,  and  R.  R. 

Howison,  380. 
Burton    and    P.    Powers,    Drs., 

382. 
Butler,  Rev.  Wm.  C,  357,  358. 
Cooke.  Rev.  Mr.,  409. 
Cooke  and  Goodwin,  Revs.,  403. 
Cooper  and  Burton.  Drs.,  382. 
Cutler,  Revs.  L.  A.,  and  L.  W. 

Burton,  384. 
Dashiell  and  Burton,  Revs.,  389. 
Dashie'l     and     Shields,     Revs., 

366. 
Everett,   Rev.   W.   B.,   377,    378, 

379. 
Funsten,  Rev.  Geo.  M.,  383. 
Funsten,    Rev.    J.    B.,    380,    381, 

386. 
Gailor,  Bishop,  395. 
Gammon     and     Burton,     Revs., 

389.  393. 
Gammon,    Burton    and    Mason, 

Revs..  394. 
Gammon  and  Goodwin,  396. 
Garlick  and  Weddell,  Drs.,  367. 
Gihson  and  Weddell,  Drs.,  370. 
Gibson,  Dr.,  368.  375. 
Goodwin.  Rev.  R.  A.,   395,   396, 

397,    398,    399,    400,    401,    402, 

403.    404,    405,    406,    407,    408, 

409. 
Goodv/in  and  Cooke,  Revs.,  408, 

409. 
Goodwin     and     Cooper,     Revs., 

398. 


Goodwin    and    Denniss,    Revs., 

403,  405. 
Goodwin  and  Downman,  Revs., 

396. 
Goodwin   and   McDeriot,   Revs., 

408. 
Goodwin    and    Spencer,    Revs., 

397. 
Goodwin  and  Nash,  Revs.,  395. 
Goodwin  and  Staley,  Revs.,  407. 
Hammon,  Rev.,  365. 
Hart,  Rev.  W.  H..  349,  350. 
Hatcher    and    Goodwin,    Revs., 

402. 
Howison,    Revs.   R.   R.,    and   L. 

W.  Burton,  379. 
Jackson,  Rev.  Robt.  F.,  Jr.,  373. 
Judkins,    Newton    and    Burton, 

Revs.,  382. 
Judkins      and     Weddell,      Drs., 

368. 
Kepler,    Rev.    H.    S.,    351,    357, 

358.  366,  371. 
Kuyk,  Rev.  C  R..  390.  391,  392, 

393.  394,  395.  396. 
Lambeth,    Burton    and    Sturgis, 

Revs.,   384. 
Land  rum  and  Burton,  Drs.,  384. 
T  cgan,  Rev.  M.  P.,  397. 
Martin.  Revs.,  J.  C,  and  L.  W. 

Burton.  383. 
Martin,     Burton     and     Sturgis, 

Revs.,  384. 
McCabe,  Rev.  J.  D.,  360. 
McCulloh,    Rev.    Duncan,    375, 

376. 
Mead.  Rev.  G.  Otis,  408,  409. 
Minnigerode  and  Weddell,  Drs., 

369. 
Morrison,  Rev.  J.  H..  350,  351. 
Nash.  Rev.  P.  G.,  374,  392,  399, 

400,  401. 
Nash    and    Burton,    Revs.,    386, 

389. 
Nelson,  Rev.  Robert.  357. 
Newton,  Rev.  John  B.,  386. 
Norwood.  Rev.  Wm.,  358,  360. 
Norwood  and  Wall,  Revs.,  363. 
Nugent,  Rev.  P.  R.,  402. 
Patterson,  Rev.  Mr.,  360. 
Peterkin,  Dr.,  374. 
Peterkin  and  Gibson.  Drs.,  373. 
Peterkin  and  Kepler,  Drs.,  36S. 
Peterkin     and     Weddell,     Drs., 

370. 


534 


Index. 


Peterkin,  Weddell  and  Scott, 
Drs.,  369. 

Peterson,  Revs.  P.  A.,  and  Bur- 
ton, 388,  394. 

Points,  Rev.  J.  T.,  357. 

Pollard  and  Everett.  Revs.,  379. 

Powers,  Rev.  Pike,  375,  383,  384, 
3S5.  386.  387.  389. 

Proctor  and  Weddell,  Drs.,  371. 

Randolph,  Rt.  Rev.   A.  M.,  381. 

Ray,  Burton,  Peterson  and 
Vaiden,  Revs.,  393. 

Ray,  Burton  and  Wright,  Revs., 
391. 

Reid  and  Burton,  Drs.,  381. 

Shields,  Rev.  Jas.  W.,  366,  369. 

Sledd,  Juclkins,  Cole  and  Bur- 
ton, Revs,,  390. 

Snead.  Rev.  E.  B.,  405,  406,  407, 
408,  409. 

Strange,  Rev.  Robert,  409. 

Stringfellow  and  Weddell, 
Revs.,  372. 

Tucker  and  Goodwin,  Revs., 
400. 

Vest,  Rev.  Geo.  S.,  409. 

Wall.  Rev.  E.  W.,  367. 

Wall,  Rev.  Henry,  362,  363,  364, 
365,  366. 

Weddell.  Rev.   A.  W.,   367,   368, 

369,  370,    371,    372,    373,    374, 
375. 

Weddell  and  Gibson,  Drs.,  372. 
Weddell  and  Kepler,  Drs.,  367. 
Weddell  and  Minnigerode,  Drs., 

368,  370. 
Weddell     and     Peterkin,     Drs., 

370,  372. 

Weddell  and  Semms,  Drs.,  368. 

Wharton.  Rev.  L.  B.,  375,  381. 

Woodbridge,  Dr.,  368,  369. 

Woodbridge  and  Wall",  Revs., 
364. 

Woodward  Revs.  J.  P.  and 
Burton,  387. 
Burton,  Rev.  Lewis  W.,  58,  63. 
Burton,  Rev.  Lewis  Wm.,  37; 
called,  65;  the  beloved,  67; 
his  motto,  72;  services  on 
Exec.  Com.  Am.  Ch.  Miss. 
Soc'y,  representative  Church 
Temperance  Society  of  Va., 
Vice-Pres.  Richmond  Protes- 
tant Episcopal  Miss'y  Society, 
etc.,  76;  has  "calls,"  83;  ladies 


meet  inx^gard  to  "calls,"  83; 
congregation  express  their 
views  as  to  "calls,"  8,  84,  85; 
accepts  call  and  preaches 
farewell  sermon,  85;  invited 
to  visit  and  preach  at  St. 
John's,  86. 

Burton,  Mrs.  (wife  of  the  rector), 
soul  and  spirit  of  entertain- 
ments,  75. 

Burton,  Lewis  James  Hendree, 
70. 

Burial  place  of  Col.  Ed.  Carring- 
ton,  24. 

Burying  ground,  33. 

Busher,  Rev.  Joseph,  accepted,  but 
resigned,  19. 

Byrd,  Jr.,  Col.  Wm.,  58. 

Byrd,  William,  17. 

Byrd,  Wm.,  donates  lots,  18. 

CANDE  OF  ST.  JOHN'S  AL- 
most  sputtered  out,  44. 

Care  of  the  poor,  11. 

Carrington,  Col.  Edward,  follow- 
ed Henry,  24. 

Carrington,  Mr.  Edward,  letter  of, 
27. 

Carrington,  P.  R.,  33,  34  35,  37, 
40,  57,  58.  60. 

Carrington,  P.  R.,  and  wife,  77. 

Gary,  Wilson,  20. 

Centennial,  sesqui,  3. 

Chapel  at  Boar  Swamp,  22. 

Chapel  at  Deep  Run,  22. 

Chapel  of  Good  Shepherd,  71,  72. 

Christ  church,  40,  42,  51. 

Christian,  Guy,  95. 

Church  enlarged,  1772,  21;  re- 
opened, 52. 

Church  known  by  several  names, 

20. 
Church  lot  fenced  in  with  wood, 

21. 
City  Hall,  33 
Clayton,  Miss,  100. 
Clark  and  Goodwin,  Revs.,  407. 
Cocke,  Bowler,   appointed  church 

warden,  25. 
Cocke,    Bowler,    vestryman,   1741, 

19. 
Cocke,  Jas.  Powell,  warden,  1741, 

19. 
Cohen,  Israel  and  Hester,  101. 


Index. 


535 


Cole,  Rev.  Roscow,  declined  offer 
of  parish,  1751,  20. 

Coles,  John,  100. 

Colony  divided  into  shires,  6. 

Committee  on  Sociability  and  En- 
tertainments, 75. 

Committee  on  St.  John's  History 
(J.  S.  Moore,  chairman),  ap- 
pointed, 57. 

Committee — on  Burials,  Charity, 
Church  Decency  and  Order, 
Entertainments,  Sick,  Strang- 
ers and  Absentees,  — 

Comparison  of  the  work  of  Revs. 
Weddell,  Burton,  and  Good- 
win, 66. 

Communicants  St.  John's,  num- 
ber, 31-43. 

Communicants,   57,  197. 

Communicants: 

Alphabetical  list  of  from  1860- 
1903,  200-222;  under  recto- 
rate  of  Rev.  Wm.  H.  Hart, 
199. 

Confirmations,  number  of,  61. 

Congratulations  to  Rt.  Rev.  L.  W. 
Burton  by  the  vestry  on  ele- 
vation to  the  Bishopric  of 
Lexiagton,  Ky.,  86. 

Corner-stone  laid  by  Masons, 
1818,  31. 

Craigie,  F.  J.,  94. 

Croes,  Rev.  Robert  B.,  42,  43. 

Crump,  Dr.  L.  C,  92. 

Curd,  Edward,  vestryman,  1741, 
19. 

Curie's  church,  12. 

Curtis.  Capt.  John  A.  and  wife, 
70. 

Cussen  Fund,  94. 

Cussens,  W.  J.,  87. 

DALE  PARISH  SET  UP,  13. 
Dale,  Sir  Thomas,  found  a  settle- 
ment, 5. 
Dashiell,  Rev.  T.  G.,  51. 
Davies  Memorial,  59. 
Davies,  W.  W.,  57,  58,  59,  81. 
Davies,  Mrs.  W.  W.,  59. 
Day's  (Mr.)  proposition,  35. 
Death  of— 

Dr.  Burton's  father,  85. 

Crump,  Dr.  L.  C,  92. 

Estes,  Mrs.  James  M.,  95. 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  Mary  E.,  88. 


Madison,  Bishop  James,  30. 

Saunders,  E.  A.,  92. 

Selden,  Rev.  Miles,  25. 

Shields,  Mrs.  Caroline,  93. 
Decline  of  divine  worship,  26. 
De  Lar  War,  5. 
Depressed    conditions    of    Church 

in  Virginia,  1799-1812,  29. 
Devoted  adherents,  40. 
Diocese  of  Virginia,  first  conven- 
tion of,  1785,  2«. 
Domestic  and  Foreign  Society,  38. 
Donation   of   lots   by   Wm.   Byrd, 

18. 
Drew,  Mrs.  E.  T.,  71,  72. 
Drew,  Thomas  H.,  27. 
Drowning  of  Whitaker,  7. 
Dutch   Gap   the   location   of   first 

church,  5. 
Dr.  William  Whitaker,  6. 
Duval,  Mrs.  Sally  D.,  71. 

EALES,  JOHN,  READER  AT 
Richmond,  1741,  19. 

East  transcept  door  cut  through, 
48. 

Edmund  Pendleton  president  Vir- 
ginia Convention  of  W75,  23. 

Edmund  Randolph  and  Bowler 
Cocke  appointed  wardens,  25. 

Election  of  R.  Channing  Moore  to 
the  Bishopric,  30. 

Eleven  new  pews  added,  53. 

Emery,  Miss  Julia  C,  72. 

Emmanuel  church,  51. 

Endowment  Fund,  95-6-7. 

Enlargement  of  church  decided 
on,  1772,  21. 

Episcopal  Church  on  Richmond 
Hill,  33. 

Estes,  Mrs.  James  M.,  53,  71,  94, 
95. 

Everett,  Rev.  W.  B.,  68. 

Extensive  repairs  and  improve- 
ments, 70. 

FALLS  "CHAPPEL,"  12. 

Falls  Chapel  abandoned,  1741,  18. 

Famous  revolution  speech  of  Pa- 
trick Henry,  113-115. 

Fatal  reaction,  47. 

First  entry  in  second  vestry  book, 
24. 

First  General  Assembly  meets  in 
church  at  Jamestown,  23. 


536 


Index. 


First  meeting  of  Curie's  vestry 
in  Richmond,  20. 

First  record  in  second  vestry- 
book,  24. 

Fenney  (or  Finney),  Rev.  Wm., 
86. 

Fitzwilson,  Miss  E.  A.,  93. 

Frame  school-tiouse  repaired,  79. 

Franlvlin,  Mrs.  Alice  M.,  60. 

Fraternal  spirit  between  Rev. 
John  D.  Blair  and  Mr.  Bu- 
chanan, 28. 

Fuller,  Wm.,  collector  and  vestry- 
man,  1741,  19. 

GAMBLE,  COLONEL,  100. 

Gates,  Sir  Thomas,  5. 

Gavin,  Rev.  Anthony,  14. 

Gibson,  Bishop  R.  A.,  60,  103,  176, 
180. 

Glebe  land,  S6. 

Glebe  of  the  parish,  13. 

Goochland  county  cut  off,  13. 

Good  Shepherd  Sunday  school  or- 
ganized. 71;  consecrated,  72. 

Goodwin,  Mrs.  Mary  E.,  88. 

Goodwin,  Rev.  R.  A.,  60,  66,  67, 
86,  87.  97,  98,  99,  183,  185. 

Grace  church,  51. 

Grade  lowered  on  24th  street,  78, 
79. 

Graffigna,   Antoni,    47,    101. 

Griffith,  Rev.  David,  25,  61,  103. 

Gretter,  Miss  F.  P.,  60. 

Growth  of  church  spiritual  rather 
than  material,  33. 

Guild,  the,  73. 

HALEY,  SARAH,  10(5. 

Hammond,  Rev.  J.  E.,  51. 

Hart,  Mrs.  Lydia  H.,  35. 

Hart,  Rev.  Wm.  H.,  35,  36,  37,  43, 
57. 

Hart,  Rev.  Wm.  H.,  elected  assist- 
ant minister.  30. 

Hart,  Rev.  W.  H.,  accepts  call,  43, 
44;   death  of,  44. 

Heads  of  Families,  57. 

Heads  of  Families:  Hart,  Rev. 
Wm.  H.,  rector,  190,  194;  Mor- 
rison, Rev.  J.  H.,  rector,  195. 

Henrico  court-house  and  prison, 
13. 

Henrico  county  and  parish  re- 
duced, 13. 


Henrico  Parish,  38. 

Henrico  Parish,  Annals  of,  5. 

Henrico  Parish  book  found,  1867, 
10. 

Henrico  Parish,  boundary  in  1724, 
9. 

Henrico,  religious  character  of,  5. 

Henrico,  vestrymen  of,  36. 

HenricoDolis  founded,  5. 

Henry,  Hon.  Wm.  Wirt,  82. 

Henry,  Hon.  Wm.  Wirt,  address 
by,  133,  162. 

Henry's  first  oratory,  11. 

Henry,  Patrick,  makes  his  liberty 
speech.  23,  58. 

History  of  St.  John's  Church,  55. 

Hobson,  John,  sexton  at  Curies, 
1741,  19. 

Holy  Day  declared  by  Assembly, 
9. 

Hour  of  service  changed,  81. 

Houses  in  Richmond  when  cap- 
tured by  Arnold,  24. 

Howard,  B.  F.,  53,  68. 

Hungry  fed,  naked  clothed  and 
poor  have  the  Gospel  preach- 
ed to  them,  75. 

ILLUSTRATIONS: 
Autograph  and  coat  of  arms  of 

Rev.  William  Stith,  opp.  200. 
Buchanan^  Rev.  John,  opp.  240. 
Burch,  Rev.  F.  M.,  opp.  496. 
Burkhead,  Rev.  J.  H.,  opp.  512. 
Burton,  Rev.  L.  W.,  opp.  464. 
Butler.  Rev.  Wm.  C,  opp.  400. 
Croes,  Rev.  Robt.  B.,  opp.  320. 
Everett,  Rev.  W.  B.,  opp.  496. 
Gibson.  Rt.  Rev.  R.  A.,  opp.  183. 
Goodwin,    Rev.    Robt.    A.,    opp. 

480. 
Hart,  Rev.  Wm.  H.,  opp.  264. 
Henry,  Patrick,  opp.  113. 
Johns,  Rt.  Rev.  John,  opp.  176. 
Kepler,  Rev.  H.  S.,  opp.  368. 
Kuyk,  Rev.  C.  R.,  opp.  512. 
Lee,  Rev.  Wm.  F.,  opp.  280. 
Madison,    Bishop    James,    opp. 

170. 
Marriage  of  Pocahontas,  opp.  8. 
Meade.  Rt.  Rev.  Wm.,  opp.  174, 
Moore,  J.  Staunton,  opp.  64. 
Moore,    Rt.   Rev.   R.    Channing, 

opp.  172. 
Morrison,  Rev.  J.  H.,  opp.  344. 


Index. 


537 


Newton,  Rt  Rev.  J.  B.,  opp.  185. 
Norwood,    Rev.    William,    opp. 

416. 
Peet,  Rev.  E.  W.,  opp.  300. 
Points,  Rev.  John  T.,  opp.  384. 
Powex'-s,  Rev.  Pike,  opp.  512. 
Randolph,  Rt.  Rev.  A.  M.,  opp. 

117. 
St.  John's  Church  in  1900,  next 
second     title    page;     interior 
view  opposite. 
St.  John's  Church  in  1903,  with 

new  tower,  opp.  57. 
Selden.  Rev.  Miles,  opp.  216. 
Shields,  Rev.  Jas.  W.,  opp.  496. 
Snead,  Rev.  E.  B.,  opp.  512. 
Wall,  Rev.  Henrj\  opp.   432. 
Weddell,    Rev.    Alex.    W.,    opp. 

448. 
Wharton,  Rev.  L.  B.,  opp.  496. 
Whitile,    Rt.   Rev.    F.    M.,    opp. 
180. 
Improvements    of    church    stated 
by    Prof.    Cornelius    Walker, 
21. 
Income    of    parish,    how    derived, 

10. 
Increase    in    number   of     Episco- 
palians in  Richmond,  43. 
Indian  massacre,  8. 
Indian  Town  Hill,  58. 
Indian   Town,   Richmond,   chosen 
for  location  of  church,   1740, 
17. 
Indian  relics,  100. 
Interments  under  control  of  City- 
Council,  46. 
Interregnum     in     succession     of 
ministers   of  Henrico   Parish 
filled,  86. 
Introduction  to  History  St.  John's 

Church,  57. 
Inscriptions,   411. 
Inscriptions:   Alphabetical  list  of 

on   monuments.  .413-529. 
Inventory  of  property,  28. 

JACKSON,    REV.    H.    M.,    80,    81, 

82. 
Jamestown,  5. 
Johns,  Bishop  John.  103. 
Johnston,  Jos.  W.,  82. 
Jones,  Miss  Mary  E.,  87. 
Judge   Marshall's  opinion   of   the 

Caledonian  cottages,  24. 


Junior  Aid  Society,  73. 

KEITH,  Rev.  James,  13,  86. 
Kepler.  Rev.  Henry  S.,  45.  48,  52, 

53. 
Knights  of  Temperaace,  73. 

LABOR  OF  LOVE,   61. 

Lacy,  Miss  Emma,  89,  94. 

Landrum,  Rev.  W.  W.,  81. 

Largest  increase,  65. 

Lectern  purchased,  81. 

Lee,  Rev.  Wm.  F.,  37,  38,  39,  40, 

42. 
Legacy  to  Weddell  mission,  87. 
Letter    from    Richard    Channing 

Moore  Page,  88. 
Letter  of   Mrs.   Edward   Carring- 

ton,  26. 
Levy  for  new   church   laid,  1737, 

16. 
Lines  of  old  church  described  in 

present  edifice,  18. 
List  of  burials,  347. 
Little  Gleaners,  73. 
Lord's  Supper  administered  only 

at  the  great  festivals,  27. 
Lots  given  by  Mr.  Byrd,  18. 

MADISON,       BISHOP       JAMES, 

death  of,  30. 
Manner  in  which  to  approach  the 

communion  table,  77. 
Marriage  of  Gen.  Washington,  14. 
Marriage  of  Pocahontas  to  Rolfe, 

7. 
Marriages,  1628  to  1791,  215,  232. 
Marriages  by — 

Blagrove,  Rev.  Benj.,  1786-1791, 

232 
Burch,  Rev.  Francis  M.,  253. 
Burton.   Rev.   Lewis   Wm.,   253, 

254,  255,  256,  257. 
Burton,  Revs.  L.  W.  and  A.  B. 

Tizzard.  255. 
Burton,  Revs.    L.  W.  and  Geo. 

Cooper,  256. 
Burton    and    Downman,    Revs., 

253. 
Butler,  Rev.  Wm.  C,  248. 
Cooper,  Revs.   Geo.   and  R.   A. 

Goodwin,   257, 
Croes.  Rev.  Robert  B.,  245. 
Funsten,  Rev.  Jas.  B.,  254. 


538 


Index. 


Goodwin,  Rev.  R.   A.,  257,  258, 

259,  260. 
Goodwin,  Revs.  R.  A.  and  Geo. 

Cooper,  259. 
Goodv/in,  Revs.  R.  A.,  and  J.  Y. 
Downman,   and   Geo.   Cooper, 
258. 
Goodwin,  Rev.  R.  A.  and  W.  E. 

Evans,  260. 
Goodwin,  Revs.  R.  A.,  and  A.  B. 

Tizzard,  257. 
Goodwin,  Revs.  R.  A.,  and  Geo. 

Vanderslice,  258. 
Hart,  Rev.   Wm.    H.,   1815-1828, 

1836-1842,  233,  244. 
Howison,  Revs.  R.  R.,  and  L.  W. 

Burton,  254. 
Judkins,  Revs.  W.  E.,  and  L.  W. 

Burton,  254. 
Kepler,  Rev.  H.  S.,  246. 
Kuyk,  Rev.  C.  R.,  256,  257. 
Lee,  Rev.  Wm.  F.,  244. 
Minnigerode       and       Weddell, 

Revs.,  251. 
Morrison,  Rev.  J.  H.,  245. 
Nelson,  Rev.  Robert,  248. 
Newton,  Rev.  J.  B..  254,  256. 
Norwood,  Rev.  Wm.,  249. 
Feet,  Rev.  Edward  W.,  244. 
Peterkin,   Revs.    J.   and   L.   W. 

Burton,  255. 
Points,  Rev.  John  T.,  248. 
Pollard,  Revs.  John  and  L.  W. 

Burton,  254. 
Powers,  Rev.  Pike,  52,  254. 
Scott,   Rev.   Jno.  G.,  260. 
Scott,  Revs.  Jno.  G.  and  R.  A. 

Goodwin,  259. 
Shields,  Rev.  J.  W.,  251. 
Snead,  Rev.  E.  B.,  259,  260. 
Wall,  Rev.  Henry.,  250. 
Weddell,   Rev.     Alex.    W.,    251, 

252,   253. 
Wharton,  Rev.  L.  B.,  253. 
Marriages,  number  of,  61. 
McCredie,  Mr.,  100. 
Mayer,  Jno.  F.,  57,  58. 
Mayo,  P.  H.,  71. 
Mayo,  Geo.  Pickett,  94. 
Meade,  Bishop,  36,  37,  103. 
Meade  Memorial,  51. 
Medium  of  exchange,  11. 
Meeting    of    Va.     Convention    of 
1775,  23. 


Memorial  Window  to  A.  Y.  Stokes, 

76. 
Minute  on  the  ending  of  the  19th 

and   in  commemoration  of  the 

20th  century,  93-94, 
Minister  in  1741,  19. 
Ministers  Henrico  Parish,  succes- 
sion of,  105,  106. 
Minister's  salary  in  1619,  8. 
Minor,  G.  G.,  57. 
Missionary  scholarships,  73. 
Monumental  church,  42. 
Monumental    church    opened    for 

worship,  30. 
Monuments,  inscriptions  on,  413- 

529. 
Moody,  Dwight  L.,  63. 
Moore  Memorial,  52. 
Moore,   J.     Staunton,     55,   57,   62, 

93,  165. 
Moore,  Mrs.  J.  S.,  60. 
Moore,    Bishop   R.   Channing,   30, 

37,  39,  42,  43,  103. 
Moore,  Rev.  David,  31. 
Morrison,  Rev.  J.  H.  44,  45,  58. 
Mosby,   Robert,   vestryman,   1741, 

19. 
Mossom,  Rev.  David,  13. 
Mother  church  of  parish,  67. 
Mr.  Selden,  chaplain  of  the  1775 

Convention,  23. 
Musical    features   of   the   parish, 

28. 

NAMES  OP  THE  CHURCH,  38. 

Neglected  condition  of  the  old 
churchyard,  46. 

New  church  agitated,  15. 

New  church,  39. 

New  church,  Mr.  Day's  proposi- 
tion, 35. 

New  organ  purchased,  28,  31. 

New  school  building  abandoned, 
47. 

Newton,  Rev.  Jno.  B.,  80. 

Newton,  Jno.  B.,  Assist.  Bishop, 
1D3. 

No  meeting  of  vestry  between 
April  29,  1794,  and  May  12, 
1812,  29. 

No  record  of  Revolutionary  pe- 
riod, 23. 

Norwood,  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.,  45,  49, 
50. 


Index. 


539 


Not   unusual   for   Conventions   to 

meet  in  churches,  23. 
Number  of  burials,  61. 

OFFICERS  OF  ST.  JOHN'S  IN 
1741,   19. 

Of  what  the  church  was  possessed 
in  1785,  26. 

Old  Carrington  mansion,  83. 

Old  parsonage  on  24th  street  sold, 
76. 

Old  sycamore  tree,  78. 

Old  Westover  church,  69. 

One  hundred  and  fiftieth  anni- 
versary, 81. 

Only  one  interment  in  1891,  41. 

Organist  elected,  43. 

Organ  moved  to  main  floor,  76. 

Original  communion  rail,  22. 

Original  gallery,  21. 

PAGE,  GOV.  JOHN,  88. 

Parents  and  teachers  catechize 
children,  10. 

Parish  levy  for  1773,  22. 

Parsonage  undermined,  50. 

Parson  Hart,  39. 

Parson's   cause,  11. 

Patrick  Henry  flashed  the  elec- 
tric spark,  23. 

Patrick  Henry,  Revolution  speech 
of,  113-115. 

Passion  Week,  38. 

Peet,  Rev.  Edw.  W..  41,  42. 

Permission  given  R.  L.  Brown 
and  Rev.  L.  W.  Burton  to  erect 
memorial  windows,  76. 

Petition  to  establish  new  church 
on  Shockoe  Hill,  42. 

Pewholders,  58. 

Pewholders  and  heads  of  fami- 
lies, 187. 

Pews  in  St.  John's  Church,  40. 

Pewholders,   January,  1845,   189. 

Pine  Apple  Church,  39,  40. 

Place  of  residence  of  Governor  of 
Colony,  6. 

Plan  adopted  for  securing  more 
revenue,  27. 

Pocahontas  baptized  as  Rebec- 
ca, 7. 

Pocahontas  taken  prisoner,  7. 

Points,  Rev.  John  T.,  48,  72. 

Poor,  care  of,  account  entered  for, 
11. 


Position  Patrick  Henry  occupied 
while  speaking,  23. 

Poval,  John,  vestryman,  1741,  19. 

Powers,  Rev.  Pike,  52,  70. 

Preaching  only  once  every  five 
weeks,  20. 

Preamble  and  resolutions  of  the 
vestry  to  the  committee  on  so- 
ciability and  entertainments,  75. 

Precious  and  sacred  relic,  12. 

Preface,  3. 

Preparing  to  maintain  a  bishop, 
26. 

Present  brick  walk  from  24th 
street  opened,  41. 

Present  rectory  purchased,  76. 

Preservation  of  the  burying- 
ground,  40. 

President  of  the  Virginia  Conven- 
tion of  1775,  23. 

President  of  William  and  Mary 
College  eleeted,  1752,  19. 

Private  cemeteries,  100,  101. 

Processioning  land,  11. 

Protest  of  vestry  against  confis- 
cation of  glebe  lands,  36. 

Pulling,  Charlie,  100. 

Pulpits  furnishing  ordered  from 
England,  20. 

QUESTION     OF    NEW     ORGAN 

discussed,  28. 

RADY,  CHARLES  P.,  31. 

Randolph,  Bishop  A.  M.,  81,  103. 

Randolph.  Peter,  vestryman,  1741, 
19. 

Randolph,  Richard,  vestryman, 
1741,  17,  19. 

Randolph,  Rt.  Rev.  A.  M.,  ad- 
dress of,  117-132. 

Randolph,  William,  12. 

Readers  and  Sexton  at  Curies  and 
Richmond,  1741,  19. 

Rebecca,  baptismal  name  of  Poca- 
hontas, 7. 

Rector  to  have  charge  of  grave- 
yard, 34. 

Redford,  John,  vestryman,  1741, 
19. 

References  and  authorities,  3. 

Relic  from  Curie's  church,  12. 

Religious  denominations,  33. 

Removal  of  front  pews  and 
change  in  communion  rail,  77. 


540 


Index. 


Renting  pews,  34. 

Repairs  to  the  church,  1898,  92. 

Resignation  of  Rev.  L.  W.  Bur- 
ton. 85. 

Resolution  of  condolence  to  Rev. 
L.  W.  Burton  on  death  of  his 
father,  85. 

Restoration,  The^  65. 

Rev.  Alexander  Whitaker,  5. 

Revival  of  material  prosperity, 
31. 

Rev.  John  Buchanan  elected  treas- 
urer of  the  Diocese,  26. 

Rev.  Mr.  James  Keith,  13. 

Rev.  Miles  Selden  elected  rector, 
1752,  20. 

Rev.  W.  Stith  received  as  minis- 
ter of  parish,  14. 

Richardson,  D.  C,  60. 

de  Richebourg,  Claude  Philippi, 
86. 

Richmond  chosen  for  site,  1740, 
17. 

"Richmond"  church,  20. 

Richmond  falls  into  the  hands  of 
Arnold,  24. 

Richmond  Randolph  Lodge,  A.  F. 
and  A.  M.,  31. 

Richmond  Theatre  burned,  30. 

Rives.  Col.  Alfred  L.,  49. 

Robinson.  Rev.  Geo.,  9,  86. 

"Rocketts,"  origin  of  name,  19. 

Rock  Hall.  6,  12,  13. 

Roe.  Sir  James,  20. 

Rolfe,  John,  marries  Pocahontas, 
7. 

Rose,  Rev.  Robert,  87. 

Rutherfoord,  Thomas  M.,  89. 

SAUNDERS,  EDMUND  A.,  69,- 
70.  71,  92. 

Scott,  Gen.  Winfield,  37. 

Seat  of  President  of  Va.  Conven- 
tion of  1775,  22. 

Second  Vestry  book  of  the  parish, 
24. 

Selden.  Rev.  Miles,  elected  minis- 
ter. 1752,  20;  death  of,  25. 

Services  held  at  Capitol  on  alter- 
nate Sundays,  27. 

Sesqui-centennial  celebration  of 
St.  .John's,  82. 

Settlement  of  Henrico,  5. 

Shields,  Rev.  Jas.  W.,  51,  89. 

Shields,  Mrs.  Caroline,  93. 


Shields,   Miss  Cornelia  M.,   77. 
Shields,  Miss  Nannie  M.,  77. 
Shires,  Colony  divided  into,  6. 
Shockoe  Cemetery,  34. 
Sir  Thomas  Dale,  5. 
Sisterhood,  The,   73. 
Site  of  a  University,  8. 
Site  of  the  first  church,  5. 
Sketches  of  Bishops  of  Virginia, 

163. 
Sounding  board,  21. 
Sounding  board  restored,  69. 
Southern  Churchman  founded,  40. 
Souvenir  programme,  81. 
Spire  blown  down,  89. 
Spiritual  energies  is^ot  confined  to 

Richmond  church,  22. 
Spiritual  pro.sperity,  47. 
Sprigg.  Rev.  D.  F.,  51,  52. 
Stanard,  W.  G.,  60,  170,  172,  174. 
St.  Andrew's  church,  52. 
St.    Andrew's    church     Ilouisville, 

Ky.,  83,  84. 
St.  John's  chapter  of  St.  Andrew's 

Brotherhood,  74. 
St.  John's  church,  55,  57,  69. 
St.  John's  church  increased  to  iis 

present  size,  40. 
"St.  John's"  church  first  so  called, 

38. 
St.  John's  steeple  blown  dov/n,  49. 
St.  Peter's  parish,  13. 
St.  James'  cl.urch.  43. 
St.  John's  burying  ground,  79. 
St.  John's  Union.  73. 
St.   Luke's  church,   45. 
St.   Mark's   church,    45,  51. 
St.     John's    churchyard,     inscrip- 
tions on  monuments  in,  413-529. 
St.    Paul's   church,   45. 
St.  Philip's  church,  51. 
Stern,  Mr.  L.,  77. 
Stith  elected  president  of  William 

and  Mary  College,  1752,  19. 
Stith    resigns    from    the    parish, 

1751,  19. 
Stith,  Rev.  Wm..  14,  61. 
Stith's  History,  19. 
Stith.  Wm.,  minister  in  1741,  19. 
Stockton.  Rev.  Jonah,  8. 
Stokes,  Allen  Y.,  76. 
Storm  cloud  of  the  Revolutionary 

War,  23. 
Story  of  the  missions,  79. 


Index. 


541 


Subscriptions  given  to  town  ser- 
geant for  collection,  28. 

Succession  of  Bishops  of  Vir- 
ginia, 103. 

Succession  of  ministers  of  Henri- 
co parish,  105,  106. 

Succession  of  vestrymen,  107-112. 

Sunday  school  flourishing,  32. 

Surplices,  «S:C.,  ordered  from  Eng- 
land, 20. 

Sydney,  Sir  Philip,  59. 

TEMPORARY  SUPPLY,  13. 

Tendency  to  "move  up  town,"  65. 

The  "accurate  Stith,"  19. 

The  "Henry"  Bell,  76. 

Thorpe,  Geo.,  supt.  of  building,  8. 

Three  unusual  services,  81. 

Tide  begins  to  ebb  from  Curie's 
church,  20. 

Tide  of  spiritual  prosperity  high, 
47. 

Tithes,  first  parish  levy,  10. 

Tobacco  the  medium  of  exchange, 
11. 

"Town"  church.  20. 

Town  inhabited  by  the  Scotch,  24. 

Transition,  a  church  of,  65. 

Tucker,  Rev.  Dallas,  51. 

Tunnelling  Church  Hill,  50. 

Twenty-fifth  street  door  closed, 
1857  or  1859,  22. 

Two  gentlemen  and  a  few  ladies 

at  communion,  29. 
Two   new   Sunday   schools   estab- 
lished, 47,  53. 

UNIVERSITY  PROJECT  COMES 

to  grief,  8. 
University,  site  of,  8. 
"Upper"  church,  20. 
Use    of    surplices    introduced    by 

Rev.  Mr.  Lee,  39. 

VARINA,  13. 

Vestry  began  to  hold  their  ses- 
sions at  "Richmond  town,"  20. 

Vestry  Book  of  Henrico  parish  be- 
gun, 10. 

Vestrymen  of  Henrico,  36. 

Vestrymen,  succession  of,  107- 
112. 


Vestry  of  Henrico  parish,  43. 
Virginia  Company  dissolved,  9. 
Virginia  Convention    of    1775   in 

session,  23. 
Virginia  Land  Office,  36. 
Visitors  to  the  old  church,  78. 


WALKER,   DR.,   38,  39,   41. 
Walker,  Rev.  Cornelius,  21,  41. 
Walker,  Rev.  Prof.  Cornelius,  99. 
Wall  on  Broad  street  lowered,  79. 
Wall,  Rev.  Henry,  50,  51,  52. 
Wardens  and  vestrymen,  1741,  19. 
Wardens  of  St.  John's  church,  38. 
Ware,  Rev.  Jacob,  9,  86. 
Washington,     General,     marriage 

of,  14. 
Washington,  George,  80. 
Weddell,    Rev.    Alex.    W.,    52,    53, 

63,  64,  65.  66,  67,  68,  71,  74. 
Weddell  Mission  S.  S.,  68,  71. 
West     entrance     to     churchyard 

closed,  79. 
Weymouth,  Miss,  100. 
Wharton,  Rev.  Lyman  B.,  D.  D., 

53. 
Whitaker,  Rev.  Alex.,  5,  58, 
Whitaker,  Dr.  Wm.,  6. 
Whittle,  Rt.  Rev,  F.  M.,  (Bishop) 

71,  82,  103. 
Whole  number  of  families,  31-44. 
Wickham,  Wm.,  succeeds  Whita- 
ker, 7. 
William  and  Mary  College,  9.  • 
Williamson's,  church  building  or- 
dered at,  15, 
Williams,     Eleanor,     Sexton     at 

Richmond,  1741,  19. 
Williams,  Miss  Stella,  60. 
Williamson,  John,  vestryman,  19. 
Wilmer,  Bishop,  51. 
Winston,  Geddes,  89. 
Woodbridge,   Rev.   Geo.,   45. 
Wood,  Governor  James,  101. 
Woo3,  Mrs.  Jean,  101. 
Work  on   the   new   church  aban- 
doned, 32. 


ZEAL,  PIETY  AND  DEVOTION, 
61. 


ADDENDA. 


THE 


VESTRY  BOOK 


—OF- 


^  Henrico  Parish,  Virginia, 


\710-\771. 


From  the  Original  Manuscript, 


—WITH— 


NOTES  AND  APPENDIX, 


— BY— 


DR.  R.  A.  BROCK. 


AT  a  Vestet^  held  October  the  twenty  Eight,  in  the  Year 
of  OuK  LoED  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundeed  and  Thibty, 
at  CUKLES^  Church. 

Prefent. 

The  Reverend  Mr.  James  Keith, 


John  Worfham, 
Jofeph  Eoyal, 
John  Boiling. 

Dr. 


Eichard  Randolph  ^ 
John  Redford, 
Bowler  Cocke, 

Henrico  Parifh. 

To  the  Reverend  James  Keith, 
To  William  Perkins,  Reader, 
To  Richard  Williams,  ditto. 
To  Charles  Griffith,  ditto. 
To  Bo.  Clerk  of  the  Veftry, 
To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton, 
To  John  Ofborn,  Ditto, 
To  Thomas  Branch,  for  Ferriages, 
To  Thomas  Jefferfon,^     Do. 
To  Joseph  Wilkinfon,  for  Ann  Hewett, 
To  the  Church-wardens  for  the  poor,  viz  : 
Abraham  Robinfon, 

Pardue's  Sons, 
To  Jofeph  Wilkinson, 
To  Sarah  Woodcock,  for  her  fon. 
To  Hutchins  Burton,  for  Sarah  Rawlins, 
To  John  Herbert, 
To  Abraham  Bailey,  for  John  Worth, 

Brought  over,  t  25,800 

To  Elizabeth  Womack,  for  keeping  a  found- 
ling child  fix  months,  500 
To  the  Church-wardens,  for  Sufanna  Wake- 
field,                                                                    800 


1,164: 


40 


64 


To  Richard  Williams,  Sexton, 
•Figure  illegible  In  original. 


600 


tPounds  of  Tobacco. 


VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

To  Capt®  Jolin  Bedford,  for  the  railing  of 

the  Church,  in  full  payment,  4,000        320 

To  William  Bafs,  ditto,  4,000        200 

To  Capt®  John  Redford,  for  fix  Benches,         200  16 

To  William  Robertfon,  for  keeping  Andrew 

Crawford  four  months  and  burying  of  him,  1,000  80 

To  Capt®  Jofeph  Royal,  for  twenty-nine  le- 
vies, entered  in  the  lift  and  live  in  King 
William  parifh,  1,131 

To  Ditto,  for  nine  Infolvents,  351 

To  CoP  Francis  Epps,  as  Per  Acct.,  1,113 

To  Jofeph  Royal,  for  five  Tithables,  twice 

lifted,  195 

To  Jofeph  Royal,  Collect'd  for  good  paiment,  541 


47,158 
Due  to  the  Parifh,  62 


47,220 


40,231     2,904 
Sallary,  4,023 

Cafk/  2,904 


Henrico  Parifh  Cr. 

By  1574  Tithables  at  301b  of  Tob'o  Per  pole,  47,220 

Ordered, 

That  Capt®  Jofeph  Royal  to  receive,  according  to  law, 
of  Every  Tithable  p'fon  within  this  parifh,  thirty  pounds  of 
tobacco,  being  the  parifh  levy  for  this  year,  and  that  he  pay 
the  Several  Allowances  before  mentioned  to  the  refpective 
perfons  to  whom  the  fame  are  due. 

JAMES  KEITH,  Minifter. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH.  O 

AT  A  Vestey  held  for  Henrico  Parish,  tlie  Twenty-Sev- 
enth of  September,  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  One  Thoiif and 
Seven  Hundred  and  thirty  One. 

Prefent. 

Jofeph  Royal,  church-warden;  Erancis  Eppes,  John  Red- 
ford,  Bowler  Cocke,  Edward  Booker,  James  Powel  Cocke  and 
John  Worfham,  Jofeph  Mayo^  and  William  Worfham,  Gen- 
tlemen take  the  Oath  of  Veftrymen  for  the  Parifh. 

Prefent,  Jofeph  and  William  Worfham,  Gent. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  directing 
due  manner  of  proceffioning  of  lands,  &c.,^  the  ffollowing  pre- 
cincts are  lay'd  out  and  directed  to  be  proceffioned  for  the 
parifli  aforefaid,  vizt:  the  ISTorth  fide  lower  precinct  from 
Turkey  Ifland  Creek  up  to  four  Mile  Creek,  between  White 
Oak  Swamp  and  the  River,  and  that  part  of  this  parifh  from 
the  lower  line  between  White  Oak  and  Chiquohomony  as  high 
as  Thomas  Matthew's  plantation. 

Prefent,  the  Reverend  James  Keith. 

Jofeph  Pleafants  and  Stephen  Woodfon  are  appoint'd  to 
fee  the  proceffioning  made  to  the  lower  precinct,  on  the  North 
fide  between  the  River  and  Swamp,  and  John  Cocke  and 
Thomas  Wilkins  in  the  precinct,  back  between  the  two 
Swamps  and  four  mile  creek. 

From  ffour  Mile  Creek  to  the  River  at  the  Mouth  of  field's 
Creek,  all  Within  the  Main  Road  to  the  River,  John  Redford 
and  Benjamin  Burton  are  appointed  to  see  proceffioned. 

From  ifour  Mile  Creek  bridge  above  the  Said  Creek,  croff- 
ing  I^ortherly  as  the  Said  Creek  tendeth  to  the  head,  and 
thence  Out  to  Thomas  Matthew's,  thence  up  Chiquohomony 
Swamp  to  upland  Brook  bridge,  thence  as  the  road  tendeth  to 
Rocketts,  thence  to  the  Mouth  of  field's  Creek,  thence  to  the 
place  began  at,  by  Joell  Walker  and  James  Cocke  to  be  pro- 
ceffioned. 

From  upland  brook  bridge,  up  the  branch  to  the  head  to 
John  Walford's  on  Do,,  thence  down  the  faid  Run  to  Tucka- 
hoe  Creek,  thence  as  the  faid  Creek  tendeth  to  the  River, 
thence  down  the  River  to  Rocketts,  to  be  proceffioned  by 
John  Price  and  John  Williamfon. 


VESTEY  BOOK  OF 


From  the  Mouth  of  Deeprun  up  Tuckahoe  to  the  Mouth  of 
Chumblej's  branch,  thence  along  the  County  line  to  Hanover 
line,  thence  down  Chiquohomonj  Swamp  to  the  Mouth  of  up- 
land Brook,  thence  up  the  Brook  to  the  bridge,  to  be  procef- 
fioned  by  Robert  Mofby  and  John  Shepherd. 

The  ffirst  precinct  on  the  South  fide  James  River,  to  begin 
at  the  mouth  of  powel's  Creek,  Running  up  the  river  to  the 
Ware  run,  thence  up  the  faid  Run  to  the  Appomattox  Road, 
thence  along  the  faid  Road  to  the  parifh  line,  thence  down  the 
fiiid  Line  to  the  place  began  at,  to  be  proceffioned  by  William 
Mofeley  and  Robert  Ealam. 

From  the  Mouth  of  Ware  run  up  the  river  to  the  Mouth  of 
falling  Creek,  thence  up  the  Said  Creek  Oppofite  to  Tallies' 
Old  plantation,  thence  acrofs  to  Grill's  Old  plantation  on 
Swift  Creek,  thence  down  the  faid  Creek  to  the  parifh  Line, 
thence  along  the  Said  Line  to  Appomattox  Road,  thence  along 
the  faid  Road  to  the  place  began  at,  to  be  proceffioned  by 
Henry  Vanderhood  and  ffield  Jefferfon.^ 

From  the  Mouth  of  ff ailing  Creek  up  the  river  to  the  Mouth 
of  Powhite  Creek,  thence  up  the  Said  Creek  to  Lucy's 
Spring,  thence  croffing  to  Lodwick  Tanner's  on  Swift  Creek, 
til- nee  down  the  faid  Creek  to  Grill's  Plantation,  thence 
acrofh  to  TuUitt's  Old  plantation,  thence  down  ffalling  Creek 
to  the  Mouth  thereof,  to  be  proceffioned  by  Wharham  Eafly 
and  Thomas  Harris. 

ffrom  the  Mouth  of  Powhite  up  the  River  to  the  parifh 
line,  thence  along  the  parifh  Lines  to  the  County  Lines, 
thence  along  the  County  line  to  Swift  Creek,  thence  down  the 
Creek  to  Lodowicks  Tanner's,  thence  to  the  Mouth  of  Powhite 
Creek  to  be  proceffioned  by  John  James  Fflourenoy  and  Fran- 
cis iHournoy. 

From  parifh  line  on  the  South  fide  Swift  Creek,  along  the 
faid  Line  to  Appomattox  River,  thence  up  the  faid  River  to 
the  Mouth  of  Middle  Creek,  thence  to  Swift  Creek,  as 
Straight  a  Courfe  as  may  be  gueffed,  to  Robert  Arfhurst's 
plantations,  thence  down  the  faid  Creek  to  the  place  began 
at,  to  be  proceffioned  by  William  Locket  and  Benjamin 
Loket,  Jun'r. 

From  the  Mouth  of  Middle  Creek  on  Appomattox  River, 
up  the  Same  to  the  County  Line,  thence  along  the  said  Line  to 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


Swift  Creek,  thence  down  the  faid  Creek  to  the  faid  Robert 
Arfhnrft's  plantation,  thence  to  the  head  of  Middle  Creek, 
thence  down  the  faid  Creek  to  the  place  began  at,  to  be  pro- 
ceffioned  bj  Edward  Hafkins  and  Creed  Haskins. 

JAMES  KEITH. 

At  a  Vestry  held  for  the  parifh  of  Henkico^  at  CURLES 
Church,  October  the  Eleventh,  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  One 
Thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Thirty-one. 

Prefent. 

The  Reverend  Mr.  James  Keith. 
William  Randolph,  Efq^  Richard  Randolph, 

Erancis  Eppes,  John  Redford, 

James  Powel  Cocke,  Bowler  Cocke, 

Edward  Booker,  William  Worfham, 

Jofeph  Mayo,  John  Worfham. 

Henrico  Parifh. 
To  the  Reverend  James  Keith, 
To  William  Perkins,  Reader, 
To  Richard  Williams,  Reader, 
To  Charles  Griffith,  Reader, 
To  Do.  Clerk  of  the  Veftry, 
To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton, 
To  John  Ofborn,     Do 
To  Thomas  Branch,  fferriages, 
To  Peter  Jefferfon,  Son  and  Ex'r.  of  Thomas 

Jefl'erfon,  and  to  ffield  Jefferfon,  Brother  to 

the  faid  Peter  Jefferfon,  for  fferriages, 
To  Jofeph  Wilkinson,  for  Ann  Hewett, 
To  the  Church  wardens  for  the  floor,  viz : 
To  Abraham  Robinfon, 
To  Jofeph  Williamfon, 
To  Elianos  Clerk,  for  keeping  John  Spring 

five  weeks, 
To  Suf anna  Woodcocke,  for  her  fon, 
To  Hutchins  Burton,  for  Sarah  Rawlins, 
To  John  Herbert, 


16,000 

64 

2,000 

80 

1,680 

69 

2,000 

80 

500 

80 

600 

25 

600 

28 

1,200 

48 

1,200 

48 

1,200 

48 

1,400 

800 

300 

200 

700 

28 

1,000 

40 

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To  Capt®  Jofeph.  Royal,  for  Sufanna  Wake- 
field, 800         32 

To    Elianor    Williams,    as    Sexton,    for    her 

Own  Ufe  600         24 

To  the  Church  wardens  for  Bread  and  Wine 

laft  year,  400 

To  Michael  Taylor,  for  John  Littleworth,  400 

To  Abraham  Bayley,  for  keeping  John  Lit- 
tleworth two  months,  133 

To  the  Church-wardens  for  bread  and  Wine 

this  Year,  100 

To  Sufanna  Ware,  for  curing  John  Weft's 

hand,  800 

To  Mary  Harding,  for  curing  Mary  Burnet 

of  a  Burn,  240 

To  Mary  Harding,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet 

three  Months,  '  300 

To  John   Synock,   for  putting  up   the  Glafs 

of  the  Church  Winder,  10 

To  the  Reverend  James  Keith,  14  per  ct.  on 

his  Sallary,  2,616 

To  the  Church-warden,  toward  repairing  the 

Chappie,  1,000 


38,779    1,343 


Ordered, 

That  William  Randolph,  Efq,  and  Mr.  Edward  Booker, 
be  appointed  Church-wardens. 

Ordered, 

That  Elianor  Williams  be  continued  as  Sexton  of  the 
Chappie 

Ordered, 

Sackfield  Brewer  be  appointed  Reader  in  the  Chappie, 
Richard  Williams  being  abfconded  from  his  duty  therein. 

Ordered, 

That  the  Veftry  do  meet  at  the  Court  Houfe,  on  Satur- 
day next,  to  proportion  the  Parifh  Levy,  this  Veftry  not  to  be 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


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able  to  do  the  fame,  by  reafon,  the  lift  of  Tithables  is  not 
Complete. 

JAMES  KEITH. 

At  a  Vestey,  held  for  the  Parifh  of  HENKICO,  in  the 
county  of  Henrico,  ISTovember  the  Second,  in  the  Year  of  Our 
Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  thirty-one. 

Prefent. 

The  Eeverend  James  Keith. 
Erancis  Epps,  Richard  Randolph, 

Bowler  Cocke,  Jofeph  Mayo, 

John  Boiling,^  John  Worfham, 

Edward  Booker,  and  James  Powel  Cocke. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 
To  Brought  forward,                                            38,779     1,343 
To  Capt®  Jofeph  Royal,  for  Eight  Infolvents, 

at  39  lbs.  Tob'o,  272 

To  Seth  Ward,  for  Infolvents,  420 

To  Capt®  Jofeph  Royal,  as  per  aacc't,  512 
To  Edward  Bennett,  for  a  Levy  over  charged 

in  the  year  1729,  39 


40,022 
Sallary  at  4  lbs.  Per  Ct.,  1,601 

Cafk,  1,343 


43,012 
Balance  due  to  the  Parish,  46 


43,012 


Henrico  Parish,  Cr. 

By  Josefh  Royal,  for  a  ballance  due  in  the 

Year  1729,  110 

By  "  for  "  due  in  the 

Year  1730,  62 

By  1680  Tithables  at  25^  lbs  Tb'o  per  poll,       42,840 


43,012 


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Ordered, 

That  Capt^  Henry  Anderfon  do  receive,  According  to 
Law,  of  Every  Tithable  perfon  Within  the  parifh,  twenty- 
five  pounds  and  a  half  of  tobacco  being  the  parifh  Levy  for 
this  year,  and  that  he  pay  the  Several  Allowances  before  men- 
tioned to  the  refpective  persons  to  whom  the  fame  are  due. 

JAMES  KEITH. 

At  a  Vestry  held  for  the  parifh  of  HENEICO,  at  Curies 
Church  the  thirteenth  day  of  October,  in  the  Year  of  Our 
Lord  One  Thoufand  and  Seven  Hundred  and  thirty-two. 

Prefent. 
The  Eeverend  Mr.  James  Keith. 

"William  Kandolph,  Erancis  Eppes, 

Richard  Randolph,  Joseph  Royal, 

Bowler  Cocke,  Edward  Booker, 

James  Powel  Cocke,  John  Worfham, 

William  Worfham,  John  Boiling. 


Henrico  Parish.  Dr. 

To  the  Reverend  Mr.  James  Keith,  16,000       640 

To  William  Perkins,  Reader, 

To  Sackfield  Brewer,     Do. 

To  Charles  Griffith,      Do. 

To  Ditto,  Clerk  of  the  Vestry, 

To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton, 

To  Thomas  Branch,  for  fferriage. 

To  ffield  Jefferfon,  for         Do. 

To  Jofeph  Wilkinson  for  keeping  Ann  Hewitt 

seven  months,  700 


2,000 

80 

2,000 

80 

2,000 

80 

500 

20 

600 

24 

1,200 

48 

120 

48 

To  the  Church  Wardens  for  the  Poor,  viz : 

To  Abraham  Robinfon,  1,400 
I'o  Richard  Wood  for  keeping  Jofeph  Wil- 

liamfon,  800 

To  Elianor  Williams,  Sexton  of  the  Chappie,  600 

To  Suf anna  Wood  for  keeping  her  son,  1,200 
To  Hutchkins  Burton  for  keeping  Sarah  Rawlins,  700 


28 


50 

32 

24 
48 
28 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


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To  Cliurcli  wardens  for  bread  and  Wine,  400 

To  14  lb.  per  ct.  on  Mr.  Keith's  Sallary,  2,616 

To  Capt.  Jofeph  Royal  under  cafk  in  Eight 

Infolvents  laft  year,  40 

To  William  Pardue,  600         24 

To  Elizabeth   Bargeff  for  keeping  Ann    Bry- 
ant's child  one  year,  ending  the  18th  De- 
cember next,  800 
To  Thomas  Ofborne,  Jun'r,  for  keeping  a  Baf- 
tard  Child  a  year,  ending  the  firft  day  of 
ffebruary  next,  800 
To  James  Eranklin  for  keeping  Alice  Bryant,       484 
To  Philip  Smith  for  keeping  a  Baftard  Child 
fix  months,  ending  the  twenty-third  day  of 
Octob'r,  400 
To  Ralph  Jackfon  for  keeping  two  of  Robert 

Blakeley's  children,  250 

To  Jofeph  Watfon  for  keeping  a  bastard  child 

three  months. 
To  Michael  Taylor  for  keeping  John  Worth 

a  year,  TOO         28 

To  Conveniency  for  Do.  at  14  per  cent.  98 

To  William  Ligon  for  keeping  Mary  Dundan,        600         24 
To  Conveniency  for  Do.  at  14  per  ct.,  84 

To  Hays  Whitloe  for  keeping  William  Weath- 
er one  year,  YOO 
To  Conveniency  for  Do.  at  14  per  ct.,  98 
To  the  Church  warden  for  the  ufe  of  John 

Tanner,  500 

To  Jofeph  Wilkinfon  for  buryinsr  Ann  Hewet, 

and  other  charges  in  her  sicknefs,  .  310 

To  Elianor  Clark  for  cureing  and  keeping  Su- 

fanna  Wakefield  two  months,  800 

To  Jofeph  Royal  for  keeping  Suf anna  Wake- 
field, 500 
To  John  ISTafh  for  Infolvents,  and  twice  lifted 
perfons,  and  an  Error  in  Cafting  up  one 
thoufand  pounds  of  tobacco  in  laft  levy,         1,419 


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To  William  Randolph,  Efq.,  towards  two  Sur- 
plus' and  two  Common  Prayer  Books,  2,500 

To  William  Cocke  for  14  Infolvents,  and  per-  (   406 
fons  twice  lifted,  (   281 

To  John  Smyth,   a  Grandfon  of  Humphrey 

Smyth,  to  be  paid  to  the  Church  wardens,  300 

To  Capt.  Jofeph  Royal  for  John  Higdin's  pa- 

rifh  levy,  30 

To  Capt.  Jofeph  Royal  for  Conveniency  on  his 

Acc't  laft  year,  71 

To  John  Smart  for  a  levy  laft  year,  25^ 


47,437^    1364 
Sallary  at  4  per  cent,  1,897^ 

Cafk,  ■  1,364 


50,699 
Balance  due  to  the  Parifh,  213 


50,912 


Henrico  Parifh,  Cr. 

By  1,754  Tithables,  at  29  lb  of  Tob'o  per  poll,  50,866 
By  the  laft  year  ballance  due  from  the  Col- 
lector, 46 


50,912 


Richard  Wood  applying  to  this  Veftry  for  a  Maintainance 
of  Jofeph  Williamfon,  an  Idiot,  and  the  Veftry  being  in- 
formed that  he  hath  a  Right  to  a  Tract  of  land,  containing 
about  three  hundred  acres,  which  is  unpatented,  they  are  of 
Opinion  the  Value  of  f  aid  Tract  of  Land  Ought  to  be  Apply'd 
for  the  Maintenance  of  the  faid  Jofeph  Williamfon. 

Whereupon  the  faid  Richard  agrees  to  keep  the  faid  Jofeph 
for  four  years  in  Conf ideration  that  the  Land  may  be  granted 
to  William*  Law  to  the  faid  Jofeph,  which  this 

Veftry  think  reafonable,  and  humbly  reprefent  it  to  the  Qov- 
cmor  and  Council  for  the  Grant  Accordingly. 

♦Illegible. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


13 


Ordered  that  Capt.  Henry  Anderfon  do  receive  according 
to  Law  of  Every  tithable  perfon  within  this  parifh  twenty- 
'Nine  pounds  of  Tobacco,  being  the  parifh  levy  for  this  year — 
and  that  he  pay  the  feveral  allowances  above  Mentioned  to 
the  refpective  perfons  to  whom  the  fame  are  due,  for  which 
Maj'r  Richard  Randolph  and  Capt.  James  Powel  Cocke  be- 
come Securitys. 
Ordered, 

That  Capt.  John  Worfham  be  appointed  Church-warden 
in  the  room  of  Mr.  Edward  Booker. 

JAMES  KEITH. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  the  Second  day  of  March,  in  the 
Year  of  Our  Lord  One  thoufand  Seven  hundred  and  thirty- 
two. 

Prefent. 

The  Reverend  Mr.  James  Keith. 

William  Randolph,  Richard  Randolph, 

Jofeph  Royal,  Bowler  Cocke, 

James  Powel  Cocke,  John  Worfham, 

and  William  Worfham. 

Charles  Griffith,  Reader  of  the  lower  Church  in  this  parifh 
beiug  dead,  Stephen  Dewey  is  appointed  to  succeed  him. 
Ordered, 

That  Stephen  Dewey  be  appointed  Clerk  of  the  Veftry,  in 
the  Room  of  Charles  Griffith,  deceafed. 

Mr.  Edward  Booker,  one  of  the  Veftry  of  this  Parifh  be- 
ing removed,  Mr.  Arthur  Mofeley  is  appointed  to  succeed 
him.  JAMES  KEITH,  Minifter. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  for  Henrico  parifh,  the  twelfth  day 
of  Oct'r.,  in  the  Year  of  Our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  hun- 
dred and  thirty-three. 

Prefent. 
William  Randolph,  Efq'r,        Erancis  Eppes, 
BoAvler  Cocke,  James  Powel  Cocke, 

John  Worfham,  William  Worfham. 

And  Mr.  Arthur  Mofeley  being  at  the  laft  Veftry  elected  a 
Veftryman  for  Henrico  parifh,  now  takes  an  Oath  to  Exe- 


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cute  that  Office  truly  and  to  be  Conformable  to  the  D'octrines 
and  Bifcipline  of  the  Church  of  England. 

Ordered, 

That  the  Veftry  proceed  to  the  laying  of  the  Parifh  levy. 


Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Eeverend  Mr.  James  Keith,  Minister,     16,000       640 
To  William  Perkins,  one  of  the  Readers,  2,000         80 

To  ffield  Brown  Do.  2,000         80 

Eales  Do.  a  Year  ending  the  Second 

of  March  next,  2,000         80 

To   Stephen  Dewey,   Clerk  of  the  Veftry,   a 

Year  ending  the  Second  of  March  next. 
To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton, 
To  John  Ofborn     Do. 
To  Thomas  Branch  for  fferriage. 
To  ffield  Jefferfon  for         Do. 
To  the  Church-wardens  for  the  poor. 
To  Abraham  Robinfon, 

Woodcocke  for  keeping  her  fon, 
To  Hutchkins  Burton,  for  keeping   Sufanna 

Rawlins, 
To  Jofeph  Ligon  for  keeping  Littleworth  three 

months  and  a  half,  and  burying  him. 
To  for  the  time  he  kept  him, 

To  Hutchkins  Burton  for  keeping  Sufanna 

Rollins, 
To  Mary  ISTorth  for  keeping  Sufanna  Burnett, 
To  Robert   Bullington   for  keeping  William 

Watkins, 
To  14  per  ct.  for  Convenience  on  Do. 
To  Thomas  Gibfon  for  keeping  William  Hob- 
fon by  51  Months,  350         28 
To   James   Aiken,    Jun'r.,    for   keeping   faid 

Hobby  by  five  weeks,  125 


500 

20 

600 

24 

600 

24 

1,200 

48 

1,200 

48 

1,400 

56 

1,200 

48 

700 

28 

536 

22 

100 

YOO 

28 

1,000 

40 

800 

28 

112 

ST.   JOHN  S  CHUECH. 


15 


To  Abel  Turner  for  keeping  James  Wood  four 

Months,  Ending  :Nrov'r  Twelft  next,  266 

To  Richard  Randolph,  Gent,  for  and  Ells  oz- 

nabs.  for  Wm.  Hobby,  60 

To  4  per  ct,  for  Conveniencj,  8 

To  William  Pride  for  keeping  Jas,  Wood  2 
Months,  and  for  Some  Cloaths  for  the  faid 
Wood,  282 

To  the  Church-wardens  for  Bread  and  Wine,         400 
To  14  per  ct.  on  Mr.  Keith's  Sallary  for  Con- 
veniencj, 2,616 
To  Sarah  Herbert  for  burying  John  Erayfer,  200 
To  John  Boiling,  Gent,  for  keeping  and  Bury^ 

ing  John  Hance,  200 

To  Ezekiel  Sudbury  for  Burying  Henry  Exon,     200 
To  Seth  Ward  for  Burying  John  Warwick,  80 

Due  to  the  Collectors  for  Infolvens  and  per- 

fons  twice  lifted,  250 

To  ffield  Jefferfon  for  Siting  up  horfe  blocks 

at  the  Church,  100 


10 


11 


Sallary  at  4  per  ct. 
Caf  k,  ■ 


36,615       129 
1,517 
1,290 


39,422       129 


39,226 
196 

39,442 

Ordered, 

That  John  ISTafh  and  William  EuUer  do  receive  according 
to  Law  of  every  Tithable  perfon  within  this  parifh  Twenty- 
two  pounds  of  Tobacco,  being  the  parifh  levy  for  this  year, 
and  that  they  pay  the  feveral  allowances  before  mentioned  to 
the  refpective  persons  to  whom  Same  are  Due.  Bowler 
Cocke  and  Jas.  Powel  Cocke  Gent.  Securities. 


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Ordered, 

That  t 
this  Parifh  be  received 


That  the  refignation  of  Mr.  James  Keith^*^  as  Minister  of 


Ordered, 

That  the  Church  Wardens  of  this  parifh  in  behalf  of  the 
Vef  try  do  make  a  repref  entation  hereof  to  the  Governor. 

WILLIAM  RAITDOLPH,  Ch.  War'n. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Curl's  Church,  for  Henrico  Par- 
ifh, ye  17th  day  of  June,  1735. 

Prefent. 
William  Randolph,  Efq'r,    Richard    Randolph,    Bowler 
Cocke  and  James  Powell  Cocke,  Gent.  Vefftrymen. 

Purfuant  to  the  directions  of  an  Act  of  Assembly,  directing 
the  Dividing  of  Henrico  parifh,  the  freeholders  and  houfe- 
keepers  preffent  do  unanimously  Ellect  Edward  Curd,  John 
Williamfon,  James  Cocke,  John  Povall  and  Robt.  Mofsby, 
which  with  ye  Veftrymen,  formerly  of  this  parifh,  make  up 
the  number  twelve,  who  take  the  Oaths  and  Subfcribe  ye 
Declarations  as  Veftrymen. 

I  do  Sincerely  promif e  and  Swear  to  be  Conformable  to  the 
Doctrine  and  Difcipline  of  the  Church  of  England,  June  ye 
17th,  1735. 

EDWARD  CURD, 
JOHIST  WILLIAMSOl^, 
JAMES  COCKE, 
JOHN^  POVALL, 
ROBERT  MOSBY, 
WILLIAM  PULLER 
Order. 

James  powel  Cocke  and  James  Cocke  Gent,  are  Ellected 
Church  Wardens  for  this  parifh. 

The  Veftry  agree  that  Mr,  Zach.  Brook  do  preach  a  day  in 
every  fifth  week  at  the  falls  Chappel,  and  Mr.  David  Moffon-^ 
every  fifth  Sunday  at  the  Church,  for  which  they  are  to  be 
Allowed  four  hundred  pounds  of  Tob'o  p.  Sermon. 

Sackville  Brewer  is  continued  Reader  of  this  Church  and 
Clerk  of  ye  Veftry. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


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John  Eals  is  continued  Keader  of  ye  Chappel. 
John  Hobfon  is  continued  Sexton  of  this  Church. 
Elenor  Williams  is  continued  Sexton  at  ye  Chappel. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Curl's  Church  Sunday  Morning 
September  ye  2nd,  1735. 

Prefent. 

James  Powel  Cocke,  James  Cocke,  Richard  Randolph, 
John  Redford,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Boiling,  Edward  Curd, 
John  Povall,  John  Williamfon  and  Robt.  Mofby  Gent.,  Vef- 
trymen. 

The  Rev'd  Mr.  Anthony  Gavin  produces  a  letter  from  the 
Hon'ble  William  Gooch,  E'ffqr.,  his  Maj's  Lieut.  Governor  of 
this  Colony,  and  another  from  the  Rev'd  James  Blair,  Com- 
miffary,  directed  to  the  Church  Wardens  and  Gent,  of  the 
Veftry,  recommending  the  f aid  Mr.  Gavin  to  the  care  of  this 
Parifh,  which  are  Read,  and  the  Veftry  being  defirous  of 
firftt  hearing  him  performe  the  Office  of  his  Minif terial  func- 
tion, do  fufpend  their  Opinion  as  to  his  reception  till  after 
Sermon,  when  they  do  agree  to  meet  again. 

Whereas,  the  Rev'd  Anthony  Gavin  hath  performed  his 
office  both  in  reading  and  preaching  to  the  General  Satiffac- 
tion  and  appreciation  of  the  Veftry,  it  is  thereupon  unani- 
moufly  agreed  that  he  be  received  and  entertained  as  Minif  ter 
of  this  Parifh.  And  it  is  thereupon  Ordered  that  the  Church 
Wardens  do  Answer  the  Governor's  and  Commiffary's  letters, 
and  inform  them  of  the  proceedings  herein. 

JAMES  POWEL  COCKE, 

Church  Warden. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Curl's  Church,  for  Henrico  par- 
ifh, for  laying  the  parifh  levy,  ISTovember  the  24th,  1735. 

Prefeni. 

The  Rev'd  Anthony  Gavin,  Min'r,  James  Powel  Cocke  and 
James  Cock,  Church-wardens,  William  Randolph,  Effqr., 
Richard  Randolph,  John  Redford,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Boil- 
ing, Edward  Curd,  and  John  Williamson  Gent.  Veftrymen. 


18  VESTET  BOOK  OF 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 


To  Ballance  due  to  the  Collector  laft  year, 
To  Mr.  Moffon  for  preaching  four  Sermons,  at 

500  per. 
To  Do.  for  three  Sermons,  at  400, 
To  14  per  ct.  on  said  1,200  for  Conveniency, 
To  John  Ealls,  Reader  at  Chappell, 
To  Sackvil  Brewer,  Reader, 
To  Do.  as  Clerk  of  the  Veftry, 
To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton, 
To  Elenor  Williams  Do.  at  Chappell, 
To  the  Church-wardens  for  Bread  and  Wine, 
To  Suf anna  Woodcock  for  keeping  her  Son, 
To  Collector  on  ISTorthfide  for  Infolvents  Acc't, 
To  D'o.  for  ISTorthfide  of  James  River  for  Do. 
To  William  perkins.  Reader  for  Seven  Months,  1,167 
To  John  Ofborn,  Sexton  for  Seven  Months, 
To  Mr.  Brook  for  preaching  at  the  Chappel, 
To  Thomas  Branch  yr.  proportion  of  Seven 

Months  ferriage, 
To  Walter  Scot  for  keeping  John  Lyle, 
To  Robert  Bullington  for  keeping  and  burying 

Wm.  Withers, 
To  William  Randolph,  Effqr.,  for  Beding  for 

said  Withers, 
To  14  per  cent,  on  Do.  for  Conveniency, 
To  ye  Clerk  of  the  Court  for  Copping  Two 

Laws, 
To  Elenor  Turner  for  keeping  James  Wood, 
To  Ralph  Jackfon  for  keeping  Wm.  Hobby, 
To   Hutchkins  Burton   for  keeping   Sufanna 

Rollins, 
To  Mary  ISTorth  for  keeping  Sufanna  Burnet, 
To  Mr.  Anthony  Gavin,  pt.  of  his  firft  year's 

Sallary,  '  12,000       480 

To  14  per  cent,  on  Do.  for  Conveniency,  1,680 


Tobacco. 

Cafk. 

196 

2,000 

1,200 

168 

2,000 

80 

2,000 

80 

500 

20 

600 

24 

600 

24 

400 

1,200 

48 

418 

264 

1,167 

46 

350 

14 

1,600 

381 

14 

400 

1,200 

168 

1,680 

80 

150 

350 

TOO 

28 

1,000 

40 

ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


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To  Lemmon  Cliilders  for  burying  Weft,  and 

taking  care  of  his  Child,  600 

To  Elizabeth  Burges  for  keeping  John  Lyle 

two  years,  1,600 


35,376       912 
Cafk,  912 


36,288 
Commiffion  at  4  per  cent,  1,452 


37,740 


Henrico  Parifli,  Or. 

By  Tobacco  Levy'd  in  Dale  parifh  ISTeck,  4,136 

By  1,013  Tithables,  at  33  pounds  Tobacco  per 

pole,  33,429 

Ballauce  due  to  the  Collector,  175 


37,740 


It  is  ordered  that  John  ISTafh,  Gent,  do  receive  of  every 
Tithable  perfon  of  this  parifh  Thirty-three  pounds  of  Tobac- 
co, being  the  parifh  Levey  for  this  year :  and  if  any  perfon 
refufes  to  pay  the  same  he  is  to  Difftrain  for  it,  and  pay  unto 
each  parifh  creditor  reffpectively  their  feveral  sums  of  To- 
bacco as  in  the  proportions  of  the  faid  Levy  are  mentioned, 
for  the  performance  of  which  the  faid  John  ISTafh  Enters  into 
Bond,  Bowler  Cocke  and  John  Boiling,  Gent.  Securitys. 

Mr.  William  Euller  is  Choffen  a  Veftryman  in  the  Koom 
of  Jofeph  Mayo,  Gent,  who  is  willing  to  reffign  the  place  the 
said  ffuller  take  the  Oaths  as  A  Veftryman,  and  Signs  the 
Declaration  accordingly, 
prefent  William  Euller. 

on  the  Motion  of  mr.  Anthony  Gavin,  the  Veftry  do  agree  to 
make  all  neceffary  Reparations  to  the  Gleeb  House,  and  to 
build  a  Kitchen  Twenty-four  feet  long  and  Sixteen  feet  broad, 
to  be  under-pined  with  Brick,  and  an  infide  Brick  Chimney. 

Kichard  Randolph  and  Edward  Curd,  Gent,  are  appointed 


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to  view  the  Cliappel  and  report  what  reparation  and  Addi- 
tions are  thereunto  wanting. 

It  is  ordered  that  Mr.  John  ITafh,  Collector  of  this  parifh 
do  receive  of  every  Tithable  in  the  faid  parifh  Six  pence 
Curr't.  money,  or  five  pounds  of  Tobacco,  to  be  employ'd  to- 
wards repairing  the  Chappel. 

Ant.  Gavin,  Min'r.,  Jas.  powel  Cocke,  James  Cocke, 
Church  Wardens. 

AT  A  VESTEY  held  at  Curl's  Church,  for  Henrico  par- 
ifh, the  Sixth  day  of  December,  Ano.  1735. 

Prefent. 

James  powel  Cocke,  James  Cocke,  Church  Wardens ;  Wil- 
liam Randolph,  Effqr.,  Richard  Randolph,  Bowler  Cocke, 
John  Redford,  John  povall,  John  Williamfon,  Robert  Mofby 
and  William  Fuller,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  directing 
the  manner  of  proceffioning  every  perf on's  Land,  and  the  fol- 
lowing precinct  are  laid  out  and  Directed  to  be  proceffioned  as 
follows,  Viz. : 

In  Obedience  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in 
purfuance  of  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  made  at  a 
Court  held  for  the  faid  County  the  firft  day  of  December, 
anno  1735:  The  Veftry  do  order  that  John  Ellis,  William 
Ellis  and  Abraham  Childers,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the  JSTeigh- 
boring  freeholders,  do  fome  time  before  the  laft  day  of  March 
Next  coming,  goe  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all 
the  Land  adjoining  on  James  River,  between  Weftham  and 
the  upper  bounds  of  the  parifh,  to  Extend  back  as  far  as  Gor- 
din's  Road,  that  leads  up  to  Rocketts ;  and  that  the  faid  John 
Ellis,  William  Ellis  and  Abraham  Childers,  (or  any  two  of 
them,)  do  take  and  return  to  this  parifh  Veftry  an  Account 
of  every  perf  on's  Land  they  fhall  procefiion,  and  of  ye  perfons 
prefent  at  the  fame,  and  of  what  Lands  in  their  precinct  they 
fhall  fail  to  proceffion,  and  of  the  particular  reafon  of  fuch 
failure. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in 
Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  made  at  a 
Court  held  for  the  faid  County  the  firft  day  of  December, 
ano.  1735.  The  Veftry  do  order  that  Jofeph  parfons,  Thomas 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


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Owen,  and  William  Brittain,  witli  tlie  Affiftance  of  ye  !N"eigli- 
boring  freeholders,  do  Sometime  before  the  laftt  day  of  March 
'Next  coming,  go  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  the 
Land  from  William  Gordin's  on  the  back  Koad  to  the  head  of 
ye  parifh,  thence  to  the  Main  Swamp  so  Down  to  Turner's 
Run,  thence  up  Hungary  Branch  to  the  head  of  upland  Brook, 
thence  to  Gordin's  aioref  aid ;  and  that  the  f  aid  Jof eph  parf on, 
Thomas  owin  and  William  Britain,  (or  any  two  of  them,)  do 
take  and  return  to  this  parifh  Veftry  an  account  of  every  per- 
fon's  land  they  fhall  proceffion,  and  of  the  perfons  prefent  at 
the  Same,  and  all  lands  in  their  precinct  they  fhall  fail  to  pro- 
ceffion, and  of  the  particular  reafon  of  fuch  failure. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  Obe- 
dience to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  made  at  a  Court 
held  for  the  faid  County  the  firft  day  of  December,  ano.  1735 ; 
The  Veftry  do  order  that  John  Watfon,  John  Williamfon  and 
Wm.  patman,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the  ISTeighboring  free- 
holders, do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of  March  Next  com- 
ing, goe  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  the  lands 
between  upland  Brook  and  Chickahominy  Swamp,  and  that 
the  faid  John  Watfon,  John  Williamfon  and  William  pat- 
man,  (or  any  two  of  them,)  do  take  and  return  to  this  parifh 
Veftry  an  Account  of  every  perfon's  land  they  shall  pro- 
ceffion, and  of  the  perfons  prefent  at  the  Same,  and  of  what 
Land  in  their  precinct  they  fhall  Fail  to  proceffion,  and  of  the 
particular  Reafon  of  Such  Failure. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony  in  Obe- 
dience to  an  Order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  made  at  a  Court 
held  for  the  Said  County  the  firft  day  of  B'ecember,  ano. 
1735 :  The  Veftry  do  order  that  Joel  Walker,  Henry  Stokes 
and  John  Smith,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the  Neighboring  free- 
holders, do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of  March  Next 
coming,  goe  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  lands 
between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  the  Brook  Road,  as  low 
as  Mary  Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill ;  and  that  the  faid  Joel 
Walker,  Henry  Stokes  and  John  Smith,  (or  any  two  of  them,) 
do  take  and  return  to  this  parifh  Veftry  and  Account  of  every 
perfon's  land  they  shall  proceffion,  and  of  the  perfons  prefent 
at  the  fame,  and  of  what  land  in  their  precincts  they  fhall  fail 
to  proceffion,  and  the  particular  reafon  of  fuch  failure. 


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Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  Obe- 
dience to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  made  at  a  Court 
held  for  the  faid  County  the  firft  day  of  December,  ano. 
1735 :  The  Veftry  do  order  that  Thomas  Wood,  Hutchkins 
burton  and  John  price,  with  the  Aififtance  of  the  ISTeighbor- 
ing  freeholders  do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of  March 
iN'ext  coming,  go  in  proceffion  and  Renew  the  bounds  of  all 
lands  adjoining  on  the  River  between  Gilly's  Creek  and  Weft- 
ham,  to  Extend  back  as  far  as  Mary  Cannon's  and  William 
Gordin's,  and  that  the  faid  Thomas  Wood,  Hutchkins  Burton 
and  John  price,  (or  any  two  of  them,)  do  take  and  return  to 
this  parifh  Veftry  an  Account  of  every  perfon's  land  they 
fhall  proceffion,  and  of  the  perfons  prefent  at  ye  Same,  and 
of  what  land  in  their  precincts  they  fhall  fail  to  proceffion, 
and  the  particular  reafon  of  Such  failure, 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  Obe- 
dience to  an  Order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  at  a  Court  held 
for  the  faid  County,  the  firft  day  of  December,  ano.  1735: 
The  Veftry  do  order  that  William  Lewis,  Henry  Hatcher 
and  Daniel  price,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the  ITeighboring 
freeholders,  do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of  March  'Next 
coming,  go  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  lands 
from  the  Mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  to  William  Lewis's,  on 
Chickahominy  Swamp,  thence  up  the  faid  Swamp  to  Smith's 
mill,  thence  to  Mary  Cannon's,  to  the  place  firft  Mentioned, 
and  that  ye  faid  Wm.  Lewis,  Henry  Hatcher  and  Daniel 
price,  (or  any  two  of  them,)  do  take  and  return  to  this  parifh 
Veftry  an  Account  of  every  perfon's  Land  they  fhall  pro- 
ceffion, and  the  perfons  prefent  at  the  Same,  and  of  what  land 
in  their  precinct  they  fhall  fail  to  proceffion,  and  the  partic- 
ular reafon  of  fuch  failure. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  obe- 
dience to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  held  for  the  said 
County,  the  firft  day  of  December,  ano.  1735 :  The  Veftry 
do  order  that  John  Giles,  Thomas  Mofby  and  John  Allday, 
with  the  Affiftance  of  the  ISTeighboring  freeholders,  do  Some- 
time before  the  laft  day  of  March  Next  coming,  goe  in  pro- 
ceffion, and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  Lands  adjoining  on  the 
River  between  Gilly's  Creek  and  Cornealiouf's,  Extending 
back  as  far  as  ye  Seven  pines  Road,  as  low  as  the  Southern 


ST.  John's  chuech.  23 

Brancii  Bridge,  and  that  the  faid  John  Giles,  John  Aulday 
and  Thomas  Mofby,  (or  any  two  of  them,)  do  take  and  re- 
turn to  this  parifh  Veftry,  an  account  of  every  perfon's  Land 
they  fhall  proceffion,  and  ye  perfons  prefent  at  the  Same,  and 
of  what  Land  in  their  precinct  they  fhall  fail  to  proceffion, 
and  the  particular  reafons  of  fuch  failure. 

Purf uant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  Obe- 
dience to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  Made  at  a  Court 
for  the  Said  County,  the  firft  day  of  December,  ano.  1735 : 
The  Veftry  do  order  that  John  Stuart,  Ewd.  Cox  and  Benja- 
min Burton,  with  ye  Affif tance  of  the  ISTeighboring  free  hold- 
ers, do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of  March  ]N^ext  coming, 
goe  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  lands  included, 
Corneliuf's,  Twomile  Creek,  ye  Main  Roade,  And  that  the 
Said  John  Stuart,  Edward  Cox  and  Benjamin  Burton,  or  any 
two  of,  them,  do  take  and  return  to  this  parifh  Veftry  an  Ac- 
count of  every  perfons  Land  they  fhall  proceffion,  and  the 
perfons  prefent  at  the  Same,  and  of  what  Land  they  fhall  fail 
to  proceffion,  and  the  particular  Reafon  of  Such  failure. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  obe- 
dience to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  at  a  Court  held 
for  the  faid  County,  the  firft  day  of  December,  ano.  1735 : 
The  Veftry  order  that  John  Bedford,  junr.,  Abraham  Child- 
ers  and  Henry  Sharp,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the  ISTeighboring 
free  holders,  do  Sometime  before  the  laft  of  March  Next  com- 
ing, go  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  the  Lands 
between  Two  Mile  Creek,  four  mile  Creek  and  the  main 
Road,  and  that  the  Said  John  Bedford,  Henry  Sharp  and 
Abraham  Childers,  (or  any  two  of  them,)  do  take  and  return 
to  this  parifh  Veftry  an  Account  of  every  perfon's  Land  they 
fhall  proceffion,  and  the  perfons  prefent,  and  of  what  land  in 
their  precincts  they  fhall  fail  to  proceffion,  and  the  pareicular 
reafon  of  fuch  failure. 

■  Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in 
Obedience  to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  and  at  a 
Court  held  for  ye  Said  County,  the  firft  day  of  December, 
ano.  1735  :  The  Veftry  do  order  that  Jofeph  Adkins,  William 
Whitloe  and  Darby  Enroughty,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the 
ISTeighboring  freeholders.  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of 
March  ISText  Coming,  go  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds 


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of  all  Lands  between  Corneliuf's  and  four  Mile  Creek,  from 
ye  Main  Koad  back  as  far  as  the  Seven  pines  Road,  and  tbat 
the  Said  Jofeph  Adkins,  William  Whitloe,  and  Darby  En- 
roiighty,^^  (or  any  two  of  them,)  do  take  and  return  to  this 
parifh  Veftry  an  account  of  all  lands  by  them  proceffioned, 
and  the  perfon  prefent  at  the  fame,  and  of  What  Land  they 
fhall  fail  to  proceffion  in  their  precinct,  and  the  particular 
reafon  of  fuch  failure. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  in  Obe- 
dience to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  made  at  a  Court 
held  for  the  Said  County,  the  firft  day  of  December,  ano. 
1735 :  The  Veftry  do  order  that  Edward  Allen,  John  Ferris 
and  Richard  Williamfon,  with  the  AfEftance  of  ye  ISTeighbor- 
ing  free  holders,  do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of  the 
March  ISText  Coming,  goe  in  proceffion  and  Renew  the  bounds 
of  all  lands  between  William  Lewif's,  Bore's  Swamp,  the 
Main  Swamp,  and  the  Seven  pines  Road,  and  the  Edward 
Allen,  John  Ferris  and  Richard  Williamfon,  or  any  two  of 
the  them,  do  take  and  return  to  the  Veftry  of  this  parifh  an 
account  of  every  perfon's  Land  they  fhall  proceffion,  and  the 
perfons  prefent  at  the  Same,  and  of  all  land  they  fhall  fail  to 
proceffion  in  their  precinct,  and  the  particular  reafon  of  fuch 
failure. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  obe- 
dience to  the  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  made  at  a 
Court  held  for  ye  faid  County,  this  firft  day  of  D'ecember, 
Ano.  1735 :  The  Veftry  do  order  that  John  Cocke,  Gerrard 
Ellifon  and  Giles  Carter,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the  ITeighbor- 
ing  free  holders,  do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of  March 
"Next  coming,  goe  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  lands  of  all 
Lands  from  Bore  Swamp,  on  Chickahominy  Swamp,  to  the 
lower  bounds  of  ye  parifh,  thence  Southerly  to  the  place 
where  the  long  bridge  road  parts  with  Bottom  Bridge  Road, 
and  that  the  faid  John  Cocke,  Gerrard  Ellifon  and  Giles 
Cocke,  (or  any  two  of  them,)  do  take  and  return  to  their  par- 
ifh Veftry  an  account  of  every  perfon's  Lands  by  them  pro- 
ceffioned,  and  the  perfons  prefent  at  the  Same,  and  of  all 
Land  in  their  precinct  they  Shall  fail  to  proceffion,  and  the 
particular  reafons  of  Such  failure. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in 
Obedience  to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  Made  at  a 


ST.    J0HN''S   CHUECH.  25 

Court  for  the  Said  Countj,  tlie  firft  day  of  December,  Ano. 
1735  :  The  Veftry  do  order  that  Edward  Goode,  John  Hobfon 
and  Samuel  Gathright,  with  the  Aififtance  of  the  Neighbor- 
ing free  holders,  do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of  March 
]S[ext  Coming,  goe  in  proceffion  and  renew  ye  bounds  of  all 
land  Between  Baily's  run  and  four  mile  Creek,  as  far  as 
the  Road  that  leads  from  Chickahominy  Swamp  to  Varina, 
and  that  the  said  Edward  Goode,  John  Hobfon  and  Samuel 
Gathright,  or  any  two  of  them,  do  take  &  return  to  this  parifh 
Veftry  an  Account  of  all  the  Lands  they  Shall  proceffion,  and 
the  perfons  prefent  at  the  Same,  and  of  all  land  in  their  pre- 
cinct they  fhall  fail  to  proceffion,  and  the  particular  reafons 
of  Such  failure. 

Purf  uant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  Obe- 
dience to  an  Order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  Made  at  a  Court 
held  for  ye  County  aforefaid,  the  firft  day  of  December,  Ano. 
1735 :  The  Veftry  do  order  that  Thomas  pleafant,  Steven 
Woodfon  and  Charles  ffloyd,  with  the  Affif tance  of  the  ISTeigh- 
boring  free  holders,  do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of  March 
'Next  coming,  go  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all 
lands  between  Baily's  Run  and  the  lower  bound  of  the  parifh, 
to  Extend  back  as  far  as  Weftern  Run,  and  the  faid  Tho. 
pleafants,  Steven  Woodfon  and  Charles  floyd,  or  any  two  of 
them,  do  take  and  return  to  this  parifh  Veftry  an  Account  of 
every  perfon's  land  they  fhall  proceffiion,  and  the  perfons 
prefent  at  the  Same,  and  of  all  land  in  their  precinct  they 
fhall  fail  to  proceffion,  and  the  particular  reafon  of  fuch  fail- 
ure. 

Purf  uant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  Obe- 
dience to  an  Order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  made  at  a  Court 
held  for  ye  County  aforefaid,  the  firft  day  of  December, 
1735 :  The  Veftry  do  order  that  William  Porter,  Junr.,  John 
Warriner  and  Stephen  Eloyd,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the  free 
holders  and  ISTeighbors,  do  Sometime  before  the  laft  day  of 
March  ISText  Coming,  goe  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds 
of  all  Land  from  the  Weftern  Run  to  the  outward  precinct 
on  Chickahominy  Swamp,  and  that  the  faid  William  Porter, 
John  Warriner  and  Steven  Floyd,  (or  any  two  of  them,)  do 
take  and  return  to  this  parifh  Veftry  An  Account  of  every 
perfon's  land  they  fhall  proceffion,  and  the  perfons  prefent  at 


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the  Same,  and  of  all  Land  in  their  precincts  they  fhall  fail  to 
proceffion,  and  the  particular  Reafon  of  Such  failure. 

Purfuant  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,  made  at  a  Yef try  held  for 
Henrico  parifh  the  fixth  day  of  December,  ano.  Dom.  1735, 
Directing  the  proceffioning  of  every  perf  on's  Land  within  the 
faid  parifh.  The  Several  proceffioners  appointed  do  make  Re- 
turn of  their  proceedings  within  their  refpective  precincts  as 
follows,  viz : 

In  obedience  to  this  within  order  we  have  proceffioned  all 
the  Lands  within  our  precinct,  Excepting  William  Adkins, 
living  in  Goochland  County  &  never  appeared ;  Thomas 
Pleaf ants  and  Mary  Mofby,  Orphants,  and  John  Watkins  and 
Ann  Daniel,  We  have  returned  to  the  Church  Wardens,  given 
under  our  hands  this  18  day  of  March,  1735. 

JOH^T  WATSON", 
JOHlSr  WILLIAMSOI^, 
WILLIAM  PATMAI^. 

Copy  Teft. 

Proceffioned  Obadiah  Smith's  land,  with  his  Conf ent,  himfelf 

being  prefent. 
Proceffioned  Mary  Cannon's  Land,  with  her  Confent. 
Proceffioned  Gilly  Grew  Marrin's  Land,  with  his  Confent. 
Proceffioned  Luke  Smith's  Land,  he  being  prefent. 
Proceffioned  Jofeph  Pleafants'  Land,  he  being  prefent. 
Proceffioned  John  Pleafants'  Land,  he  being  prefent. 
Proceffioned  William  Hill's  Land,  he  being  prefent. 
Proceffioned  Robert  Sharp's  Land,  he  being  prefent. 
Proceffioned  John  Britain's  Land,  he  being  prefent. 
Proceffioned  William  Ferriffe's  Land,  he  being  prefent. 
Proceffioned  Robert  MorrifF's  Land,  he  being  prefent. 
Proceffiioned  part  of  Thomas  Williamfon's  Line. 

By  JOELL  WALKER, 
HENRY  STOKES, 
JOHN  SMITH. 
Copy  Teft. 

Purfuant  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,  held  for  Henrico  parifh 
ye  6  day  of  Dec'r.  1735,  we  have  proceffioned  the  Lands  or- 
dered us  by  the  Veftry,  which  are  as  followeth,  viz:  procef- 


ST.  John's  church.  27 

fioned  the  Line  of  Kichard  Levens  and  Benjamin  Burton; 
alfo  the  line  of  Benjamin  Burton  and  John  Cox;  John  Cox 
and  John  Whitlo's  line;  John  Whitlo's  and  William  Whitlo's 
line ;  James  Whitlo's  and  William  Whitlo's  line ;  James  Whit- 
lo's Back  line ;  Darby  Enruftj  and  John  Scott's  line ;  Darby 
Ennifty  and  Abraham  Childers'  line ;  Larner  Bradf haw  and 
Jofeph  Adkins'  line;  Abraham  Childers  and  Jofeph  Adkins' 
line;  Abraham  Childers  and  John  Scott's  line;  Jofeph  Ad- 
kins, Jane  Scott's  line ;  Jane  Scott  and  Frayzer's  line ;  Jofeph 
Adkins  and  John  Brion's  line;  John  Brion  and  Frayzer's 
line  ;  John  Brion  and  Larner  Bradf  haw  Line ;  all  which  Lines 
we  have  Eenewed  in  prefence  of  the  parties  owning  the  faid 
Lands.  Alfo  we  have  procefRoned  John  Cox  and  Richard 
Renard  Line;  And  William  Whitlo  and  Richard  Renard 
Line ;  John  Cox  and  William  Whitlo  being  prefent,  and  Miell 
Turpin  in  behalf  of  ye  faid  Renard ;  alfo  we  proceifioned  the 
Lines  of  James  and  Thomas  pleafant's  line ;  William  Whitlo 
and  Thomas  pleafant's  line,  Darby  Enrufty  and  Thomas 
pleafant's  line;  John  and  Benj.  Scott  and  Thomas  pleafant's 
Line;  all  the  parties  being  prefent  at  the  renewing  of  the 
bounds  aforefaid,  (Thomas  pleafant  only  Excepted,)  he  not 
having  notice.  Jofeph  Mayo's  Land  not  proceffioned  occa- 
fioned  by  his  not  Attending  us  there  the  Time  appointed. 
We  also  renewed  William  Burton's  Line,  Which  is  all  the 
patiented  lands  in  the  precinct.  Ordered  as  per  the  Veftry 
above  Mentioned. 
Teft: 

Certified  per  WM.  WHITLO, 
JOS.  ATKKsTS. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  the  Veftry  of  this  parifh,  and 
according  to  the  directions  of  an  Act  of  Affembly  entitled  an 
Act  for  Settling  the  titles  and  bounds  of  Land  and  for  pre- 
venting unlawful  fhooting  &  Ranging  thereupon.  We,  the 
Subscribers,  having  gon  in  proceffion  of  the  Several  Lands 
within  our  precinct,  as  by  order  4ated  Dec'r  ye  6,  1735,  with 
the  freeholders  f olloweth,  viz : 

Theodric  Carter,  his  Land  proceffioned. 

John  Webb,  Do. 

Garrard  Ellyfon,  Do. 


^Q                                                 VESTEY  BOOK 

OF 

John  Spear,                   his  land  proceffioned 
Sam  Bugg                                    Do. 
Francis  Brothers,                        Do. 

Francis   Amos, 

Do. 

John  Mof  s, 

Do. 

William  Clarke, 

Do. 

Robert  Ferris, 

Do. 

William  Ferris,  Ju'r, 

Do. 

William  Ferris,  Sen'r, 

Do. 

Edward  Goode, 

Do. 

Ann  Auftin, 

Do. 

John  Bottom  in  behalf  of 

Philamone  Smith, 

Do. 

Richard  Truman,  Jr., 

Do. 

John  Bottom, 

Do. 

Richard  Truman,  Jr,  his  line  not  to  be  found  below  Boar  Swp. 
Michael  Hartwell,                                       Do. 

John  Roper, 
Thomas  Watkins, 

Do. 
Do. 

Richard  More, 

Do. 

Part  of  John  Cock's  Land  not  proceffioned  by  Reafon  of 
Thomas  Pleafants  failing  to  appear.  The  lines  of  the  Lands 
between  James  powel  Cocke,  and  John  Robertfon  not  being 
found.  The  lines  between  James  powel  Cocke  and  John  Hales 
not  agreed  on.  John  Robertfon,  part  of  his  lines  not  to  be 
found.  Edward  Moffby  refufes  to  proceffion  part  of  the  Land 
of  Thomas  Epps,  proceffioned  in  our  precinct ;  the  Lines  be- 
tween John  Cocke  and  Giles  Carter  that  is  in  the  County. 
Given  under  our  hands  ye  laft  day  of  March,  1Y36. 

Teft: 

Jl^O.  COCKE, 
GILES  CARTER, 
GAR'D  ELLYSON. 

This  is  to  certifie  that  William  Lewis,  Henry  Hatcher  and 
Daniel  Price,  with  the  Affif tance  of  ye  ^Neighboring  freehold- 
ers hath  renewed  all  the  lines  in  our  precinct  according  to  the 
Order,  Except  the  line  of  Jofeph  Watfon,  which  can't  be 


ST.  John's  church.  29 

found,  and  the  Land  that  ye  have  already  Keturned  to  the 
Church  Warden. 

Copy  Tef t : 

WILLIAM  LEWIS, 
DANIEL  PRICE, 
HENRY  HATCHER. 

This  is  to  Certifie  that  we  have  proceffioned  all  the  Lands 
in  our  precinct  by  me,  Thomas  Wood,  and  Jno.  Price  and 
Huth's  Burton. 

This  is  to  Certifie  that  Edmond  Allen,  John  Paris,  Richard 
Williamfon,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the  Neighboring  freehold- 
ers, hath  renewed  all  the  Lines  in  our  precinct.  Except  a  Line 
between  Capt.  James  Cocke  and  Thomas  Matthews,  and  the 
reafon  it  was  not  proceffioned  Capt.  Cocke  never  came  to  pro- 
ceffion,  and  a  Outline  of  Jofeph  Watfon's,  and  the  reafon  that 
it  was  not  proceffioned,  the  line  could  not  be  found,  and  every 
perfon  prefent  being  at  the  fame  time. 

January  ye  1ft,  1735-6.  Proceffioned  the  following  lines 
Between  John  Stweed  and  William  Finney;  Between  Wil- 
liam Finney  and  Judith  Cocke.  January  ye  12,  Between  Mr. 
Jofeph  Mayo  and  Wilbf bier  Marrien ;  between  Mr.  Mayo  and 
James  Frankling;  Between  Thomas  Robertfon  and  Eln'r 
Williams ;  Between  Mr.  Jofeph  Mayo  and  Thomas  Robertfon. 
January  ye  15th,  Between  James  Frankling  and  Thomas  Ro- 
bertfon; Between  Thomas  Robertfon  and  William  Burton; 
William  Burton  and  Alex'r  Robertfon  and  Jofeph  Mayo ;  Be- 
tween Alexander  Robertfon  and  Abram  and  George  Abny. 
January  16,  Between  Judith  Cocke  and  Thomas  Baily;  John 
Giles  and  Charles  Belew;  Between  Thomas  Baily,  John 
Giles  and  Charles  Belew;  Between  Nicholas  Giles  and  John 
Allday.  Jan'y  28,  Between  John  Giles,  Thomas  Mofley; 
Between  Thomas  Allday  and  John  Giles.  March  ye  8th, 
Between  Collo.  William  Randolph  and  Francis  Marrin. 
March  ye  11th.  Between  Colo.  William  Randolph,  John 
Allday,  Thos.  Mofley.  The  Lines  between  Brazner  Cocke  and 
Francis  Marrin,  and  between  Fran's  Marrin  and  Warham 


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Eafley,  lying  obfciire,  do  agree  that  the  Surveyor  fhall  run 
them. 

JOILN  GILES, 
Copy  Teft:  JOHN  ALLDAY. 

THE  ORDER  Executed  in  proceiRoning  and  returning 
proceffioned  the  lines  of  Martha  Hambleton,  prefent;  Wil- 
liam Foard  and  John  Mofley  proceffioned  John  Bowe  land, 
prefent;  John  Mofby  proceffioned  William  Turner's  Land, 
prefent ;  David  Atkines  an  John  Mofby  proceffioned  the  Land 
of  Will'm  Foard,  preffent;  Mofby  and  John  foard  procef- 
fioned the  land  of  John  Shepherd,  preffent;  John  Johnfon 
and  James  Bohannan.     Jacob  Shepherd's  Land  proceffioned, 
prefent;  John  Johnfon  and  John  Shepherd  proceffioned  the 
Land  of  Rob't  Morris,  prefent;  Matthew  Hutchinson  and 
John  Shepherd,  David  adkin's  Land,  preffent;  William  ford 
and  John  Mofby  proceffioned  the  Land  of  Jofeph  Parsons, 
preffent ;    Robert  Mofby   and   John   Brumfield   proceffioned 
William  Britain's  Land,  prefent;  Robert  Mofley  and  Henry 
Britain  proceffioned  Ifaac  Winf ton's  ^^  Land,  prefent;  Henry 
Britain  and  Robert  Mofby  proceffioned  the  Land  Robert 
Mofby,  prefent;  Ifaac  Winf  ton  and  Henry  Britains  procef- 
fioned the  Land  of  Ralph  Hunt  and  John  Royal,  prefent; 
Robert  Mofby  and  John  Whealer  proceffioned  the  Land  of 
Obadiah  Smith,  prefent;  Thomas  Conway  and  James  Con- 
way proceffioned  the  Land  of  Michael  Hilton,  prefent ;  John 
Whealer,  Thomas  Conway,  Obadiah  Smith,  proceffioned  Mat- 
thew Hutchinfon  Land,  prefent;  John  Whealer  and  John 
Royall  proceffioned  the  Land  of  Thomas  Conway  and  IsTich's 
Prior,  prefent ;  James  Conway  and  Edward  price  and  Walter 
Clarke,  proceffioned  the  Land  of  James  Conway  and  Benja- 
min Cannon,  and  Mary  Walters,  prefent;  Thomas  Conway 
and  Edward  prior  and  Charles  Cannon,  proceffioned  the  Land 
of  Simon  Ligon,  prefent;  William  Harler  and  John  Martin 
proceffioned  John  Martin's,  prefent;  Simon  Ligon  and  Wil- 
liam Street  proceffioned  the  land  of  Robert  Timf on,  prefent ; 
John  Tomfon  and  William  Harlow  proceffioned  the  Land  of 
Robert  Hardwick,  prefent ;  Thomas  Fen  ton  and  John  N'orth, 
proceffioned  the  land  of  John  North,  prefent;  Robert  Hard- 


ST.    JOH]Sr''s   CHUECH.  31 

wick  and  Edward  Tommas,  proceffioned  Thomas  fentons, 
prefent;  William  Street  and  Robert  Hardwick  proceffioned 
William  Harlo's,  prefent ;  Simon  Ligon  proceffioned  William 
Street,  prefent ;  John  Martin  proceff'd  Jacob  Roberfon,  pref- 
ent; Charles  Cannon  and  Nich's  Prior,  proceff'd  John  Wood- 
f on's  Land,  prefent,  himf elf ;  proceffioned  the  land  of  Abra- 
ham Childers,  prefent;  Hutchins,  Burton  and  Thomas  Cot- 
tral  procefhoned  Hutchins  Burton's  and  William  Gordins', 
prefent ;  Abram  Childers  and  John  Gordin,  part  of  a  Tract 
of  Collo.  William  Randolph's  not  proceff'd.  The  Lines  not 
found.  Thomas  Bootwright  I^ot,  he  being  Abfent.  Sarah 
Hews,  her  Land  not  proceffioned,  'No  one  to  fhow  us  the  Lines. 

THOS.  OWEN, 
Copy  Tef t :  WM.  BRITAII^T, 

JOS.  PARSONS. 

BY  VIRTUE  of  an  order  of  this  Vef try  of  the  parifh,  We, 
the  Subfcribers,  have  gon  in  proeeffion  and  renewed  the 
bounds  of  all  thofe  within  thofe  limits  mencioned  in  the  faid 
order.  Several  of  the  Neighboring  Free  holders,  Together 
with  owners  of  the  faid  Lands  being  prefent  at  the  doing  of 
the  Same.  Thofe  under-mencioned  Excepted,  Viz. :  The  Sev- 
eral parts  of  That  dividend  of  Land  formerly  belonging  to 
John  Cocke  in  the  Low  grounds,  Not  done  by  Reafon  none  of 
the  owners  were  prefent  when  the  Adjacent  Lands  were  pro- 
ceffioned ;  the  Lands  whereon  Henry  Irby  lived  not  done  for 
ye  Same  Reason.  The  Line  between  James  powell  Cocke  and 
Thomas  Pleafants  was  proceffioned,  but  in  the  Meafuring  the 
head  Line  of  the  point.  Land  there  was  an  Error  of  Thirty 
poles  in  the  length  of  that  line.  The  Courfe  and  diftance  is 
by  the  faid  Cocke  and  Pleafants  agreed  on,  and  between 
themfelves  will  rectifie  the  above  Miftake.  The  Line  between 
James  Cocke  and  William  Porter,  Junior,  Not  to  be  found ; 
and  that  between  the  faid  Cock  and  John  Williams  not  done 
for  the  Same  Reafon.  The  partition  Lines  between  Between 
Richard  Randolph  and  Charles  Woodfon;  alfo  that  between 
John  Pleafants  and  the  faid  Woodfon  Omitted  by  Reafon  ye 
the  Said  Lines  were  very  plain  and  well  known.  Together 
with  Richard  Randolph's  Not  being  prefent  when  the  Adja- 


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cent  Land  were  proceffioned.  The  Line  between  Thos.  Pleaf- 
ants'  Land  and  the  Land  formerly  Benjamin  Hatcher's  l^ot 
don  for  ye  Same  Reafon.  The  bounds  of  the  Land  that  was 
Charles  Holmes,  now  John  Pleafants,  Xot  don,  ISTeither  the 
upper  ]^or  lower  line;  the  parties  Concerned  protending  to 
Settle  them  between  them  Selves.  The  Line  parting  the  Land 
that  was  formerly  Solomon  Knibbs  and  Jas.  Hatcher's,  not 
done,  there  being  no  line  to  be  found.  The  head  Line  of  the 
Said  Tract  adjoining  To  Thos.  Pleafants',  Not  done,  the  par- 
ties intending  to  do  it  between  them  Selves,  The  Line  parting 
the  Land  of  John  Boiling,  formerly  Wm.  head's,  in  like  man- 
ner to  be  done. 

THOMAS  PLEASANTS, 
STEPHEN  WOODSON, 
Copy  Teft:  CHARLES  ELOYD. 

We,  the  Subscribers,  have  proceffioned  all  the  lines  within 
our  precinct,  which  is  betwixt  Baly's  Run  and  four  Mile 
Creek,  Except  the  Line  betwixt  Edward  Goode  and  Edward 
Bennet,  and  Bennet  refufe  to  proceffion  that  Line  and  A  Line 
betwixt  Edward  Goode  and  Thos.  Matthis,  which  they  have 
agreed  to  make  ;  and  a  line  betwixt  Wm.  Frogmorton  and  Ed- 
ward Bennet,  we  could  not  find;  and  a  j^arcel  of  Land  upon 
White-oak  Swamp,  belonging  to  Mr.  Eppes,  who  never  came 
to  meet  us  tho,  Often  required;  and  a  Line  between  Capt. 
James  Cocke  and  John  Williams.  Cocke  never  came  tho,  re- 
quired. 

By  us, 

EDWARD  GOODE, 
SAMUEL  S.  GATHRIGHT, 
Copy  Text.  JOHN  :*^**  HOBSON. 

The  lands  Between  Two  mile  Creek,  four  Mile  Creek,  and 
the  Main  Country  Road,  Quietly  proceffioned,  Except  between 
John  Redford's  and  William  Parker ;  likewife  between  Abra- 
ham Childers  and  Henry  Sharp,  but  agree  to  have  the  lines 
run  by  Maj'r  John  Bowling  Quietly. 

ABRAHAM  CHILDERS, 
JOHN  REDFORD',  Jun'r, 
HENRY  SHARP. 


ST.    JOHN^S   CHUKCH.  33 

We,  the  Siibfcribers,  have  proceffioned  all  the  Land  within 
onr  precinct;  only  the  Lands  belonging  to  the  honourable 
William  Randolph,  Efq'r,  and  mr,  William  Randolph,  Gent., 
in  Groochland,  their  Lines  ISTot  being  found.  Collo.  Richard 
Randolph  never  came  to  go  with  us,  and  his  is  left  undone. 
Robert  Hardwick's,  John  ISTorth's,  Thos.  Fenton's,  George 
Hardwick,  prefent  with  the  Owners  thereof;  Thomas  Ally, 
Thos.  Jennett's,  John  Shoemaker,  prefent;  iN^ich's  Pryor, 
Thomas  Cosral,  each  being  one  with  the  other ;  Jacob  Robin- 
fon's,  Benjamin  Cannon's,  Charles  Cannon,  prefentj  George 
Freeman,  John  Griffin,  Thomas  Ally,  prefent;  part  of  mr. 
William  Randolph,  Gent.,  in  Goochland,  being  done,  which 
part  lies  in  the  Ifland  of  Tuckahoe ;  tliose  being  part  of  Sev- 
eral perfon's  Land  left  undone  by  Reafon  of  the  Gent's  Lines 
as  firft  Mencioned  not  being  done. 

JOHlSr  ELLIS, 
May  ye  3,  1736.  WILL'a  ELLIS, 

Copy  Teft:  ABRA.  CHILDERS. 

The  lines  between  John  Cocke  and  William  Parsons,  both 
agreed  in  the  prefence  of  Giles  Carter  and  Thos.  Jolley.  The 
Line  between  John  Cocke  and  Jofeph  Woodfon,  proceffioned, 
and  both  agreed  in  prefence  of  Wm.  Porter,  Sen'r,  John  Wil- 
liams, James  Volton.  The  Line  between  Joseph  Woodfon 
and  William  Porter,  Jun'r,  proceffioned,  and  both  agreed  in 
prefence  of  William  Porter,  Sen'r,  John  Cocke,  John  Wil- 
liams, Jane  Vaulton.  The  line  between  William  Porter,  Sen'r 
and  Humphrey  Smith,  proceffioned,  and  both  agreed  in  pre- 
fence of  William  Porter,  Sen'r.  The  Line  between  Francis 
Gathright  and  Elizabeth  Eaft,  proceffioned,  and  both  agreed 
in  prefence  of  William  Porter,  Sen'r  and  John  Williams.  The 
line  between  John  Cocke  and  Thomas  Watkins,  proceffioned, 
and  both  agreed  in  prefence  of  William  Porter,  Sen'r.  The 
Line  between  Thomas  Watkins  and  Jofeph  Woodfon,  pro- 
ceffioned, and  both  agreed  in  prefence  of  John  Cocke  and 
William  Porter,  Senior.  The  Line  between  William  Porter, 
Sen'r  and  Thos.  Watkins,  proceffioned,  and  both  agreed  in 
prefence  of  John  Cocke.  The  Line  between  William  porter, 
Sen'r  and  James  Cocke,  proceffioned  and  agreed.     The  Line 


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between  Cols.  Harrifon,  and  William  Lewis,  and  Thomas 
Watkins,  and  Thomas  Binford,  and  Edward  Mofby,  pro- 
ceffioned,  and  agreed  in  prefence  of  James  powel  Cocke,  John 
Cocke,  Giles  Carter,  John  Owin.  The  Line  between  Charles 
Floyd  and  Stephen  Floyd,  proceffioned  and  agreed.  A  Line 
between  Stephen  Woodfon  and  William  Lewis,  proceffioned 
and  agreed.  A  line  between  William  porter,  Sen'r  and  James 
Vaulton,  agreed.  A  Line  between  William  Porter,  Sen'r, 
and  John  Williams,  agreed. 

The  Lines  between  William  Lewis  and  Thomas  Watkins, 
not  renewed,  becaufe  Thos.  Watkins  would  not  appear,  a 
Line  between  Stephen  Floyd  and  Stephen  Woodfon,  not 
agreed  on.  A  Line  between  Wm.  Porter,  Senior,  and  James 
Cocke,  Il^ot  renewed,  becanfe  James  Cocke  did  not  appear. 
Francis  Rowins'  Line  not  proceffioned,  IS^obody  would  appear 
to  do  it  for  him. 

WM.  PORTER,  JuN^E, 
JOHN  WORRINER, 
Copy  Teft:  STEPHEN  FLOYD. 


AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Curl's  Church,  for  Henrico 
parifh,  on  Sunday,  the  18th  July,  1736, 

Prefent. 

William  Randolph,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Boiling,  James 
Powell  Cocke,  James  Cocke,  John  Bedford,  John  Powell, 
Edward  Curd,  John  Williamfon  and  William  Fuller,  Gent. 
Veftrymen. 

The  reverend  mr.  William  Stith^^  produces  a  Letter  from 
the  Hon'l  William  Gooch,  Efq'r,  his  Majesty's  Lieut.  Gover- 
nor of  the  Colony,  and  another  from  the  rever'd  mr.  James 
Blair,  Commiffary,  directed  to  the  Church  Wardens  and 
Gent,  of  the  Veftry,  recommending  the  faid  mr.  Stith  to  the 
Cure  of  this  parifh,  which  are  read,  and  ye  faid  Mr.  Stith 
hath  this  Day  performed  his  minifterial  function,  both  in 
preaching  and  reading  to  the  General  Satiffaction  and  appro- 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


35 


bation  of  the  Veftrj,  whereupon  they  do  unanimously  agree 
to  receive  him  as  Minifter  of  this  parifh. 

Signed  by 

JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 
JAMES  COCKE, 

Church  Wardens. 

Purfuant  to  an  Order  of  Vestry,  held  for  Henrico  parish 
the  6  day  of  December,  ano.  1735 :  We,  John  Stewart,  Ed- 
ward Cox  and  Benjamin  Burton,  being  appointed  proceffion- 
ers  in  the  precinct  between  Cornielioufffe's  two  Mile  Creek 
and  the  Mane  County  road:  In  obedience  to  the  faid  order, 
we  mett  on  the  9th  day  of  January,  and  dide  proceed  to  fulfil 
the  faid  order,  viz. : 

The  bounds  of  Land  between  Edward  Cox  and  John  Cox, 
renewed ;  the  Said  Edward  and  John  being  present,  done  in 
prefence  of  Thomas  Jordan. 

As  Alfo  the  Bounds  of  Land  Between  Edward  Cox  and 
Thos.  Jordan,  the  parties  being  pref ent ;  renewed  in  prefence 
of  John  Cox. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  John  Cox  and  Thos. 
Jordan,  renewed ;  the  partys  being  pref  ent. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  William  perkins  and 
Thomas  Branch,  renewed,  the  partys  being  pref  ent;  done  in 
prefence  of  Arthur  Giles. 

As  Alfo  the  Bounds  of  Land  between  Thomas  Branch  and 
William  Burton,  renewed,  the  parties  being  pref  ent ;  done  in 
prefence  of  William  pirkins  and  Arth'r  Giles. 

As  Alfo  the  Bounds  of  Land  between  William  pirkins  and 
William  Burton,  renewed,  the  parties  being  pref  ent ;  done  in 
prefence  of  Tho.  Branch  and  Art.  Giles. 

As  Alfo  the  Bounds  of  Land  between  Edward  Cox  and 
William  pirkin,  renew'd,  the  partys  being  pref  ent;  done  in 
prefence  of  Authur  Giles. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  Land  between  Edward  Cox  and 
Sarah  Mofley,  renewed,  the  parties  being  pref  ent;  done  in 
prefence  of  Wm.  Pirkins  and  Art.  Giles. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Sarah  Molly  and  Wil- 


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liam  pirkins,  renewed,  the  parties  being  pref ent ;  done  in  pre- 
f  ence  of  Art.  Giles. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  Land  between  Thomas  Branch  and 
John  Taylor,  an  Orphant,  renewed;  William  pirkins,  his 
Guardian,  and  the  said  Branch  being  pref  ent;  done  in  pre- 
f  ence  of  Art.  Giles. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  Land  between  Sarah  Mofley  and 
John  Taylor,  the  Said  Moiley  and  William  pirkins  being  pre- 
f  ent  at  renewing  the  fame ;  done  in  pref  ence  of  Arthur  Giles 
and  Thomas  Pirkins. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  William  pirkins  and 
John  Taylor,  renewed,  the  Said  pirkins  being  prefent;  done 
in  prefence  of  Art.  Giles. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  William  Burton  and 
Samuel  Hancock,  renewed,  the  party  being  prefent ;  done  in 
prefence  of  Thomas  Woodcocke. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  Land  between  William  pirkins  and 
Samuel  Hancock,  ye  Said  pirkins  being  prefent ;  done  by  the 
Conf ent  of  ye  Said  Hancocke ;  prefent,  Thomas  Woodcocke. 

As  Alfo  the  Bounds  of  Land  between  Wm.  Pirkins  and 
Robert  Bullington,  renewed,  the  parties  being  prefent ;  done 
in  prefence  of  Thos.  Woodcocke. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  John  Stewart  and 
Judith  Cocke,  renewed,  the  partys  being  prefent;  done  in 
prefence  of  Thos.  Ballow,  William  Finney,  Abraham  Baly. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Judith  Cocke  and 
Tabitha  Ballou,  renew'd,  the  partys  prefent ;  done  in  prefence 
of  Thos.  Ballow,  Abra.  Baly  and  Wra.  Finney. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Abraham  Baly  and 
Tabitha  Ballou,  renewed,  the  partys  being  prefent;  done  in 
prefence  of  Thomas  Ballow  and  Wm.  Finney. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Benjamin  Burton 
and  Wm.  Finney,  renew'd,  the  partys  being  prefent;  don  in 
prefence  of  Abraham  Baly  and  Thomas  Ballow. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Wm.  Finney  and 
Richard  Cox  renewed,  the  partys  being  prefent;  Don  in  pre- 
fence of  Abraham  Baly. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  John  Cox  and  Michael 


ST.  John's  CHUECir.  37 

Turpin,  renewed,  the  parties  being  prefent;  don  in  prefence 
of  of  Hays  Whitloe. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  John  Cox  and  Benj'a 
Burton,  renewed,  the  parties  being  prefent ;  done  in  prefence 
of  Hais  Whitloe. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  William  Finney  and 
Michael  Turpin,  renewed,  the  parties  being  prefent ;  Done  in 
prefence  of  John  Cox  and  Hays  Whitloe. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  John  Stewart  and 
John  Ellis,  the  faid  Stewart  prefent:  renewed  by  confent  of 
the  faid  Ellis,  in  prefence  of  Benj.  Burton,  Junr. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  L'd  Between  Francis  Epps  and 
Thomas  Branch,  renewed,  the  parties  bein^-  prefent;  done  in 
prefence  of  Thos.  Branch  and  Roderick  Evans. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Francis  Eppes  and 
Will.  Burton,  renewed,  the  parties  being  prefent ;  don  in  pre- 
fence of  Thomas  Branch  and  Roderick  Evans. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  Land  between  Francis  Eppes  and 
John  Stewart,  renew^ed,  the  parties  being  prefent;  done  in 
prefence  of  Roderick  Evans. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Francis  Eppes  and 
Samuel  Hancock,  renewed,  the  said  Hancock  being  prefent ; 
don  by  ye  Confent  of  ye  Sd.  Eppes. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Benj  a.  Burton  and 
Samuel  Hancock,  renewed ;  the  parties  being  gref ent. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Benj  a.  Burton  and 
John  Ellis,  renewed,  the  parties  being  prefent;  done  in  pre- 
fence of  Abraham  Baly. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  William  Fuller  and 
Hays  Whitloe,  renewed,  the  Said  Whitloe  being  prefent ;  don 
by  Confent  of  the  Said  Fuller,  in  the  prefence  of  Wm.  Fin- 
ney. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  William  Fuller  and 
prudence  Cox,  renewed  by  Confent  of  the  Said  Fuller,  in 
prefence  of  Wm.  Finney  and  Hays  Whitloe. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  Robert  Bullington 
and  Thos.  Jordan,  renewed;  the  parties  being  prefent. 

As  Alfo  the  bounds  of  land  between  William  pirkins  and 
Thomas  Jordan,  renewed,  the  Said  Jordan  being  prefent ;  don 


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by  Confent  of  the  said  pirkins  in  prefence  of  Robert  Bul- 
lington. 

An  Account  of  Lands  not  proceffioned,  witb  the  particular 
reafons  why  they  were  not  proceffioned. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  Edward  Cox  and  John  Cox 
at  a  place  Call'd  Wilkinfon's  Bottom,  not  renewed ;  the  par- 
ties being  prefent  and  Willing  to  proceffion,  but  no  line  to  be 
found. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  William  Randolph  and  Ed- 
ward Cox,  not  renewed,  by  reaf on  of  the  f aid  Randolph's  fail- 
ing to  come  to  renew  the  Same. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  William  Randolph  and 
Thomas  Jordan,  not  renewed,  by  reaf  on  of  the  faid  Ran- 
dolph's failing  to  come  to  renew  the  fame. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  William  Randolph  and  Rob- 
ert Bullington,  not  renewed,  by  reafon  of  the  faid  Randolph's 
failing  to  come. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  William  Randolph  and  Rod- 
erick TJrquhart,  not  renewed,  by  reafon  of  both  parties  Ab- 
fence. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  William  Randolph  and  Wil- 
liam parker,  not  renewed,  by  reafon  of  the  Said  Randolph's 
failing  to  come  to  renew  the  Same. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  William  Randolph  and  the 
Gleeb  Land,  not  renewed,  by  reafon  of  the  Said  Randolph's 
failing  to  come  to  renew  the  Same. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  Maj'r  John  Boiling  and  the 
Gleeb  Land  not  renewed,  by  reafon  ]^o  perfon  to  Sho  the 
Pounds. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  Maj'r  John  Boiling  and  Tem- 
perance Bullington,  not  renewed,  by  reafon  of  the  Said  Bul- 
lington's  Abfence. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  Robert  Bullington  and  Rode- 
rick IJrquhart,  not  renew'd,  by  reafon  of  the  said  Urquhart's 
Abfence. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  Capt.  Francis  Eppes  and 
Benja.  Burton,  not  renew'd ;  the  parties  prefent  and  Willing 
to  proceffion,  but  no  limits  be  found. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  Capt.  Francis  Eppes  and  Wm. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


39 


Fuller,  N'ot  renewed,  by  reafon  of  the  Said  Eppes  failing  to 
Come  to  renew  the  fame. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  Capt.  Francis  Eppes  and  John 
Cox,  not  renewed,  by  reafon  of  the  Said  Eppes  failing  to 
come  to  renew  the  Same. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  ]\Iafr  John  Boiling  and 
Capt.  Francis  Eppes,  not  renewed,  by  reafon  of  both  parties 
being  Abfence. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  Majr.  John  Boiling  and  Wil- 
liam Fuller,  not  renewed,  by  reafon  of  both  partys'  Ab- 
fence. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  Prudence  Cox  and  Richard 
Renard,  not  renewed,  by  reafon  of  both  partys'  Abfence. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  William  Finney  and  Abra. 
Baily,  not  renewed,  the  party's  prefent  and  Willing  to  pro- 
ceffion,  but  no  line  to  be  found. 

The  bounds  of  land  between  William  Finney  and  Judith 
Cocke,  not  renewed.  The  partys  prefent  and  Willing  to  pro- 
ceffion,  but  no  line  to  be  found. 

JOHIST  STEWART, 
EDWARD  COX, 
Copy  Teft:  BEiYJA.  BURTOK 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Curl's  Church,  for  laying  the 
parifh  Levey,  the  Eleventh  day  of  December,  1736. 

Prefent. 

JAMES  POWELL  COCKE,  ) 

>  Church  Wardens. 
JAMES  COCKE,  Gent.,  ' 

William  Randolph,  Efqr.,  Richard  Randolph,  John  Red- 
ford,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  powell  and  William  Fuller,  Gent. 
Veftrymen. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr.,  1736. 

Gr.  Tob.     Cafk. 

To  Ballance  due  to  Collector  laft  year,  175 

To  the  Rev'd  mr.  William  Stith,  12,000       480 

To  Conveniency  on       Do.  2,031 


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To  Sackvil  Brewer,  Reader,  a  year's  Sallary,  2,000         80 

To     Do.     Clerk  of  the  Veftrj,  1,000         40 

To  John  Eals,  Reader  at  Chapel,  2,000         80 

To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton,  600          24 

To  Elenor  Williams,  Sexton  at  Chapel,  600          24 
To  the  Church  Wardens  for  Communion  Bread 

and  Wine,  400 
To  Sufanna  Woodcocke  for  keeping  her  Son,  1,200         40 
To  Mary  ISTorth  for  keeping  Sufanna  Burnet,  1,000          40 
To  Hutchins  Burton  for  keeping  Sufanna  Rol- 
lings, TOO          28 
To  the  Collector  for  Infolvents,  &c.,  perfons 

twice  lifted.  891 
To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  Brooks  for  fhort  Levy'd  him 

laft  year  for  preaching,  680 
To  Robert  Hardwick  for  his  Son,  an  impotent 

perfon,  500 
To  Elizabeth  Fuffel  for  Keeping  and  Burying 

Elenor  Weft,  600 
To  the  Collectors  for  a  Miftake  in  levying  mr. 

Gavin's  Tob'o  laft  year,  351 

Cafk,  844 


27,572 
Commiffion    on    27,572  Vb  Tobacco    at  6  per 

Cent,  is  1,654 


29,226 
Due  from  the  Collectors  to  the  parifh,  543 


Henrico  Parifh  is  Credit  1736,  29,769 


By  the  Collectors  for  14  per  Cent,  of  4,136  lb 
Tob'o  Receiv'd  of  Dale  parifh,  and  by  him 
paid  here  with  that  Deduction,  579 

By  973  Tithables,  at  30  lb  Tobacco  per  pole,  is  29,190 

29,769 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


41 


John  Kafh,  Gent.,  is  Appointed  Collector  of  tliis  parifh 
this  year,  and  it  is  ordered  that  he  do  receive  of  every  Titha- 
ble  perfon  within  the  faid  parifh  according  to  law.  Thirty 
pounds  of  Tobacco  being  the  Levy  for  this  year,  and  if  any 
perfon  refufes  to  pay  the  Same,  he  is  to  Deftrain  for  it,  and 
that  he  do  pay  unto  each  parifh  Creditor  Refpectively  their 
Several  Sums  of  Tobacco,  as  in  the  proportions  of  the  faid 
levy  are  mentioned,  for  the  performance  of  all  which  the  faid 
John  ISTaf  h  Enters  into  Bond ;  Richard  Randolph  and  Bowler 
Cocke,  Gent.,  Enters  themfelves  Security. 

John  ISTaf h,  Gent,  prefents  an  Account  of  the  Money  re- 
ceived by  him  as  Collector  at  Six  pence  per  pole  of  the  Tith- 
ables  in  this  parifh,  which  was  to  have  been  apply'd  towards 
the  repairing  the  Chapel,  by  which  it  appears  that  there  is 
due  from  him  to  the  parifh  the  Sum  of  Nineteen  pounds  Two 
Shillings  and  Two  pence.  It  is  ordered  that  he  do  pay  the 
faid  Sum  of  Money  to  Richard  Randolph,  Gent.,  who  is  de- 
fired  to  receive  and  keep  the  Same  in  his  hands  for  the  ufe 
of  the  parifh  till  further  Orders. 

JAMES  POWELL  COCKE,     ^ 

>  Ch.  Wardens, 
JAIVIES  COCKE,  ) 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Curl's  Church  for  Henrico  parifh, 
ye  8th  day  of  October,  Anno.  Dom.,  1Y37,  for  laying  ye 
parifh  Levey. 

Prefent. 

James  powell  Cocke,  James  Cocke,  Church  Wardens; 
Richard  Randolph,  John  Redford,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Boi- 
ling, William  Fuller,  John  povall,  Edward  Curd,  John  Wil- 
liamfon  and  Robert  Mofby,  Gent.  Veftrymen. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr.,  for  ye  year  1737. 

To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  William  Stith, 

To  ye  14  per  Cent,  on  Do.  for  Conveniency, 

To  Sackvil  Brewer,  Reader  at  Curl's  Church, 

To  Do.  as  Clerk  of  ye  Veftry, 

To  John  Ales,  Reader  at  Chapel, 


Gr.  Tob. 

Cafk. 

10,000 

400 

1,693 

2,000 

80 

500 

20 

2,000 

80 

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To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton  at  Curl's  Church,  600  24 

To  Elenor  Williams,  Sexton  at  Chapel,  600  24 

To  je  Church  Wardens  for  Communion  Bread 

and  Wine,  400 

To  Sufanna  Woodcock  for  keeping  her  Son,  an 

Impotent  perfon,  1,200  48 

To  Mary  Burnet  for  keepino-  Sufanna  Burnnet,  1,000  40 

To  Hutchins  Burton  for  keeping  Sufanna  Rol- 
lings, 700  28 
To  Robert  Hardwick  for  keeping  his  Son,  an 

Impotent  perfon,  500  20 

To  ye  Collector  for  Insolvents,  &c.,  330 

To  the  Church  Wardens  for  ye  Ufe  of  Eliza- 
beth Baily,  a  poor  Old  Woman,  400 
To  the  Church  Wardens  for  ye  life  of  Widow 

Stephens,  a  poor  Blind  Woman,  600 

To  14  per  Cent,  on  faid  1,000  for  Conveniency,  160 
To  Edmond  Allen  for  keping  his  Son,  an  Ideot,  600 
To  Elizabeth  Fuffel  for  keeping  John  Weft, 

an  Infant,  400 

To  Thos.  Jennet,  for  keeping  Eliza,  pike,  till 

laying  ye  'Next  Levey,  900 


24,583       764 
Cafk,  764 


25,347 
To  Commiffion  at  6  per  Cent  on  25,347,  is         1,520 


26,867 


To  5,250  K)  Groff  Tob'o  to  be  appli'd  towards 

Building  ye  New  Church  at  Williamfon's        5,250 

To  5,250  ft  Grofs  Tob'o  to  be  Apply'd  towards 

Building  and  Repairing  of  Gleeb  Houfes,  5,240 


Per  Contra  Cr.,  ^1,Z&1 

By  Ballance  due  from  Collector  laft  year,  543 

By  1,050  Tithables  at  35  per  pole.  Amounts  to  35,750 
By  a  Ballance  due  to  the  Collector,  74 

3Y,267 


ST.  John's  chuech.  43 

William  ffuller,  Gent.,  is  apJDointed  Collector  of  the  parifh 
Levey  for  this  year,  and  it  is  ordered  that  he  do  receive  of 
every  Tithable  perfon  within  the  Said  parifh,  Thirty-two 
pounds  of  Tobacco,  with  the  Ufual  deduction  being  the  Levey 
for  this  year,  and  if  any  perfon  refufes  to  pay  the  Same,  he 
is  to  Def train  for  it;  and  that  he  do  pay  unto  each  parifh 
Creditor  refpectively,  their  Several  and  refpective  Sums  of 
Tobacco  as  in  the  Said  Levey  appears  to  be  Due ;  for  the  per- 
formance of  all  which  the  f  aid  if  uller  enters  into  Bond ;  John 
Redford  and  John  Povall  Securitys. 

On  the  Motion  of  Thomas  Jennet,  his  Son  Robert  is  Ex- 
empted from  paying  parifh  Levey. 

It  is  ordered  that  Eichard  Randolph,  Gent.,  do  pay  James 
Cocke,  Church  Warden,  Two  pounds  one  Shilling  and  Nine 
pence  out  of  the  parifh  Money  in  his  hands,  for  Somuch  by 
the  Said  Cocke,  paid  James  Hunt  for  Mending  ye  Chappel 
Windows. 

The  Veftry  do  agree  to  build  a  Church  on  the  Moft  Con- 
venient place  at  or  near  Thomas  Williamfon's  in  this  parifh, 
to  he  Sixty  feet  in  length  and  Twenty-five  feet  in  breadth, 
and  fourteen  feet  pitch;  to  be  finifhed  in  a  plain  Manner, 
after  the  Moddle  of  Curl's  Church.  And  it  is  ordered  that 
the  Clerk  do  set  up  Advertifements  of  the  particular  parts  of 
the  faid  buildings,  and  of  the  time  and  place  of  undertaking 
the  Same. 

It  is  ordered  that  the  Collector  do  receive  of  every  Tithable 
perfon  in  the  parifh,  five  pounds  of  Tobacco,  after  the  Ufual 
deduction,  to  be  Apply 'd  towards  building  the  'New  Church 
at  Williamfon's. 

It  is  ordered  that  the  Collector  do  receive  of  every  Tithable 
perfon  in  this  parifh,  five  pounds  of  Tobacco  after  the  Ufual 
Deductions;  to  be  Apply'd  towards  building  and  repairing 
the  Gleeb  Houfes.  Richard  Randolph,  Gent.,  is  appointed  to 
treat  with  fome  perfon  to  undertake  ye  faid  reparations,  &c. 

Signed,  JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 

JAMES  COCKE, 

Ch.  Wardens. 


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AT  A  VESTKY  held  at  Curl's  Clmrcli  for  laying  the 
Levey  of  Henrico  parifh,  'Noy.  25th,  1738. 

Prefent. 

the  Eev'd  William  Stith,  Jas.  powell  Cocke,  James  Cocke, 
Bowler  Cocke,  John  Boiling,  John  Redford,  William  ffuller 
and  John  Povall,  Gent.  Yeftrymen. 

Dr.  Henrico  Parifh,  Novr  25th,  1Y38. 


To  the  Eev'nd  Mr.  William  Stith,  a  year's 

Sallerry, 
To  14  per  Cent,  for  Conveniency, 
To  a  balla.  due  to  Collector, 
To  Jack  Brewer,  Reader  at  Curl's, 
To  Do.,  his  Sallery  as  Clerk  at  Veftry, 
To  John  Eals,  Reader  at  Chappel, 
To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton  at  Curl's, 
To  Elenor  Williams,  Sexton  at  Chappel, 
To  the  Church  Wardens  for  bread  and  Wine, 
To  Sufanna  Woodcocke  for  keeping  and  bury- 
ing her  Son, 
To  Mary  IsTorth  for  Keeping  Mary  Burnet, 
To  Hutchings  Burton  for  Keeping  Sufanna 

Rollins  6  Months, 
To  Robert  Hardwick,  for  Keeping  his  Son, 
To  the  Church  Wardens  for  ye  TJfe  of  Eliza- 
beth Baley, 
To  14  per  Cent,  for  Conveniency, 
To  the  Church  Wardens  for  the  Ufe  of  Widow 

Stephen's  Net,  1,000,  is 
To  Elizabeth  Morton  for  burying  John  Armf- 

tead. 
To  the  Church  wardens  for  Rebeckah  pruit, 
To  the  Collector  for  Infolvents  and  perfons 

twice  lifted, 
To  Edmond  Allen  for  Keeping  his  Son, 
To  the  Church  Wardens  for  John  Weft  and  In- 
fant, 


Gr.  Tob. 

Cafk. 

16,000 

640 

2,708 

74 

2,000 

80 

500 

20 

2,000 

80 

600 

24 

600 

24 

400 

228 

1,000 

40 

364 

500 

20 

400 

65 

1,162 

200 

520 

700 

600 

24 

400 

16 

ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


45 


To  Thos.  Jennet  for  Keeping  John  pike,  an 

Infant,  till  laying  next  parifh  levy,  900  35 

To  James  Hatclier    for    making    benches  at 

Church,  120  is  139 


32,060    1,012 
Cafk  Added,  1,012 


33,0Y2 
To  Commiffion  on  34656  at  6  p.  Ch.  is  2,079 


35,151 


Henrico  parifh  Credit. 

By  1,83  Tithables  at  32  K)  Tobo.  per  pole  is      34,656 
"  Ballance  due  to  the  Collector,  495 


35,151 


James  Cocke,  Gent.  Church  Warden,  produfeth  his  Ac- 
count of  Two  pounds  two  Shillings  and  Eleven  pence.  Current 
Money,  by  him  paid  for  repairs  done  this  Chappel.  It  is  or- 
dered that  Richard  Randolph,  Gent.,  do  pay  him  the  faid  fum 
out  of  his  parifh  Money  in  his  hands. 

James  powell  Cocke  produfeth  his  Account  againft  the 
parifh,  wherein  it  appears  that  Eight  Shillings,  Current 
Money,  is  due  to  him  for  Mending  the  Church  Windows.  It 
is  ordered  that  Richard  Randolph,  Gent.,  do  pay  him  the 
Same  out  of  the  parifh  Money  in  his  hands. 

Mr.  William  ffuller  is  appointed  a  Collector  of  the  parifh 
Levey  this  year,  and  it  is  ordered  that  ho  do  receive  of  every 
Tithable  perfon  in  the  Said  parifh,  thirty-two  pounds  of 
Tobo.  according  to  Law,  and  that  he  pay  the  Several  Allow- 
ances Above  Mentioned  to  the  refpective  perfons  to  whom  it 
is  due.  Bowler  Cocke  and  John  Poval,  Gent.,  enter  them- 
felves  Securitys. 

JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 
JAMES  COCKE. 


46  VESTKY  BOOK  OF 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Curl's  Church,  for  henrico  parifh, 
July  ye  21ft,  Ano.  Dom.  1739  : 

Prefent. 

The  Rever'd  William  Stith,  James  powell  Cocke,  James 
Cocke,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Redford,  Edward  Curd,  Robert 
Mofby,  John  Povall,  William  ffuller  and  John  Williamfon, 
Gent. 

In  obedience  to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Court,  and  purfuant 
to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  the  Veftry  do  proceed 
to  divide  the  parifh  into  Several  precincts  and  appoint  per- 
fons  to  go  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  Bounds  of  Lands  ac- 
cording to  law. 

firft  precinct. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  obe- 
dience to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Court,  it  is  Ordered  that  John 
North,  Thomas  ffenton  and  Thomas  Ellis,  with  the  affiftance 
of  their  Neighboring  free  holders,  do  Sometime  before  the 
laft  day  of  March  next,  go  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  Bounds 
of  all  Lands  from  the  Mouth  of  Weft  Ham  to  William  Gor- 
den's,  hence  upwards,  all  between  Gorden's  Road  and  James 
River  to  the  head  of  the  parifh.  And  that  the  said  John 
North,  Thomas  ffenton,  and  Thomas  Ellis  (or  any  two  of 
them)  do  take  and  return  to  this  parifh  Veftrj  an  Account  of 
every  perfons  Land  by  them  proceffioned,  together  with  the 
names  of  thofe  prefent,  and  Alfo  what  Lands  they  fhall  fail 
to  proceffion  and  the  particular  Reafon  of  Such  failure. 

Second  precinct, 

ffrom  William  Gorden's  Road  to  the  head  of  the  parifh, 
thence  to  the  Main  Road  Swamp,  thence  down  to  Turner's 
Run,  thence  up  Hungry  Branch  to  the  head  of  Upland  Brook, 
from  thence  to  Gorden's  aforefaid.  John  Shepherd,  John 
Royal  and  Robert  Webb  are  appointed  proceffioners. 

Third  precinct. 

All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  Upland  Brook,  to 
the  head  of  the  f  aid  Brook.  Nathaniel  Bacon,  John  Watkins 
and  peter  patrick  are  appointed  proceffioners. 


Col.  Wm.  Byrd,  Jr., 

who  donated  the  site  upon  which  St.  John's  Church  stands. 


ST.  John's  chukch,  47 

ffourth  precinct. 

All  between  Chickaliomiiij  Swamp  and  the  Brook  Road,  as 
low  as  Mary  Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill.  Robert  Sharp,  John 
pleafant  and  John  Brittain  are  appointed  proceffioners. 

^fth  precinct. 

All  between  the  Mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  Weft  Ham, 
on  the  River,  and  to  extend  back  from  Gordon's  and  Marj 
Cannon's.  John  Coles,  James  Young  and  Richard  Levens 
are  appointed  proceffioners. 

Sixth  precinct. 

ffrom  the  Mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  on  James  River  to  Wil- 
liam Lewis's,  on  Chickahominy  Swamp,  thence  upward  as 
high  as  Smith's  Mill  and  Mary  Cannon's.  Thom's  Watkins, 
John  Harwood  and  Alex'r  Mofs,  proceffioners. 

Seventh  precinct. 

All  below  the  Mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  Corneliuf 's,  on 
James  River,  and  to  Extend  back  as  far  as  Seven  pines  Road, 
and  as  low  as  the  Southern  Branch  Bridge,  ffrans.  Bedford, 
Gilly  Marrin  and  George  Abney  are  proceffioners. 

Eigth  precinct. 

All  between  Corneliuf 's  and  Two  Mile  Creek,  on  the  River, 
and  to  Extend  back  as  far  as  the  Main  Country  Road,  Sam'l 
Hancock,  William  parker  and  John  Cox  are  appointed  procef- 
fioners. 

Ninth  precinct. 

All  between  Two  Mile  Creek,  ffour  Mile  Creek,  James 
River  and  the  Main  Country  Road,  Ifaac  Sharp,  William 
perce  and  William  Stone  are  appointed  proceffioners. 

Tenth  precinct. 

All  between  Corneliuf 's  and  four  Mile  Creek,  on  the  Main 
Road,  hence  back  as  far  as  the  Seven  pines  Road.  John  ffra- 
fer,  James  Whitlow  and  John  Whitlow  are  proceffioners. 


48  VESTRY  BOOK  OF 

Eleventh  precinct. 

All  between  William  Lewis's,  Boar  Swamp,  Chickahominy 
Swamp,  and  the  Seven  pines  Road.  Joseph  Watfon,  Martin 
Martin  and  Jofeph  Childers  are  appointed  proceffioners. 

Twelfth  precinct. 

ffrom  the  Mouth  of  Boar  Swamp,  on  Chickahominy,  to  the 
lower  Bounds  of  the  parifh,  thence  between  Boar  Swamp  and 
the  parifh  line  South  Wards  as  far  as  where  the  Road  forks 
for  Long  Bridge  and  Bottom  Bridge.  Thomas  Watkins,  Sam, 
Bugg  and  John  Carter  are  proceffioners. 

Thirteenth  precinct. 

ffrom  Bayly's  Run  to  four  Mile  Creek,  all  between  the 
Road  that  leads  from  four  Mile  Creek  Bridg;e  to  Chickahom- 
iny Swamp  and  James  River.  Jofeph  Hopfon,  Nich's  Hop- 
fon  and  John  Darby  are  aj)pointed  proceffioners. 

Fourteenth  precinct. 

All  between  Bailey's  Run  and  the  Lower  Bounds  of  this 
Parifh,  to  Extend  back  as  far  as  the  Weftern  Run.  Charles 
Woodfon,  James  Hatcher  and  John  Williams  are  proceffion- 
ers. 

^fifteenth  precinct. 

All  between  the  Weftern  Run,  the  head  of  Bailey's  Run 
and  the  parifh  line,  to  Extend  N'orth  w'd  as  far  as  the  fork  of 
Long  Bridge  Road.  Humphrey  Smith,  Thomas  Binford  and 
Edward  Eaft,  proceffioners. 

William  Randolph,  Efqr.,  who  was  a  Veftryman  for  the 
parifh,  having  resigned  that  place,  Peter  Randolph,^ ^  Gent.^ 
is  chofen  to  fucceed  him. 

It  is  Ordered  the  Church  Wardens  do  give  ISTotice  an  Set 
up  Advertifements  at  all  publick  places  in  this  parifh,  that 
on  \hQ  Second  Thursday  in  October  next.  At  Curl's  Church, 
will  be  held  a  Veftry,  in  order  to  let  out  the  Building  of  the 
ISTew  Church,  at  which  time,  the  parifh  levy  will  be  laid. 

JAMES  POWEL  COCKE, 
JAMES  COCKE, 

Church  Wardens. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CntTECH. 


49 


AT  A  VESTKY,  held  for  Henrico  parifh,  the  xj  day  of 
October,  Anno  que  Dom.  1739  : 

Prefent. 

Richard  Randolph,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Williamfon,  John 
Boiling,  Edward  Curd,  Robert  Mofby,  James  Powell  Cocke, 
James  Cocke,  John  Povall  and  Wm.  ffuller,  Gent,,  Vef try- 
men, 

Wni.  ffuller,  late  Collector  of  this  parifh,  on  Account  of 
parifh  Tob'o,  by  him  Sold  in  the  Year  1738,  viz : 

£,     s.  d. 
To  the  Honb'le  William 

Randolph,  Efq.  2,915@12  per  ct.  amounting  to  17     9   9|- 
To    Mr,   Beverley  Ran- 
dolph, 1,164:@13  do.  7  11  3| 
To    Richard    Randolph, 

Gent.  3,978@li  do,  24     7  4^ 

and  432   Accounted  for 

by  faid  Collector,         @1^  do.  2  14  0 


52  12  5f 


Richard  Randolph,  Gent.,  produfes  an  Account  for  Build- 
ings and  repairs  done  on  the  Glebe,  by  which  it  appears  that 
a  Balance  of  thirty-nine  pounds  eight  fhillings  and  eight 
pence,  current  Money,  is  due  to  him  from  the  parifh.  It  is 
thereupon  Ordered,  that  the  feveral  fums  of  Money,  which 
appears  by  this  collection  account,  due  to  the  parifh,  viz : 
from  Honourable  William  Randolph,  Efqr.,  Seventeen 
pounds  l^ine  Shillings  and  Nine  pence  half;  from  Mr.  Bev- 
erley Randolph,  Seven  pounds  Elleven  Shillings  and  three 
pence,  three  farthings ;  and  from  the  faid  Collector,  Mr.  Wil- 
liam ffuller,  two  pounds  fourteen  Shillings.  Amounting  in 
the  whole  to  twenty  Seven  pounds  fifteen  Shillings  and  a 
peny  farthing — be  paid  unto  the  faid  Richard  Randolph  in 
part  of  this  Ballance. 


50  VESTKY  BOOK  OF 

The  Vef try  proceed  to  Lay  the  parif h  Levy : 
Debtor  Henrico  parifh,  for  the  year  1 


year  1739. 


Gr.  Tob'o.  Cafk. 
To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  Stith,  16,640  Net  is  17,708       640 

To  Ballance  due  to  laft  year's  Collector,  495 

To  Sackville  Brewer,  Reader  at  Curl's,  2,000         80 

To  ditto,  Clerk  of  the  Veftry,  being  proceffion- 

ing  year,  1,000         40 

To  John  Eals,  Reader  at  Chapel,  2,000         80 

To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton  at  Curie's,  600         24 

To  Elenor  Williams,  Sexton  at  Chapel,  600         24 

To    the    Church    Wardens,    for    Communion 

Bread  and  Wine,  400 

To  ditto,  for  the  ufe  of  Mary  Burnet,  if  living,   1,000 
To  ditto,  for  the  ufe  of  Elizabeth  Baley,  400 

To  ditto,  for  Rebecca  pruet,  neet  600  is  698 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  keeping  his  Son,  an  Idiot,   600  24 

To  Robert  Hardwick,  for  keeping  his  Son,  500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  the  ufe  of  John 

Weft,  an  Infant,  400  16 

To  ditto,  for  the  ufe  of  Jane  Jennings,  800  32 

To  ditto,  for  the  ufe  of  Mary  Hutchens,  800 

To    So    much    towards    Building    the    'New 

Church,  20,000  Neet  is  23,256 

Tobacco  Levied  to  Build  Barn  on  the  Glebe, 

5,000  E'eet  is  5,816 


61,033 


Com's  at  6  per  ct.  on  69,544,  the  Whole  Sum 

to  be  received,  4,172 


65,205 
Ballance  due,  499 

65,704 


60,073       960 
Cafk  added,  960 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


51 


Henrico  Parifh,  Cr. 
By  William  Fuller,  late  Collector  as  per  his  own 

Account,  96 

By  1,112  Tithables  at  59  lb  Tob'o  per  pole  is         65,608 


65,704 


Sackville  Brewer  is  appointed  Collector  of  the  parifh  for 
the  eniuing  year,  and  it  is  ordered  that  he  do  receive  of  every 
Tithable  perfon  within  the  f aid  parifh,  the  fum  of  Fifty  ]^ine 
pounds  of  Tobacco,  after  the  Ufual  Deduction,  and  that  he  do 
pay  the  Several  Allowances  above  mentioned  to  the  perfons  to 
whom  due.  Bowler  Cocke  and  Beverley  Randolph,  Gent.-^^ 
Enter  themfelves  Securitys  for  the  Same. 

Signed :  JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 

JAMES  COCKE, 

Churc  Wardens. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  for  Henrico  parifh,  on  the  Twen- 
tieth day  of  Dec'r,  anno  1Y39 : 

Prefent. 

Mr.  William  Stith,  Minifter;  James  Powel  Cock  and 
James  Cocke,  Church  Wardens ;  Richard  Randolph,  John 
Redford,  James  Povall,  James  Williamfon,  William  ffuUer 
and  Robert  Mofby,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 

It  is  agreed  that  a  Church  be  Built  on  the  Moft  Convenient 
Spot  of  Ground  near  ye  Spring,  on  Richardfon's  Road,  on  the 
South  Side  of  Bacon's  Branch,  on  the  Land  of  the  Honoura- 
ble William  Byrd,  Efqr.,  to  be  Sixty  feet  long  and  Twenty 
five  broad,  and  fourteen  feet  pitch'd,  to  be  finifh'd  in  a  plain 
manner  after  the  moddle  of  Curl's  Church.  Richard  Ran- 
dolph, Efq.,  Gent.,  undertakes  the  faid  Building,  and  engages 
to  finifh  the  Same  by  the  Tenth  day  of  June,  which  fhall  be 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  Seventeen  hundred  and  forty  one ;  for 
which  the  Veftry  agrees  to  pay  him  the  fum  of  three  hundred 
and  seventeen  pounds  Ten  Shillings  Current  Money,  to  be 
paid  by  the  Ammount  of  Sales  of  twenty  thoufand  pounds  of 
Tob'o  Annually,  to  be  Lev'd  on  the  parifh  and  fold  here  for 
money,  till  the  whole  payment  be  compleat.     It  is  agreed 


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VESTKY  BOOK  OF 


that  ii  Barn  be  Built  on  the  Glebe  forty  feet  long  and  Twenty 
broad  and  Ten  and  a  half  feet  pitched,  the  frames  to  be  Sawed 
out  of  Good  timber  to  be  covered  in  good  heart  fhingles, 
nailed  on ;  the  floor  to  be  laid  with  two  inch  plank,  and  Un- 
derpined  with  Brick  or  Stone.  James  Hatcher  undertakes 
the  faid  Building,  and  engages  to  finish  the  fame  Workman- 
like, by  the  Twentieth  day  of  June  next,  for  which  the  Vef- 
try  agrees  to  pay  him  Thirty  five  pounds  Current  Money,  to 
be  Baifed  by  the  fale  of  Tobacco  Levy'd  on  the  parifh  for 
that  purpofe. 

It  is  ordered  that  the  parifh  Collector  do  pay  into  the 
hands  of  the  Church  Wardens  the  Tobacco  levyed  for  the  ufe 
of  the  parifh,  as  foon  as  he  can  Conveniently  Collect  the 
fame,  and  the  Church  Wardens  are  Impowered  to  make  any 
private  Bargain  and  fell  the  faid  Tobacco  for  money,  but  not 
under  twelve  fhillings  and  fix  pence  per  hundred,  otherwife 
they  are  to  fell  it  at  publick  fale  to  the  higheft  bidder. 

JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 
JAMES  COCKE. 

Every  perfon  under  Writen,  have  procefiioned  their  land 
Marks  as  us. 

Richard  More,  Richard  Truman,  Michael  Hartfield, 
Thomas  Bottom,  ffrancis  Wilkinfon,  ffrans.  Brothers,  ffran- 
cis  Wagftaff,  Thomas  Watkins,  John  Hales,  John  Speare, 
Genet  Ellifon,  Samuel  Bugg,  Ann  Auftin,  Edward  Goode, 
John  Ferris,  William  Ferris,  William  Clark,  Robert  fferris, 
John  Cocke,  Walter  Leigh. 
Certified  by  us, 

THOMAS  WATKINS, 
SAMUEL  BUGG, 
JOHN  CARTER, 
JAS.  POWELL  COCKE, 
Teft:  JAMES  COCKE. 

Purfuant  to  the  within  order,  we,  the  subfcribers,  have 
made  quiet  and  peaceable  proceffion  of  all  lands  according  to 
the  within  orders,  except  two  Certain  parcels  belonging  to 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


63 


Orphants  not  of  Age — one  being  left  by  Jofeph  Pleafants, 
deceafed,  and  the  other  by  Jofeph  Mofby,  dec'd. 

Per  I^ATH'L  BACOl^,  JOHN  WATKINS, 
PETER  PATRICK. 

JAS.  POWELL  COCK, 
Teft:  JAMES  COCKE. 

This  is  to  Certifye,  that  we  have  proceffioned  the  Lands 
within  our  Bounds  according  to  order,  with  peaceable  pof- 
feffion,  and  Satisfaction  to  the  perfons  whose  names  are  fub- 
fcribed :  Between  &  William  Porter,  Sen'r,  Humphrey  Smith, 
William  Porter,  Jr.,  John  Pleafant,  John  Cock,  William 
Perfons,  Thos.  Watkins,  William  Shields,  Charles  Floyd, 
Stephen  Floyd,  Stephen  Woodfon,  elohn  Midleton,  Geo.  Pike, 
Thomas  Binford,  Foliot  Power,  Wm.  Eaft. 

HUMPHREY  SMITH,  EDWARD  EAST, 
THOMAS  BINFORD. 

March  29th,  1740. 
JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 
Copy  teft:  JAS.  COCKE. 

Feb.  11,  1740 — an  Account  of  proceffioning,  viz:  phillemon 
perkins,  John  Frayfer,  William  Stone,  John  Frayfer,  Will. 
Negro,  Ben.  Scott,  Henry  Whitloe,  Hays  Whitloe,  Robert 
Scott,  all  prefent.  Francis  Redford,  John  Redford,  Sen'r, 
prefent.  Abraham  Childer,  John  Redford,  Sen'r,  Jofeph 
Woodfin,  Robert  Blairs,  If aac  Sharp,  Fran's  Rowan,  prefent. 
Fran's  previce,  Maj  John  Boiling,  John  Redford,  Jun'r, 
both  prefent.  In  Obedience  to  an  order  of  Veftry,  for  the  sub- 
fcribers  have  proceffioned  all  the  Lands  in  our  precinct  by  us. 

ISAAC  SHARP,  WM.  PERCE,  WM.  STONE. 
JAS.  POWELL  COCKE, 
Copy  Teft :  JAMES  COCKE. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Court,  John  Whit- 
loe, James  Whitloe  and  John  Frayfer,  being  appointed  by  the 
Veftry  of  Henrico  parifh  to  procefs  and  renew  the  Lands 
Marks  from  Four  Mile  Creek  to  Cornelius  Creek  on  the  Main 


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VESTEY  BOOK  OF 


Road,  and  to  Extend  Back  as  far  as  the  Seven  pines  Road, 
hath  renewed  them  as  followeth,  Feb.  6,  1739 : 

The  Land  Marks  between  Charles  Caffy  and  philemon 
Frayfer  Renew'd ;  Charles  Caffy  and  William  Frayf er  being 
prefent.  The  land  Mark  between  Jofeph  Adkins  and  phile- 
mon Frayf  er  renewed ;  Joseph  Adkins,  William  Frayf  er  and 
Charles  Caffy  being  prefent.  The  land  Marks  between 
Charles  Caffy  and  Jofeph  Adkins  Renewed;  Jos.  Adkins, 
Charles  Caffy  and  William  Frayfer  prefent.  The  Land 
marks  between  Jofeph  Adkins  and  William  Frayfer  renew- 
ed; Jofeph  Adkins,  Charles  Caffy  and  William  Frayfer 
prefent.  The  land  marks  between  Benjamin  Scot  and  Jean 
Scot  renewed;  Joseph  Adkins,  Benjamin  Scot  and  Jean  Scot 
prefent.  The  land  marks  between  Darby  Enroughty  and 
Benjamin  Scot  renewed ;  Darby  Enroughty  and  Benjamin 
Scot  prefent.  The  land  marks  between  Henry  Whitloe  and 
Benjamin  Scot  renewed;  Henry  Whitloe  and  Benja.  Scott 
prefent.  The  land  marks  between  Earner  Bradfhaw  and 
Charles  Caffy  renewed;  Earner  Bradfhaw,  Charles  Caffy  & 
Henry  Whitlo  prefent.  The  land  marks  between  Abraham 
Childers  and  Earner  Bradfhaw  renewed;  Earner  Bradshaw, 
Abraham  Childers  and  Charles  Caffy  prefent.  The  Land- 
marks between  Abraham  Childers  and  Joseph  Adkins  renew- 
ed; Abraham  Childers,  Jos,  Adkins,  Charles  Caffy  prefent. 
The  landmarks  between  Abraham  Childers  and  Jean  Scot 
ren'd;  Abraham  Childers,  Jean  Scot  and  Henry  Whitloe 
prefent.  The  land  marks  between  Abram  Childers  and  Ben- 
jamin Scot  renew;  Abraham  Childers,  Benja.  Scot  and 
Jofeph  Adkins  prefent.  The  land  marks  between  Abraham 
Childers  and  Darby  Enroughty  renewed ;  Abraham  Childers, 
Darby  Enroughty  and  Jofeph  Adkins  prefent.  The  land 
marks  between  Darby  Enroughty  and  Henry  Whitloe  renew- 
ed; Darby  Enroughty,  Henry  Whitloe  and  Benja.  Scot  pref- 
ent. The  land  marks  between  Benjamin  Burton  and  John 
Weft  renewed;  Benjamin  Burton,  John  Weft  and  Henry 
Whitloe  prefent.  The  land  marks  between  John  Whitloe 
and  John  Weft  renewed ;  John  Whitloe,  John  Weft  and  Wil- 
liam "Whitloe  pref't.  The  land  marks  between  William 
Whitloe  and  John  Weft  renewed;  William  Whitloe,  John 
Weft  and  Miel  Turpin  prefent.     The  land  mark  between 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


55 


William  Whitloe  and  John  Whitloe  renewed ;  William  Whit- 
loe  and  John  Whitloe  prefent.  The  landmarks  between  Wm. 
Whitloe  and  Richard  Renyard  renew'd;  William  Whitloo 
and  Miles  Turpin  prefent.  The  land  marks  between  Wil- 
liam Whitloe  and  Henry  Whitloe  renew'd ;  William  Whitloe 
prefent.  The  land  marks  between  William  Whitloe  and 
Henry  Whitloe  renewed,  and  James  Whitloe  renewed;  Wil- 
liam Whitloe  prefent.  The  land  marks  bet.  James  Whitloe 
and  Henry  Whitloe  renewed ;  Jas.  Whitloe  and  Wm.  Whitloe 
and  Jos.  Adkins  prefent.  The  land  marks  between  William 
Burton,  Sen'r,  and  Benj.  Burton  renewed ;  Benja.  Benjamin 
Burton  prefent.  The  landmarks  of  James  Whitloe  renewed, 
binding  on  unpatent  land;  William  Whitlo  and  Jofeph  Ad- 
kins prefent.  The  land  marks  between  John  Weft  and 
Jofeph  Richard  Reynard  not  found;  and  Mr.  Jos.  Mayo's 
land  marks  not  renewed;  he  not  coming  to  the  appointed 
Time.  William  Burton,  Sen'r,  land  marks  not  renewed;  he 
not  coming  to  the  appointed  Time.  They  both  joining  to 
unpatented  lands. 

Per  JAMES  WHITLOE,  JOH]^  FRAYSER, 

JAS.  POWELL  COCKE, 
Copy  Test.  JAMES  COCKE. 

In  Obedience  to  the  within  order,  we  have  gon  in  procef- 
fion  and  renewed  the  bounds  of  the  Several  Tracts  of  Land 
within  the  Limits  of  the  fame  Order,  in  the  pref ence  and  with 
the  Confent  of  the  proprietors  of  faid  Lands.  Wit.  our 
hands  this  15  day  of  February,  1739. 

Per  ROBERT  SHARP,  JI^O.  PLEASANTS. 

JNO.  BRITTIAN, 
JAS.  POWELL  COCKE, 
Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE. 

purfuant  to  an  order  of  Veftry,  we,  the  subfcribers,  have 
attempted  to  renew  the  Bounds  of  Mr.  John  Cocke  and  Mr. 
Samuel  Wortham's  Land,  who  refufed,  for  which  reafon  Mr. 
Cock,  Saith  Thos.  Carter,  Jun'r,  and  Thos.  Cocke,  Sen'r, 
and  George  Baker,  who  joins  him,  Clames  part  of  his  Land, 


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and  Mr.   Wortham  Land  not  proceffioned,  he  entending  to 
Survey,  &c.      Certify'd  by  us, 

THOS.  WATKINS,  SAM'L  BUGG,  JOHN  CARTER, 
JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 
Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE. 

In  Obedience  to  the  within  Order,  we  have  renewed  the 
Bounds  of  all  ye  Lands  within  mentioned,  in  peace  and  quiet- 
nefs,  with  Confent  of  the  Owners.  Given  under  our  hands, 
this  31st  day  of  March,  1740. 

JOHN  ROYAL,  JOHN  SHEPHERD,  ROB'T  WEBB, 
JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 
Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE. 

Jofeph  Watfon  and  Jofeph  Childers  hath  feen  Richard 
Williamfon's  Land  processioned,  and  Martin  Martin's  Land 
proceffioned,  and  Edward  Allen's  land  proceffioned,  and  Eliz- 
abeth Mottherwiler's  land,  all  but  one  line  between  Capt. 
James  Cocke  and  her,  we  cant  find,  and  Charles  Winfrey's 
land  proceffioned ;  Thomas  Eaft's  land  proceffioned,  and 
Jofeph  Childers'  land  proceffioned;  Capt.  James  Cock,  his 
land  not  proceffioned,  we  cant  find  any  line ;  Elizabeth  Mor- 
ton, her  land  not  proceffioned,  for  we  cant  find  any  line  be- 
tween Capt.  James  Cock  and  her ;  Thos.  Elmore,  one  Tract  of 
land  not  proceffioned,  we  cant  find  any  line ;  the  land  where 
he  lives  is  proceffioned ;  John  Ferris,  his  land  proceffioned. 

JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 
Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE. 

In  Obedience  to  an  order  of  Henrico  Court,  1739,  We,  the 
appointed  proceffioners,  have,  with  our  utmoft  care,  procef- 
fioned all  the  lands  within  our  precinct,  Except  Some  lines 
not  found  Agreed  on  by  the  Owners  thereof,  viz:  Between 
Edward  Goode  and  Jefeph  pleafants ;  Edward  Goode  and 
Thomas  Childrey ;  Wm.  Eaf  t  and  Ephraim  Gathrit ;  Thomas 
Binford  and  Edward  Mofby.  Wit's  our  hands,  March  26, 
1740. 

NICHOLAS  HOBSON,  JNO.  ENROUGHTY, 
JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 

Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE. 


ST.    JOHN^S   CHUECH.  57 

Land  proceffioned  by  Thomas  Fenton,  Thomas  Ellis  and 
John  ]^orth,  1739 ;  Widow  Freeman,  Holy  Freeman,  John 
Do,,  Amos  Hix,  (Holy  Freeman,  John  Do.,  Thomas  Ally,) 
Thomas  Jennet,  Thomas  Ellns,  William  Ellis,  Edward 
Eeves,  Wm.  Ellis,  (bought  of  Edward  Reves,  Thomas  Ally, 
Edward  Reves,  John  Shoemaker,  Thomas  Ally,  Wm.  Ellis, 
Thomas  Jennet,  John  Shoemaker,  Edward  Reves,  Edward 
Reves,  Thomas  Cottrell,  Sam'l  Pincham,  Thomas  Cotrall, 
Edward  Reves,  Thomas  Cotrall,  Jacob  Robertfon,  Thomas 
Cotrall,  Abra.  Childers,  Thomas  Cotrall,  Jacob  Robertfon, 
Richard  Cottrall,  Thomas  Cottrall,  Ben.  Cannon,  Thomas 
Cottrall,  Richard  Eaft,  Jacob  Robertfon,  Thos.  Cotrall, 
Nich.  Pryor,  Thos.  Cotrall,  Zachariah  Ford,  Thos.  Cotrall, 
Robert  Hardwick,  John  Xorth,  Robert  Hardwick,  George 
Chambers,  Thos.  Fenton,  George  Chambers;  Mr.  William 
Randolph,  could  not  poffibly  go  over  his  line ;  Colo.  Richard 
Randolph,  his  line  not  gon  over ;  John  Ellis,  William  Ellis, 
Thomas  Ellis,  Hen.  Ellis,  Charles  Ellis,  Jofeph  Ellis — they 
all  present. 

JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 

Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE, 

January  1ft,  1740.  In  Obedience  to  an  order  of  Veftry, 
held  for  Henrico  parifh  the  21ft  day  of  July,  1739,  we,  the 
fubfcribers,  have  Been  in  proceffion  and  renewed  the  Bounds 
of  the  following  lands,  viz :  The  Line  Between  Gillegrew 
Morrin  and  Capt.  Jofeph  Mayo,  the  uper  Side  Capt.  Mayo's 
land;  alfo  the  line  between  the  faid  Robertfon  and  William 
Burton,  Jun'r.  The  Line  betwen  Capt.  Jos.  Mayo  and  Jas. 
Franklin.  The  line  between  the  faid  Mayo  and  Widow  Ab- 
ney,  and  between  the  faid  Mayo  and  Gilley  Marrin. 

prefent — Capt.  Jofeph  Mayo,  Wm.  Burton,  jr.,  Thos.  Ro- 
bertfon, James  Franklin,  George  Robertfon. 

Per  GILLIE  MARRIIST, 
GEORGE,  ABNY. 

The  Line  between  John  Stewart  and  William  Finney.  The 
line  between  the  faid  Finney  and  Capt.  Wm.  Cocke,  dec'd; 
and  between  the  faid  Cocke  and  Thomas  Bailey,  prefent — 
Wm.  Finney,  John  Stewart,  Sam'l  Branch,  Thomas  Baley. 


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The  line  between  the  faid  Cocke  and  Tabithy  Ballon,  pre- 
fent — Charles  Ballon  and  Thos.  Baley,  The  line  between 
Thos.  Bayley  and  John  Giles,  prefent — John  Giles  and 
Thos,  Mofby.  The  line  between  the  Said  Giles  and  Thos. 
Mofby.  prefent — John  Giles  and  Thomas  Mofby.  The 
line  between  Frans.  Bedford  and  John  Allday.  prefent — 
the  faid  Allday  and  his  two  Sons,  John  and  Thomas  Allday. 
The  line  between  Thomas  Mofby  and  Peter  Eandolph,  ^md 
between  the  faid  Randolph  and  John  Allday;  alfo  the  line  be- 
tween the  faid  Eandolph  and  Braznre  Cock,  and  between  the 
faid  Randolph  and  Gilley  Marrin ;  the  faid  Randolph  agree- 
ing that  John  Alday  and  Thos.  Mofby  fhould  Show  us  all  his 
lines  who  were  prefent. 

April  1ft,  1740. 

FRANCIS  REDFORD,  GILLIGREW  MARRIN, 
JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 

Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE. 

In  Obedience  to  an  order,  Directed  to  us,  the  Subfcribers, 
dated  the  21ft  day  of  July,  1739,  by  the  Veftry  of  Henrico 
parifh,  to  proceffion  and  renew  the  Bounds  of  all  lands  be- 
tween the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  Weftham,  on  the 
river,  and  to  Extend  back  as  far  as  Gordons  and  Mary  Can- 
nons, to  which  we  make  the  following  returns,  this  31ft  day 
of  March,  1740 :  We  proceffioned  all  the  lands  within  the 
Above  mentioned  Bounds  but  Colo.  William  Byrd's  and  Gil- 
ley  Marrin's ;  they,  nor  no  perf ons  for  them,  did  meet  at  the 
Time  appointed ;  they  perfons  that  owned  the  lands  Seemed 
all  Well  Satiffied. 

Per     JOHN  COLES,  RICHARD  LEYENS, 
JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 

Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE. 

Purfuant  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,  we,  the  subfcribers,  have 
proceffioned  all  lands  within  thofe  precincts  mentioned  by  the 
Order  dated  21ft  day  of  July,  1739,  Excepting  Nich.  Davies ; 
Reafon  is  unknown  to  us.  Colo.  Benjamin  Harrifon's  line 
is  unknown  to  us. 

ALEX'R  MOSS,  JOHN  HARWOOD, 
JAMES  POWELL  COCKE, 
Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE. 


ST.  John's  chuech.  59 

All  tHe  Gentlemen  are  agreed  in  our  purfinks  without  pro- 
ceffioning. 

CHAKLES  WOODSON,   JOHN  WILLIAMSOI^, 
JAS  HATCHEK, 

JAMES  P,OWELL  COCKE, 
Copy  Teft.  JAMES  COCKE. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  the  Court  Houfe,  for  Henrico 
parifh,  the  5th  day  of  May,  1740,  prefent — James  powell 
Cocke,  James  Cocke,  Church  Wardens;  Richard  Randolph, 
John  Redford,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Povall,  Wm.  Fuller  and 
John  Williamfon,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 

Peter  Randolph,  Gent.,  who  was  formerly  chofen  to  be 
Veftryman  of  this  parifh,  now  comes  and  takes  the  Oaths  ap- 
pointed and  is  thereupon  Admitted  accordingly.  Prefent — 
Peter  Randolph,  Gent. 

.  The  Clerk  Informs  the  Veftry  that  the  Several  perfons, 
who  were  appointed  proceffioners  for  the  year  1739,  have 
made  returns  of  their  proceedings,  which,  l3y  him,  is  regif- 
tered  in  the  parifh  Book;  whereupon  the  Church  Wardens 
do  proceed  to  Examine  and  Atteft  the  Same. 

The  Veftry  do  fell  the  Twenty  five  Thoufand  pounds  of 
Tobacco  levy'd  in  October  laft,  for  the  ufe  of  the  parifh, 
unto  Colo.  Richard  Randolph,  who  agrees  to  give  for  the  fame 
after  the  rate  of  Ten  Shillings  per  hundred.  Current  money. 
It  is  thereupon  Ordered  that  the  Collector  do  pay  him  the 
Said  Tobacco  as  Soon  as  he  can  Conveniently  Collect  the 
Same. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  for  Henrico  parifh,  the  13  Day  of 
October,  Anno  Dom.  1740:  prefent — Mr.  William  S'tith, 
Clerk ;  James  po'l  Cocke,  James  Cocke,  Gent.,  Church  War- 
dens ;  Richard  Randolph,  John  Redford,  Bowler  Cocke,  John 
Williamfon  and  Wm.  Fuller,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 
Henrico  Parifh,  Dr.,  for  the  year  1740. 

l^eet  Tob'o. 
To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  William  Stith,  One  Sallary,  16,000 

To  4  per  ct.  on  do.  for  Cafk,  640 

To  fo  much  towards  building  the  ISTew  Church,  20,000 

To  Sackville  Brewer,  Reader  at  Curl's  Church,  1,789 


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To  do.  as  Clerk  of  the  Veftrj,  430 

To  do.  as  late  Collector  for  Infolvents,  &;c.,  1,069 

To  John  Eals,  Reader  at  Chappel,  1,789 

To  John  Hopfon,  Sexton  at  Curl's  Church,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  Do.  at  Chappel,  536 
To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Communion  Bread  and 

Wine,  344 

To  John  I^orth,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnett,  896 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  keeping  his  Son,  an  Idiot,  536 

To  Robert  Hardwick,  for  keeping  his  Son,  430 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  the  ufe  Elizabeth  Baley,  600 

To  Do.  for  Rebecca  pruit,  600 

To  Do.  for  John  Weft,  an  Infant,  400 

To  Do.  for  Jane  Jennings,  Y15 

To  Do.  for  Benjamin  Good,  a  Blind  man,  800 
To  James  po'l  Cocke,  for  a  Scrubbing  brufli  for  ye 

Church,  20 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Elenor  Green,  200 
To  fo  much  to  be  fold  for  money  to  pay  James  Hatcher 

his  Ballance  for  Building  a  Barn  on  the  Glebe,  2,000 


50,330 
To  Commiffion  on  53,486@6  per  ct  is  3^209 


53,539 


Per  Contra  Credit: 

By  1,138  Tythables,  @  47  lbs.  per  pole,  is  53,486 

By  Ball'e  due  to  the  Collector,  63 

53,539 

Mr.  William  Fuller  is  appointed  parifh  Collector  for  the 
Enfuing  year,  and  it  is  ordered  that  he  do  receive  of  every 
Tithable  perfon  within  the  parifh,  forty  Seven  pounds  of 
Tobacco,  and  if  any  perfon  refufe  to  pay  the  fame,  lie  is 
to  Deftrain  for  it ;  he  enters  into  Bond  for  the  performance 
thereof.  John  Redford  and  John  Willi amf on,  Gent.,  are  his 
Securities. 


ST.  John's  chuech.  61 

Eichard  Randolph,  Gentleman,  produces  a  letter  Directed 
to  him,  from  the  Hon'ble  William  Byrd,  Efquire,  which  is 
read  as  f olloweth,  Viz : 

"October  12,  1740. 
"Sie: 

"I  fhoiild,  with  great  pleafure,  oblige  the  Veftry,  and 
particularly  your  felf,  in  granting  them  an  Acre  to  build  their 
Church  upon,  but  there  are  fo  many  roads  already  through 
that  Land,  that  the  Damage  to  me  would  be  too  great  to  have 
another  of  a  mile  long  cut  thro'  it.  I  fhould  be  very  glad  if 
you  would  pleafe  to  think  Richmond  a  proper  place,  and 
confidering  the  great  number  of  people  that  live  below  it,  and 
would  pay  their  Devotions  there,  that  would  not  care  to  go 
fo  much  higher,  I  can't  but  think  it  would  be  agreeable  to 
moft  of  the  people,  and  if  they  will  agree  to  have  it  there,  I 
will  give  them  two  of  the  bef  t  lots,  that  are  not  taken  up,  and 
befides  give  them  any  Pine  Timber  they  can  find  on  that 
Side  Shockoe  Creek,  and  Wood  for  burning  of  Bricks  into  the 
bargain.  I  hope  the  Gent,  of  the  Veftry  will  believe  me  a 
Friend  to  the  Church  when  I  make  them  the  Offer,  and  that 
I  am  both  theirs, 

"Sir,  and 

"Your  moft  Humble  Serv't, 

"W.  BYRD." 
Whereupon  the  queftion  is  put  whether  the  faid  Church 
fhould  be  Built  on  the  Hill  caled  Indian  Town,  at  Richmond, 
or  at  Thomas  Williamfon's  plantation  on  the  Brook  Road, 
and  is  carryed  by  a  majority  of  voices  for  the  former.  It  is 
thereupon  Ordered  that  the  Church,  formerly  Agreed  to  be 
Built  by  Richard  Randolph,  Gent.,  on  the  South  Side  of 
Bacon's  Branch,  be  Built  on  Indian  Town,  at  Richmond, 
after  the  Same  manner  as  in  the  faid  Former  Agreement,  was 
mentioned. 

JAMES  P'L  COCKE, 
JAMES  COCKE. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  the  Court  House,  for  Henrico 
parifh,  ye  6  day  of  July,  1741 :  Prefent — Richard  Randolph, 
James  p'l  Cocke,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Povall,  William  Fuller, 
James  Cocke  and  John  Willi amf on,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 


62  VESTKY  BOOK  OF 

It  is  ordered  that  Mr.  William  Fuller,  the  parifh  Collector, 
do  Sell  what  Tobacco  he  now  hath  in  his  hands,  belonging  to 
the  parifh,  this  day  at  pnblick  Sale  for  Cafh,  to  the  higheft 
bidder,  and  that  he  fell  the  remainder  of  the  f aid  parifh  To- 
bacco, which  he  hath  not  yet  Collectedj  in  Like  manner,  at 
Aug'ft  Court  next. 

JAMES  P'L  COCKE,     ^ 

>  Church  Wardens. 
JAMES  COCKE,  ) 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  for  Henrico  Parifh,  the  Seventh  day 
of  Decem'r,  1741 :  prefent— The  Eev'd  Mr.  William  Stith, 
James  Po'l  Cocke  and  James  Cock,  Gent.,  Church  Warden; 
Richard  Randolph,  John  Boiling,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Red- 
ford,  John  Povall,  William  Puller  and  Peter  Randolph,  Gt., 
Veftrymen. 

Dr.  Henrico  Parifh,  for  the  year  1Y41. 

To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  William  Stith,  his  Sallery  and  Cafk,  16,640 

To  Sach.  Brewer,  Reador,  1,789 

To  Do.  as  Clerk  of  the  Veftry,  450 

To  Do.  for  Infolvents  in  Anno  1741,  212 

To  John  Eals,  Reador,  1,789 

To  John  Hopfon,  Sexton,  636 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Benja.  Goode,  blind,  800 

To  Do.  for  Rebecca  pruet,  600 

To  Do.  for  Elenor  Green,  250 

To  Do.  for  Communion  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  Mary  l!^orth,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  his  Son,  an  Idiot,  536 

To  the  Son  of  Robert  Hardwick,  Lame,  430 

To  Ball'e  due  to  Mr.  Puller,  late  Collector,  53 

To  Do.  for  Infolvents,  &c.,  752 

To  Wm.  Porter,  Jun'r,  over  charged  Anno  1740,  53 


26,666 
To  Com.  on  28,224  @  6  per  ct,  1,693 

28,359 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


63 


Henrico  parifh  is  Cr.  for  the  year  1741. 
By  1,176  Tithables  at  24  per  pole  is  28,224 

By  Ballance  due  to  the  Collector,  135 

28,359 

Kichard  Eoyal,  G-ent.,  is  appointed  Collector  of  tlie  parifh 
Levy  for  the  Enfuing  year,  and  it  is  ordered  that  he  do  re- 
ceive of  Every  tithable  perfon  in  the  faid  parifh,  the  fum  of 
twenty-fonr  pounds  of  tobacco,  and  in  cafe  of  a  refufal  or 
delay  he  is  to  deftrain  for  the  fame. 

Beverly  Randolph,  Gent.,  enters  himfelf  Security. 

Mr.  William  Fuller  prefents  an  Acct  of  the  tobacco  fold 
by  him  as  Collector,  for  the  ufe  of  the  Parifh,  which  is  or- 
dered to  be  ladged  with  the  Clerk. 

JAMES  P'L  COCKE, 
JAMES  COCKE. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  for  Henrico  parifh,  October  ye  2d, 
1742  :  Prefent — The  Rev'd  Mr.  William  Stith,  Min'r ;  James 
Powell  Cocke  and  James  Cocke,  Church  Wardens;  Richard 
Randolph,  John  Boiling,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Povall  and 
Robert  Mof by,  Veftrymen. 

Dr.  Henrico  Parifh  for  the  year  1742. 

Wt  Tob'o. 
To  the  Rev.  Mr.  William  Stith,  his  Sallery  and  Cafk,  16,640 

To  John  Eals,  a  Reador  at  Upper  Church,  1,789 

To  John  Hopfon,  Sexton  at  Curl's  Church,  536 
To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Communion  Bread  and 

Wine,  344 
To  Richard  Royal,  Collector  for  a  Bal.  for  laft  year 

due  to  him,  J- 3 5 
To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  the  ufe  of  Benjamin 

Good,  Blind,  1,200 

To  Do.  for  Rebeccah  Pruit,  600 

To  Do.  for  Elenor  Green,  250 

To  Mary  Hughs,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  keeping  his  Son,  536 


64  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

To  Chnrch  Wardens,  for  Elizabeth  Hamlet,  800 

To  Do.  for  Edward  Skinner,  600 
To  James  Powel  Cock,  for  his  Advance  for  Benjamin 

Good  and  Elizabeth  Hamlet,  Cafk,  £3.  11.  6.  in 

Tob'o,  60O 
To  Sack.  Brewer,  for  fifteen  months  Sallary  as  Read- 

or,  and  Cafk  Included,                              '  2,236 

To  Do.  for  Clerk  of  the  Veftrj,  Cafk  included,  447 

To  Do.  for  Surveying  the  Glebe,  430 
To  Mary  Bennet,  for  keeping  Wm.  Weft,  a  poor  Or- 

phant,  800 

To  Church  Wardens,  for  Jane  Jennings,  1,000 

To  Do.  for  Elizabeth  Baley,  600 
To  fo  much  towards  Building  a  Chapel  at  Deep  Run,  10,000 
To  John  Hutchen,  for  the  Church  Wardens  to  dif- 

pofe  of  for  his  Ufe,  406 


41,381 
Com's  for  Collector,  2,488 


43,869 


Do.  Parifh  is  Or. 

By  Richard  Royal,  Collector  for  Tob'o  Rec'd  of  per- 

fons  not  Seffed,  504 

By  1,239  Tithables  at  35  Tob'o  per  pole  is  43,365 


43,869 


Richard  Royal,  Gent.,  is  appointed  Parifh  Collector  for 
the  enfuing  year,  who  enters  into  bond  Accordingly.  John 
Boiling  and  John  Povall,  Gent.,  enters  themfelves  securities. 

On  the  petition  of  Thomas  Fenton  and  others,  it  is  agreed 
and  ordered  that  a  Chappel  be  built  on  the  hill  above  Deep 
Run  on  the  main  road,  on  the  land  of* 

to  be  in  length,  forty  Eight;  and  Breadth,  Twenty  four — to 
be  weatherboarded  with  Fetheredge  planck  and  covered  with 
hart  shingles,  nailed  on — to  have  three  Pews,  Reading  Defks, 

♦Illegible. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


65 


Pulpit  and  Gallery,  to  be  finifhed  workmanlike  in  a  plain, 
ftrong  manner. 

And  it  is  agreed  that  the  Veftry  do  meet  at  Curl's  Church 
on  the  laft  Saturday  in  November  next,  To  Treat  with  un- 
dertakers about  building  the  said  Chappel,  of  which  the 
Church  Wardens  are  to  give  Notice. 

Beverley  Kandolph,  Gent.,  is  chofen  a  Veftryman  in  the 
room  of  Mr.  Edward  Curd,  dec'd. 

JAMES  PO'L  COCKE, 
JAMES  COCKE. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  for  Henrico  Parifh,  at  Curl's 
Church,  July  16,  1743 :  Prefent — James  Powell  Cocke  and 
James  Cocke,  Church  Wardens;  Richard  Randolph,  John 
Redford,  John  Povall,  Beverly  Randolph  and  John  William- 
fon,  Gentlemen,  Veftrymen. 

Beverly  Randolph,  Gent,  having  been  formerly  elected  a 
member  of  this  Veftry,  in  the  room  of  Mr.  Edward  Curd,  de- 
ceafed,  now  comes  and  takes  the  Oaths  as  by  law  appointed 
to  qualifie  him  self  for  that  office. 

John  Coles,  Gent.,^'^  is  chofen  a  Veftryman  in  the  room  of 
Mr.  William  Fuller,  dec'd.  Thomas  Mofby  and  William 
Einney  are  chofen  in  the  room  of  John  Boiling  &  Bowler 
Cocke,  Gent.,  who  are  moved  out  of  the  Parifh. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in 
Obedience  to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  The  Parifh 
is  Divided  into  several  precincts,  and  perfons  appointed  in 
each  precinct  to  go  in  proceffion  and  renew  the  Bounds  of 
each  perfons  Land. 

Firft  Precinct: 

Ordered  that  Thomas  Hughes,  Thomas  Ellis  and  William 
Ellis,  with  the  Affiftance  of  their  Neighboring  freeholders,  do 
fometime  before  laft  day  of  March  next,  go  in  proceffion 
and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  lands  from  the  mouth  of  Great 
Weftham  to  William  Gordon's,  thence  upwards  all  between 
Gordon's  Road  and  James  River,  to  the  head  of  the  parifh. 
And  that  the  f  aid  Thomas  Hughs,  Thomas  Ellis  and  Wm.  El- 
lis, or  any  two  of  them,  do  take  and  return  to  this  Parifh 
Veftry  an  Account  of  every  perfon's  land  by  them  procef- 


66  VESTRY  BOOK  OF 

fioned,  Together  with  the  N'ames  of  thofe  prefent,  an  alfo 
what  lands  they  fhall  fail  to  proceifion,  and  the  particular 
Reafon  of  fuch  failure. 
Second  Precinct: 

From  William  Gordon's  Eoad  to  the  head  of  the  Parifh; 
thence  to  Chickahominy  Swamp,  and  down  that  to  Turner's 
Run,  and  up  Hungry  Branch  to  the  head  of  Afnam  Brook 
and  from  thence  to  Gorden's  aforesaid.  Ifaac  Winftone, 
Jofeph  Parfons  and  William  Britain,  appointed  proceffioners. 
Third  Precinct: 

All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  Afnan  Brook  to 
the  head  of  faid  Brook.     Ludwell  Bacon,  Matthew  Hopfon 
and  William  Owen,  Appointed  proceffioners. 
Fourth  Precinct: 

All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  the  Brook  Road, 
as  low  as  Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill.  Robert  Sharp,  John 
Pleafant  and  Silvanus  Walker,  are  appointed  procefl&oners. 
Fifth  Precinct: 

All  between  the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  Great  Weft- 
ham  Road,  on  the  River,  and  to  extend  back  as  far  as  Can- 
non's and  Gorden's.     Jofeph  Hopkins,  John  Langford  and 
Robert  Sharp,  Jun'r,  are  appointed  proceffioners. 
Sixth  Precinct: 

From  the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek,  on  James  River,  to  Wil- 
liam Lewifes,  on  Chickahominy  Swamp,  Thence  upwards  as 
high  as  Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill.  ISTathaniel  Vanderwall 
and  John  Gunn,  and  Edward  Curd,  are  appointed  proceffion- 
ers. 

Seventh  Precinct: 

All  between  Gilley's  Creek  and  Coneliuf's,  from  the 
River,  back  as  far  as  the  Seven  Pines  Road,  and  as  low  as  the 
Southern  Branch  Bridge.  William  Finney,  John  Giles  and 
IS'icholas  Giles,  are  appointed  proceffioners. 

Eighth  Precinct: 

All  between  Corneliuf's  and  Two  mile  Creek,  the  main 
County  road  and  the  river.  Edward  Cox,  John  Stewart  and 
Benj.  Burton  appointed  proceffioners. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHDECIT. 


67 


Ninth  Precinct: 

All  between  Two  mile  Creek,  Four  Mile  Creek,  James 
river  and  the  main  Country  road.  Jofepli  Woodfon,  Henry 
Sharp  and  Francis  Pierce,  proceffioners. 

Tenth  Precinct: 

All  between  Corneliuf's  and  Four  mile  Creek,  from  the 
main  Country  Road,  to  Seven  Pines  Road.  William  Whit- 
low, Darby  Enroughty  &  Charles  Caffy,  proceffioners. 

Eleventh  Precinct: 

All  between  William  Lewif's  and  Boar  Swamp,  on  Chicka- 
hominy,  to  Extend  back  as  the  Head  of  Boar  Swamp.  Rich- 
ard Williamfon,  Julius  Allen  and  Andrew  Matthews,  ap- 
pointed proceffioners. 

Tivelf  Precinct: 

From  the  mouth  of  Boar  Swamp  to  the  County  line  on 
Chickahominy  Swamp,  thence  to  Extend  Southward  as  far  as 
the  fork  of  Long  Bridge  Road.  John  Cocke,  John  Hale  and 
Thomas  Binford,  proceffioners. 

Thirteenth  Precinct: 

All  between  Four  Mile  Creek,  Bailey's  Run  and  White  Oak 
Swamp,  the  beft.  Robert  pleafant,  Mathias  Ayrs  and  Pew. 
Price,  appointed  proceffioners. 

Fourteenth  Precinct: 

All  between  Bailey's  Run,  the  County  Line  and  the  Weft- 
ern  Run.  Charles  Woodfon,  James  Hatcher  and  John  Wil- 
liamfon, proceffioners. 

Fifteenth  Precinct: 

All  between  the  head  of  Bailey's  Run,  the  Weftern  Run 
and  the  County  line,  to  extend  ITorthward  as  far  as  the  fork 
of  the  long  bridg  Road.  William  Porter,  Jun'r,  John  Mid- 
dleton  and  Stephen  Woodfon,  proceffioners. 

JAMES  P'L  COCKE, 
JAMES  COCKE, 

C'h  Wardens. 


68  VESTKY  BOOK  OF 

AT  A  VESTKY,  held  at  Curl's  Church,  for  Henrico  Pa- 
rifh,  on  Fryday,  xvj  day  of  December,  Anno  q.  Dom.  1743 : 
John  Coles,  Gent.,  who  was  formerly  elected  a  member  of  this 
Veftry  in  the  room  of  Mr.  William  Fuller,  deceafed,  now 
comes  and  takes  the  Oath  of  a  Veftryman,  and  is  thereupon 
admitted,  as  ufual. 

Prefent. 

Richard  Randolph,  Beverley  Randolph,  John  Redford, 
John  Povall,  James  powell  Cocke,  John  Williamfon  and 
John  Coles,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 

Dr.  Henrico  Parifh  for  the  year  1743. 

ITet  Tob'o. 
To  the  Rever'd  Mr.  William  Stith,  his  fallery  and 

cafk,  16,640 

To  John  Eals,  Reador,  fallery  and  cafk,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Reador,  fallery  and  do.  1,789 

To  Sack.  Brewer,  Clerk  of  Veftry,  proceffioning  year,  895 

To  John  Hopfon,  Sexton  at  Curl's  Church,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  Do.  at  Chapel,  536 
To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Communion  Bread  and 

Wine,  344 
To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  the  ufe  of  Benj.  Good, 

blind,  1,500 

To  Mary  Hughes,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  keeping  his  fon,  an  Idiot,  1,000 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Elizabeth  Hamlet,  800 

To  Do.  for  the  ufe  of  Ann  Skinner,  a  poor  widow,  400 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Jane  Jennings,  1,000 

To  do.  for  Elizabeth  Bailey,  600 
To  Martha  Bennett,  for  keeping  orph't  Will  Weft  till 

Ap'l  ISText,  400 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Rebeccah  Pruit,  600 
To  Colo.  Richard  Randolph,  for  ufe  of  John  Hutchens,    400 

To  Thomas  Pirkins,  for  keeping  Ann  Evans  a  Year,  300 

To  Colo.  Richard  Randolph,  for  ufe  of  William  Ford,  600 

To  Do.  for  lame  phelemon  Childers,  500 
To  John  Forfic,  for  keeping  ISTehemiah  Watfon  three 

months.  250 


ST.  John's  chukch.  ^^ 

To  Cock,  for  £1.  19.  9,  Advanced  for  faid  Watfon,  230 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  the  ufe  of  ITehemiah    ^  ^^^ 

Watfon,  ^^       ^   ^  1     'inn 

To  John  Hopf on,  for  clearing  ye  Church  Yard  formerly  100 
To  William  Street,  for  Beading  Prayers  at  Deep  Bun,  1,000 

34,405 
To  Comm'on  on  34,405  lbs.  Tob'o,  at  6  per  ct,  is        2,064 


36,469 
641 

37,110 


Ballance  due  from  ye  Collector  to  the  Parifh, 

Henrico  Parifh  is  Cred'r. 

By  1,237  Tithables,  at  30  per  pole,  Affeffed,  37,110 

James  Cock,  Gent,  is  appointed  Collector,  who  gives  Bond 

Accordingly;  Bichard  Bandolph  and    Beverley    Bandoiph, 

Gent.,  his  Securitys. 

Beverly  Bandolph   and   John   Coles,    Gent.,    are   chofen 

Church  Wardens  for  the  Enfuing  year,  who  take  the  Oath 

Accordingly. 

Beverley  Bandolph,  Gent.,  agrees  to  Build  on  the  Gleebe  a 
Tobacco  Houfe,  Forty  feet  Long  and  twenty  broad  to  be  well 
framed  with  good  Timber,  and  covered  with  good  Shingles, 
ISTailed  on;  to  be  finifhed  in  every  refpect  Workmanlike  ac- 
cording to  the  manner  of  Such  fort  of  Houf es,  for  which  he 
is  to  receive  Twenty  pounds  Curr't  Money. 

BEVEBLEY  BANDOLPH,  )   ^  ^^.^err^^ 
JOHN  COLES,  S 

Henrico  Parifh,  in  Obedience  to  the  Worfhipful  Gentle- 
men of  the  Veftry,  we,  the  Subfcribers,  have  proceffioned  all 
the  Lands  in  our  precinct;  only  part  of  a  line  between  Steven 
Eloyd's  and  Steven  Woodfon's  not  agreed,  and  Wm.  Grithn 
refufes  to  proceffion.     Mr.  John  Pleafants  neglected  to  pro- 

ceffion  his  land.  _    ^     , 

WM.  POBTEB,  Jun'r, 

Copy  Teft.  JOHN  MIDDLETON. 


70 


VESTEY  BOOK  OF 


A  return  of  tlie  order  of  the  Veftry  for  proceffioning  the 
Bounds  alloted  to  Robert  pleafant,  Matthew  Ayres  and  Pew 
Price,  lines  not  proceffioned,  as  Follows :  Edward  Good,  Ju'r, 
he  not  being  willing;  Tho.  Matthew,  Edward  Good,  line 
Trees  not  to  be  found ;  Colo.  Pichard  Randolph's  lines  being 
newly  done ;  Robert  Pleafants,  Edward  Good,  Jr.,  line  trees 
not  to  be  found ;  Thomas  Pleafants,  James  Woodiin,  refufing 
to  go ;  John  Hobf  on,  Eliza  Hobf  on,  bounds  not  made  between 
them. 

Copy  Teft. 

Purfuant  to  an  order  of  Veftry,  we  have  given  notice  to  all 
the  Free  holders  in  our  precinct,  and  have  accordingly  gon  in 
proceffion  on  all  the  Lines  of  thofe  who  would  attend  us. 

CHARLES  WOODSOI^, 
JAS.  HATCHER, 
Copy  Teft.  JOHIST  WILLIAMS. 

By  a  Veftry  held  at  Curl's  Church,  Dated  July  16,  1743, 
we  have  proceffioned  thefe  Lines :  The  line  of  William  and 
Francis  Pierce  and  Robert  Blairs,  Abraham  Childers,  there 
with  us ;  the  line  of  William  Sharp  and  Robert  Blauf  e„  If  ack 
Sharp  and  Abraham  Childers  with  us ;  then  the  line  of  John 
Redford  and  John  Boiling,  John  Redford  and  Abraham 
Childers  with  us ;  then  the  line  of  John  Boiling  and  Hays 
Whitlow,  Hays  Whitlow,  Junior,  in  the  Room  of  his  Father, 
and  John  Redford,  Abram  Childers  with  us ;  then  the  lines 
of  Robert  Cott,  ISTegro  Jane  and  Hays  Whitlow,  ITegro  Jane, 
Henry  Whitlow,  ISTegro  Jane,  John  Frazure,  ISTegro  Jane, 
Hays  Whitlow,  Abraham  Childers,  John  Red  there ;  then  the 
line  of  William  Stone  and  John  Frazure,  Philemon  Pirkins, 
John  Frazure  there;  then  the  line  of  William  Stone  and 
John  Frayfer,  Philemon  Perkings,  Wm.  Stone,  John  Fray- 
fure  there ;  then  the  lines  of  John  Redford,  Senior,  and  Rob- 
ert Blaufe,  Robert  Blaufe  not  there,  John  Redford  there  and 
Abraham  Childers  there ;  then  the  lines  of  Abraham  Childers 
and  Francis  Redford,  his  Father,  John  Redford,  in  his  room, 
and  Abraham  Childers  with  us;  then  the  line  of  Philemon 
Perkins  and  John  Frayzur,  John  Frafure,  John  Redford, 
Abram  Childers  there ;  then  the  line  of  Jof  eph  Woodf on  and 


ST.  John's  chuech.  '1 

Philemon  Pirkins  and  Robert  Blaus,  Abraham  Childers, 
John  Redf ord  there  with  us ;  then  the  line  of  Jof eph  Wood- 
fon  and  Robert  Blaufe,  John  Redford,  Abraham  Childers 
there ;  then  the  line  of  Jof  eph  Woodf  on  and  Abraham  Chil- 
ders, John  Redford,  Sen'r,  Abraham  Childers  there;  then 
the  line  of  John  Redford,  Sen'r,  and  Abraham  Childers,  they 
there ;  then  the  line  of  John  Redford,  Jun'r,  and  Fran's  Red- 
ford, by  order  of  their  Father ;  then  the  line  of  John  Redford 
and  Milnor  Redford,  by  order  of  their  Father ;  all  thefe  lines 
being:  peacably  proceffioned  by  us. 

^  ^  JOSEPH  WOODSOIT, 

HENRY  SHARP, 
FRAN'S  PIERCE. 
Copy  Teft.  Feb'y  22,  1743. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Court,  we,  the  Sub- 
fcribers  have  gon  in  proceffion  and  renewed  the  Bounds  of 
the  Several  Tracts  of  Land  within  the  limits  of  the  faid  Or- 
der, in  the  prefence  and  with  the  Confent  of  the  proprietors 
of  the  faid  lands,  as  Witnefs  our  hands  and  c  this  3rd  day  of 

ffeb.,  174f. 

ROBERT  SHARP, 
Copy  Teft.  JOHN  PLEASANTS,  Jr. 

All  the  Patented  Land  in  our  precincts,  according  to  the 
direction  of  the  order,  all  perfons  being  prefent  by  Uo. 

DARBY  INRUFTY, 
Copy  Teft.  CHARLES  CASSY, 

WILLIAM   WHITLOW. 

Whereas,  by  order  perfent  Lands,  John  Pheris,  Thomas 
Elmore,  William  Gathrit,  one  line  don  joining  Elmore ;  Capt., 
James  Cocke  not  done ;  proceffioned  Jof  eph  Childers,  Charles 
Winfrey,  Anthony  Matthews,  Edward  Allen,  Arobria  Elmor, 
Martin  Martin,  jofeph  Watfon,  Richard  Williamfon,  Wil- 
liam Ives,  William  Sprague,  John  Leafon,  Edward  Dean, 
Julius  Allen,  Thomas  Bethel,  John  Warner,  Ephraim  Gath- 
rit, Richard  Truman,  Thos.  Spragin,  all  quietly  proceffioned 
By  Richard  Williamfon,  Julius  Allen,  Antho.  Matthews. 

Copy  Teft. 


72  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

John  Cocke,  Thomas  Binf ord,  John  Hales :  We  have  pro- 
ceffioned  all  the  Lands  to  be  found  in  our  Bounds. 

Copy  Teft.  March  20,  1744. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Curls  Church,  For  Henrico 
Parifh,  the  19th  day  of  ISTovember,  1744:  Prefent — the  Rev- 
er'd  William  Stith,  Minifter;  Beverley  Randolph  and  John 
Coles,  Church  Wardens ;  Rich'd  Randolph,  James  Powell 
Cocke,  John  Redford,  Peter  Randolph  and  John  Povall, 
Veftrymen. 

Dr.  Henrico  Parifh  for  ye  year  1744. 

l^et  Tob'o. 

To.  Mr.  William  Stith,  Sallery  and  Cafk,  16,640 

To  John  Eals,  Reador,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Reador,  1,789 

To  Sack  Brown,  Clerk  of  the  Veftry,  450 
To  Bowler  Cocke,  for  Recording  Deed  of  Church  Land,      86 

To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  Do.,  536 

To  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  Do.,  for  the  ufe  of  Benjamin  Good,  1,500 

To  Thomas  Hughes,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  his  Son,  an  Idiot,  1,000 

To  Church  Wardens,  for  Elizabeth  Hamlet,  500 

To  Do.,  for  Ann  Skinner,  400 

To  Mr.  Burnert,  for  keeping  Will  Weft,  laft  year,  400 

To  Church  Wardens,  for  Jane  Jennings,  1,000 

To  Do.,  for  Elizabeth  Bailey,  600 

To  Do.,  for  Rebecca  Pruit,  600 

To  Colo.  Richard  Randolph,  for  John  Hutchens,  400 

To  Do.,  for  William  Ford,  600 

To  Do.,  for  Lame  Childers,  500 

To  Henry  Cox,  for  Ann  Evans,  400 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  ISTehemiah  Watfon,  800 

To  William  Street,  Reador  at  D'eep  Run,  1,789 

To  Samuel  Gathrit,  for  keeping  William  Daniel,  700 

To  Church  Wardens,  for  Clothes  for  faid  Daniel,  200 

To  Jofeph  Hopfon,  for  keeping  his  Lame  son,^  800 


I 


ST.  John's  chukch.  *3 

To  the  Church  Wardens  to  be  fold  for  the  ufe  of  the 

Parifh,  IQ^QQQ 

45,255 
To  Commiffion,  at  6  per  ct,  2,715 

47,970 
Ball'e  due  to  the  Parifh,  223 

48,193 

Parifh  Cr.  for  the  year  1744. 

By  James  Cocke,  laft  year  Collector,  for  a  Ball'e  in 
laft  Levy,  and  Tob'o  rec'd  of  Perfons  not  lifted, 
according  to  his  own  Acc't,  1,213 

By  1,305  Tithables,  at  36  per  pole,  46,890 

48,193 

James  Cocke,  Gent.,  is  appointed  Parifh  Collector  for  the 
enf uing  year,  who  gives  Bond  accordingly.  Richard  Randolph 
and  Peter  Randolph,  Gent.,  enter  themf elves  fecuriteys. 

Peter  Randolph  and  John  Coles,  Gent.,  are  appointed  to 
agree  with  the  cheapeft  workmen  they  can,  to  undertake  and 
Finifh  the  Chappel  to  be  Built  at  Deep  Run,  and  to  report 
their  proceedings  in  the  premifes  to  the  next  veftry. 

Beverley  Randolph,  Gent.,  is  Impowered  and  defired  by  the 
Veftry  to  fend  to  England,  as  f oon  as  conveniently  he  can, 
for  tlie  Following  things,  on  the  Parifh  account,  viz:  One 
Parfon's  Surplis,  a  Pulpit  Cufhion  and  Cloth,  Two  Cloths 
for  Reading  Defks,  a  Communion  Table  Cloth,  and  a  Dozen 
of  Cufhions  to  be  of  good  Purple  Cloth,  and  the  Surples  good 
Holland ;  alf o  a  large  Bible  and  four  large  Prayer  Books. 

BEVERLEY  RANDOLPH, 
JOHN   COLES,  Signed. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  the  Court  Houfe,  for  Henrico 
Parifh,  the  2d  day  of  December,  1745 :  Prefent— the  rev'd 


74 


VESTKY  BOOK  OF 


Mr.  William  Stith,  Minifter;  Beverley  Eandolpli  and  John 
Coles,  Churcli  Wardens,  Richard  Randolph,  Peter  Randolph, 
James  Cocke,  William  Finney  and  John  Redford,  Gent., 
Veftrymen. 

Dr.  Henrico  Parifh  for  the  year  1745. 

Nett  Tob'o. 
To  the  Rev.  Mr.  William  Stith,  Minis'r,  Sallery  and 

Cafk,  16,640 

To  John  Eals,  Reador,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Reader,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  Reader,  1,789 

To  Richard  Deane,  Clerk  of  the  Veftry,  450 

To  John  Hopfon,  Sexton,  536 

To  Eleanor  Williams,  do.,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  do.,  for  the  ufe  of  Benjamin  Goode,  1,500 

To  do.,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  his  fon,  an  Idiot,  1,000 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Elizabeth  Hamlet,  500 

To  do.,  for  Jane  Jennings,  1,000 

To  do.,  for  Elizabeth  Baley,  600 

To  do.,  for  Rebecca  Pruit,  600 

To  Colo.  Richard  Randolph,  for  William  Eord,  600 

To  do.,  for  Lame  Childers,  500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  ISTehemiah  Watfon,  800 

To  Jofeph  Hobfon,  for  keeping  his  lame  son,  800 
To  John  Coles,  Church  Warden,  for  the  Ballance  of 
£6.  3.  9^d,  w'ch  is  now  due  to  him  as  p'r  his  acco't, 
and  if  it  overpays  the  faid  Ball.,  he  is  to  account  for 

it  in  the  next  Levy,  1,000 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Jane  Jennitt,  1,200 
To  John  Shoemaker,  for  clearing  the  arbor  at  Deep 
Runn,  and  for  an  Acre  of  Land  to  fet  the  Chappel 
upon. 
To   James  Hatcher,   for  making  a   coffin  for   John 

Hutchens,  80 
To  William  Lawlef s,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet's  baf- 
tard  child — the  faid  Mary  Burnet  being  an  Idiot 

and  upon  the  Parifh,  700 


536 


ST.  John's  chuech.  75 

To  Abraham  Baley,  for  burying  Mary  Gwinn,  a  mu- 
latto, a  poor  p'fon,  who  happened  to  be  taken  ill  and 
dyed  at  his  Houfe,  100 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  to  be  fold  for  the  ufe  of  the 

Parifh,  11,215 


47,500 
To  Commiffion  on  7,500,  at  6  per  cent.,  2,850 


50,350 
To  Samuel    Gathrite,    to  be  paid    out    of  ye  above 

Ball'ce,  w'ch  was  ord'd  to  be  fold,  400 

Ballance  due  from  the  Collector^  400 


51,15Q 


Do.  Parifh  Cr.  for  the  year  1745. 


By  1,325  Tithables,  at  38  per  pole,  50,350 

By  Hobfon's  Allowance  dif allowed,  800 


51,150 


Ordered — 

That  William  Gay,  Collector,  receive  of  each  Tithable  in 
the  Parifh  thirty  Eight  pounds  of  Tobacco  per  poll,  who  gives 
Bond  according.  Peter  Randolph  &  John  Archer,  Gent.,  his 
Securities. 

Ordered — 

That  Richard  Deane  is  appointed  Clerk  of  the  Veftry. 

Ordered — 

That  the  Ballance  due  from  the  Collector,  being  l^ine 
pounds  &  Eight  pence  be  paid  to  Colo.  Richard  Randolph. 

Ordered — 

That  the  Ballance  in  Mr.  Redford's  hands,  for  Colo.  Boi- 
ling's tiths,  three  pounds  four  fhillings,  be  paid  likewife  to 
Colo,  Richard  Randolph. 

BEVERLEY  RAITDOLPH, 
JOHN  COLES,  Signed. 


76  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Varina,  for  Henrico  Parifh,  De- 
cember 2,  1746: 

Present. 

The  Rev.  William  Stith,  Richard  Randolph,  Peter  Ran- 
dolph, John  Coles,  William  Finney,  John  Redford  &  John 
Povall,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 

Henrico  Parifh  for  the  year  1746. 

To  the  Rev'd  William  Stith,  Minifter,  fallerj  and 

cafk,                                                          '  16,640 

To  John  Eals,  reader,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  reader,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  reader,  1,789 

To  Richard  Deane,  Clerk  of  the  Veftry,  450 

To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  do.,  536 
To  John  Shoemaker,  for  keeping  and  cleaning  the 

arbor,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 
To  Colo.  Richard  Randolph,  for  the  ufe  of  Ben.  Goode  1,500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Jane  Jennings,  1,000 

To  do.,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  do.,  for  keeping  Elizabeth  Baley,  600 

To  do.,  for  Rebecca  Pruit,  600 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  his  Son,  and  Idiot,  1,000 

To  Colo.  Richard  Randolph,  for  William  Ford,  600 

To  do.,  for  Lame  Childers,  500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  James  Jennit,  1,200 
To  William  Lawlefs,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet's  baf- 

tard  Child — fhe  being  an  Idiot  and  upon  the  parifh,  700 
To  Thomas  Wood,  for  gates  &  and  fencing,  &c.,  to 

the  Upper  Church  yard,  2,000 
To  Eleanor  Williams,  for  making  curtains,  &c.,  for 

the  Upper  Church,  300 

To  Nicholas  Giles,  for  one  Levy  overlifted  in  1744,  36 
To  Charles  Floyd,  for  one  Levy  laft  year  overcharged,        36 

35,377 
To  Commiffions  on  35,377  at  6  per  ct,  2,123 


ST.  John's  chuech.  77 

To  Eichard  Deane,  for  12  Infolvents  at  3C  each,  432 
To  Ballance  to  be  paid  to  the  Church  Wardens,  to  be 

fold  for  ye  ufe  of  ye  P'rifh,  6,706 


44,638 
Henrico  Parifh,  Or. 

By  Major  John  Coles,  his  Tob'o,  ball'e  as  per  acc't,        1,102 
By  do.,  Cafh  Acco.  6.  17.  12 

By  a  Ball'ce  due  from  Eich'd  Royal,  w'ch  the  Ch. 

Wardens  are  defired  to  receive,  4.  1.  8 

By  a  Ball'ce  due  from  Colo.  Richard  Randolph,  as  per 

Acco.  51.  19.  10,  604 

By  1,304  Tithes,  at  33  per  polle,  43,032 

44,638 

Ordered — 

That  Richard  Randolph  &  John  Coles,  Gent.,  be  appointed 
Church  Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year. 

Ordered — 

That  Richard  Deane  be  appointed  Parifh  Collector,  and 
that  he  receive  of  every  Tithable  thirty  three  pounds  of  To- 
bacco, in  cafe  of  refuf al,  to  disf train  for  the  fame,  and  to  give 
Bond  and  Security  to  the  Church  Wardens  accordingly. 

RICHARD  RANDOLPH, 
JOHN  COLES, 

Signed. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Curl's  Church,  for  Henrico  Pa- 
rifh, August  4th,  Anno  1747,  for  dividing  the  Parifh  into 
feveral  precincts,  and  appoint  perfons  to  go  in  proceffion  and 
renew  the  bounds  of  Land  according  to  law. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Mr.  Will'm  Stith,  Minifter ;  Rich'd  Randolph, 
John  Coles,  Church  Wardens ;  Peter  Randolph,  John  Red- 
ford,  James  Powel  Cocke,  John  Poval,  John  Williamfon, 
Rob't  Mofby,  Veftrymen. 


78  VESTRY  BOOK  OF 

First  Precinct. 

Purf uant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  colony,  and  in  obe- 
dience to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Court,  it  is  ordered  that  Henry 
Ellis,  Charles  Ellis,  John  Ellis  and  William  Harding,  w'th 
the  Affiftance  of  their  neighboring  free  holders,  do  sometime 
before  the  laf t  day  of  March  next,  go  in  proceffion  and  renew 
the  Bounds  of  all  lands  from  the  mouth  of  Weft  Ham  to 
Will'm  Gordon's,  thence  upwards  and  between  Gordon's  Road 
and  James  River  to  the  head  of  the  parif h ;  and  that  the  f  aid 
Henry  Ellis,  Charles  Ellis,  Mr.  John  Ellis,  Will'm  Harding, 
(or  any  two  of  them,)  do  take  and  return  to  this  Parif h  Vef- 
try  an  Account  of  Every  perfons  I  and  by  them  proceffioned, 
together  with  the  names  of  thofe  prefent,  and  alfo  what  Land 
he  fhall  fail  to  proceffion  and  the  particular  reafon  of  fuch 
failure. 

Second  Precinct. 

Erom  the  mouth  of  Meredith's  Branch  to  the  head  of  it, 
and  from  thence  to  the  head  of  Eaftern  Branch,  thence  down 
the  f  aid  Branch  to  Gordon's  Road,  including  all  the  land  Be- 
tween the  Eaftern  Gordon's  Road,  Hanover  and  Goochland 
lines.  Peter  Purryear,  Rich'd  Lovatt,  Richard  Eaft  and 
Edward  Pryor,  are  appointed  Proceff'rs. 

Third  Precinct. 

From  the  mouth  of  Turner's  Run  to  the  head,  thence  to  the 
mouth  of  hungry,  thence  to  the  head  of  the  faid  Run,  and 
from  thence  to  the  head  of  the  Brook,  including  all  the  lands 
to  the  Brook,  and  in  the  Fork  thereof  and  Gordon's  road,  and 
fo  up  to  the  Eaftern  Branch,  thence  up  that  Branch  to  the 
head  of  Meredith's,  down  the  Chickahominy  Swamp,  down 
the  Swamp  to  the  place  began  at.  Rich'd  Holland,  Rob't 
Webb,  John  Shepard  &  Thomas  Bowles,  Jun'r,  are  appointed 
Proceff'rs. 

Fourth  Precinct. 

All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  Upland  Brook  to 
the  head  of  the  faid.  Langstone  Bacon,  Wm.  Pattman, 
Stephen  Panky  and  Thomas  Owen,  are  appointed  Proceff'rs. 

Fifth  Precinct. 
All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  the  Brook  road,  as 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


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low  as  Mary  Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill.     Jos.  Pleafants, 
Jun'r,  John'  Smith,  Obadiah  Smith,  John  Britain,  pro'rs. 

Sixth  Precinct. 

All  between  the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  Weft  Ham, 
on  the  river,  and  to  extend  back  as  far  as  Gordon's  and  Mary 
Cannon's.  Rob't  Cooke,  Wm.  Sneed,  Jno.  Price,  Jacob 
Smith,  are  appointed  proceffioners. 

Seventh  Precinct. 

From  the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek,  on  James  River,  to  Jos. 
Lewif's,  on  Chickahominy  Swamp,  thence  upward  as  high  as 
Smith's  Mill  and  Mary  Cannon's.     Jof'h  Lewis,  Ed.  Curd, 

Daniel  Price, f on  Daniel,  William  Smith,  are  appointed 

proceff'rs. 

Eighth  Precinct. 

All  between  the  mouth  of  Gilley's  creek  and  Corneliuf's, 
on  James  river,  and  to  extend  back  as  far  as  Seven  Pines 
road,  and  as  low  as  the  Southern  Branch  Bridge.  Matthew 
Herbert,  Jno.  Alday,  Sen'r,  George  Roberfon  and  Brazure 
Cock,  are  appointed  proceff's. 

Ninth  Precinct. 

All  between  Corneliuf's  and  Two  mile  creek,  on  the  River, 
and  to  extend  back  as  far  as  the  Main  Country  Road.  John 
Cox,  John  Bullington,  Wm.  Parker,  Thos.  Perkins,  are  ap- 
pointed proceff'rs. 

Tenth  Precinct. 

All  between  Two  mile  Creek,  Four  mile  Creek,  James 
river,  and  the  main  Country  road.  Ifaac  Sharpe,  John  Fra- 
zure,'Wm.  Pierce  and  Haife  Whitlo,  app'd  proceff'rs. 

Eleventh  Precinct. 

All  between  Corneliuf's  and  Four  mile  Creek,  on  the  main 
road,  thence  as  far  back  as  the  Seven  pines  road,  Including 
the  Fork  of  Boar  Swamp.  Thomas  Bethel,  Fran's  Wagftaff, 
Richard  Truman  and  John  Weft,  appointed  proceffioners. 


80  VESTBY  BOOK  OF 

Twelfth  Precinct. 

All  between  Lewif 's,  Boar  Swamp,  Chickahominy  Swamp, 
and  the  Seven  pines  road.  William  Gathright,  Thos.  Ellmore, 
Edmund  Allen,  Wm.  Ferrifs,  Sen.,  appointed  proceffioners. 

Thirteenth  Precinct. 

From  the  mouth  of  Boar  Swamp,  on  Chickahominy,  to  the 
lower  bounds  of  the  parifh  line  fouthward  as  far  as  where 
the  road  forks  for  Long  Bridge  and  Bottom  Bridge.  Rich'd 
Moore,  Jno.  Carter's  fon,  Gerrard  Ellyfon  and  Sam'l  Bugg, 
Sen'r,  app'd  proceffioners. 

Fourteenth  Precinct. 

From  Bailey's  Run  to  Four  mile  Creek;  all  between  the 
road  that  leads  from  Four  mile  creek  bridge  to  Chickah'y 
Swamp  and  James  river,  Including  the  fork  of  White  Oak 
Swamp.  Samuel  Gathright,  Thomas  Matthews,  John  Chil- 
ders  and  Edward  Goode,  are  appointed  proceffioners. 

Fifteenth  Precinct. 

All  between  Bailey's  Run  and  the  lower  bounds  of  the  Pa- 
rifh, to  extend  back  as  far  the  Weftern  Run,  John  Plea- 
fant's,  Bailey's.  ^NTich's  Hobfon,  Wm.  Hobfon  and  John 
Pleafants,  at  Curie's,  appointed  proceff' rs. 

Sixteenth  Precinct. 

All  between  the  Weftern  Run,  the  head  of  Bailey's  Run 
and  the  Parifh  line,  to  extend  northward  as  far  as  the  fork  of 
Long  bridge  road.    John  Middleton,  Humphrey  Smith,  Ste- 
phen Woodfon  and  Robert  Mattox,  appointed  proceffioners. 
Ordered — 

That  Solomon  Carey  be  appointed  Clerk  of  the  Veftry  in 
the  room  of  Richard  Deane,  deceafed,  and  that  John  Bryant 
be  appointed  a  clerk  in  the  room  of  John  Eales,  who  is  be- 
come incapable  of  executing  his  office.  His  fallary  to  com- 
mence from  the  first  day  of  June  last. 

RICHARD  RAISTDOLPH, 
JOHN  COLES,        Signed. 


ST.   JOHN  S  CHUECH. 


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AT  A  VESTEY,  held  at  Colo.  Kichard  Kandolph's,  for 
Henrico  Parish,  January  19tli,  174^-. 

Prefent. 

The  Kev'd  William  Stith,  Eichard  Eandolph,  Church 
Wardens :  Peter  Eandolph,  John  Povall,  John  Eedford,  Jno. 
Williamion  and  Eobert  Mofeby,  Veftrymen. 

Dr.  Henrico  Parifh  for  the  year  1747. 

To  the  Eev'd  William  Stith,  S'lary  &  cafk,  16,640 

To  John  Eals,  for  reading  7  months  at  the  Up'r  Chu'h,  1,039 

To  John  Bryant,  for  5  months  as  ditto,  750 

To  Mark  Clark,  read'r,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  reader,  1,789 

To  Solomon  Gary,  Clerk  Veftry,  proceffioning  y'r,  895 

To  John  Hobfon,  fexton,  536 

Tc  Elenor  Williams,  do.^  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  for  keep'g  and  clean'g  the  arbor,  536, 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 
To  Colo.  Eichard  Eandolph,  for  the  ufe  of  Benja. 

Goode,  1,500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Jane  Jennings,  600 

To  do.,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  do.,  fo7.  Eliza.  Bailey,  600 

To  Eclmond  Allen,  for  his  fon,  an  Idiot,  1,000 

To  Colo.  Eichard  Eandolph,  for  William  Eord,  600 

To  do.,  for  Lame  Childers,  500 

To  do.,  for  James  Jennitt,  600 
To  William  Lawlefs,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnett's  baf- 

tard  child,  fhe  being  an  Idiot,  on  the  Parifh,  600 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Eebecca  Pruit,  600 

To  Dajiiel  Baker,  600 

To  John  Liptoott,  600 

To  Anna  Smith,  400 

To  Edward  Goode,  for  curing  George  Macon's  hand,  489 

To  ("Jharles  Ballon,  for  Infolvents,  200 


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To  the  Churcli  Wardens,  to  be  fold  for  tlie  uf e  of  the 

pa'h,  8,989 

To  Commiffions  on  46,410,  at  6  per  ct,  2,784 


46,410 
Henrico  Parifh,  Cr. 
By  1,326  Tithes,  at  35  per  poll,  46,410 


Eichard  Randolph,  Jim'r,^^  William  Randolph,^^  Daniel 
Price  &  William  Lewifs,  are  elected  veftrymen  in  the  room 
of  Jolm  Coles  &  Powell  Cocke,  deceafed,  and  James  Cocke  & 
Will'm  Finney,  who  have  removed  out  of  the  Parifh. 

Richard  Randolph,  Jun'r,  takes  the  oath  by  the  law  pre- 
fcribed,  and  is  admitted  to  his  place  in  the  Veftry. 

Peter  Randolph,  Gent,  is  chofen  Church  Warden. 

Ordered  that  the  house  upon  the  Gleeb  be  repair'd,  &  an 
addition  of  20  feet  at  each  end,  with  two  windows  in  each 
room,  and  that  the  Church  Wardens  be  impowered  to  agree 
with  workmen;  and  the  Chimneys  to  be  puU'd  down  &  re- 
built. 

Ordered  that  the  Church  Wardens  do  pay  to  Andrew  Bar- 
clay £7.  13.  3^,  due  to  him  from  the  Veftry,  &  do  receive  of 
Maj'r  Coles'  Eftate  £3.  0.  6,  the  Ball'nce  due  to  the  Veftry. 
Ordered — 

That  Francis  Redford  and  Charles  Ballou  be  appointed 
parifh  Collector,  and  that  they  receive  of  every  tith  thirty 
five  pounds  of  tobacco — in  cafe  of  refuf al,  to  diftrain  for  the 
fame — who  gives  bond  and  Security  accord'ly. 

RICHARD  RANDOLPH, 
PETER  RANDOLPH, 

Church  Wardens. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Chatfworth,  for  Henrico  Parifh, 
January  24th,  1748-9. 


ST.   JOHN  S  CHUECH. 


83 


Prefent. 

The  Keverend  William  Stith,  Peter  Kandolph,  Churcli 
Warden;  John  Poval,  Thomas  Mofely,  William  Randolph, 
Robt.  Mofeby,  Jno.  Williamfon  and  Jno.  Redford,  Gent, 
Veftrymen. 

William  Lewis  having  taken  the  Oath  of  a  Veftryman 
takes  his  feat  accordingly. 

Dr.  Henrico  Parifh  for  the  year  1748. 

To  the  Reverend  William  Stith,  Minif  ter.  Salary  and 

cafk,  '  16,640 

To  John  Bryant,  reader,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clarke   do.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  do.,  1,789 

To  Solomon  Gary,  Glerk  Veftry,  450 

To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  do.,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  for  Gleaning  the  Arbour,  536 

To  the  Ghurch  Warcens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  do,,  for  keeping  ]\Iary  Burnett,  1,000 

To  the  Ghurch  Wardeis,  for  Jane  Jennings,  600 
To  Golo.  Richard  Randolph,  for  the  ufe  of  Benja. 

Goode,  896 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Elizabeth  Bailey,  850 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  his  fon,  an  Idiot,  1,000 

To  Golo.  Richard  Randolph,  for  Wm.  Ford,  600 

To  do.,  for  Lame  Childers,  500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  lor  James  Jennett,  800 
To  William  Lawlefs,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet's  baf- 

tard  child,  fhe  being  an  Iciot,  and  upon  ye  Parifh,  600 
To  Robert  Morris,  for  buryiag  Rebecca  Pruitt,  200 
To  Daniel  Baker,  600 
To  John  Liptrott,  400 
To  Anne  Smith,  _  ^  300 
To  Peter  Randolph,  for  keeping  Eliz'a  Bailey  the  re- 
maining part  of  her  life,  600 
To  John  Jones,  for  keeping  his  Diughter,  being  a  Fool,  300 
To  Humphrey  Smith,  for  keep'g  Thomas  Bethel,  500 


84  VESTKY  BOOK  OF 

To  Godfrey  Piles^  for  a  levy  overcliarged  in  1746,  33 

To  Charles  Ballow,  for  infolvents,  490 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  to  be  fold  for  the  ufe  of  the 

Parifh,  16,349 

To  Commiffion  on  54,284  lb  Tob'o  at  6  p.  ct,  3,257 


Henrico  Parifh  Cr. 
By  1,324  Tithables  at  41  per  poll,  54,284 

Ordered — 

That  the  Church  Wardens  take  the  neceffary  method  to 
recover  6,706  pounds  Tob'o,  Levied  in  1746,  for  the  ufe  of 
the  parifh,  w'ch  was  collected  by  Richard  Deane,  and  not 
Accounted  for. 

John  Poval  and  Peter  Randolph,   Gene,   are   appointed 

Church  Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year,  aad  have  taken  the 

Oath  Accord'ly. 

/ 
Ordered —  / 

That  the  Church  Wardens  Agree  with  Workmen  to  build 

a  houfe  upon  the  Gleebe,  48  by  20,  t\TO  outfide  chimneys,  a 

cellar  20  by  20,  to  be  finifhed  Strong,  I^eat  and  Plain. 

Jno.  Ellis  is  Elected  Veftryman  fn.  the  room  of  Daniel 

Price,  who  refufes  to  act. 

JOHI^  POVALL, 

PETER  RANDOLPH, 

Church  Wardens. 


We,  the  fubscribers,  in  Obedieice  to  an  order  of  the  Vef- 
try,  held  at  Curl's,  for  Henrico  Jj'arifh,  have  proceffioned  the 
lands  within  the  precincts  herea:^ernamed,  viz. :  between  Cor- 
neliuf's  and  four  mile  Creek,  thence  back  to  the  feven  pines 
Road,  Including  the  fork  of  B^ar  Swamp ;  the  line  between 
Garrard,  Robert  Ellyfon  and  jtichard  Trueman,  Not  procef- 
fioned on  the  Acco't  of  the  f aid  Richard  Trueman ;  And  the 
line  between  William  Burt<ni  (living  in  Goochland)  and 
Benj.  Burton,  not  proceffioned,  the  faid  William  not  prefent. 
Frans  Wagftaff,  Jno.  Weft,Bichard  Truman,  Junr.,  Thomas 
Bethell;  25th  March,  1748/ 
Copy  Tef  t. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


85 


Purfuant  to  an  order  of  Henrico  Court,  we,  tlie  fubfcrib- 
ers,  lave  proceffioned  all  the  following  lands :  Capt.  Jno.  Wal- 
ton's land,  Capt.  John  Williamfon's  land,  Henry  Stoke's 
land,  Nathaniel  Bacon's  land,  William  Bacon's  land,  Ifaac 
Winfton's  land,  William  Owen's  land,  John  Owen's  land, 
Matthew  Hobfon's  land,  Jno.  Law's  land,  Eliza  Watkin's 
land,  Johi  Orange's  land,  Jno.  Cornet's  land,  William  Ford's 
land,  Johi  Mofeby's  land,  James  Brittain's  land,  James 
Jones'  land,Thos.  Conoway's  land,  David  Terey's  land,  Ko. 
Sharp's  lane  William  HiUqry's  land,  James  Crawford's 
land,  Daniel  iH^itz  Patrick's  land,  John  Bois'  land,  and  all 
other  lands  to  s  directed.  Given  under  our  hands  this  24th 
day  of  March,  -747-8. 

WILLIAM  PALMEK, 
LANGSTONE  BACOiT, 
STEPHEIST  PAInTKY, 
Copy  Teft.  THOMAS  OWEN. 

Purfuant  to  an  oler  of  Veftry,  we,  the  Subfcribers,  have 
made  a  quiet  and  ptcable  proceffion  of  all  the  lands  within 
our  precincts,  except ;iolo.  Benjamin  Harrifon,  who  did  not 
appear. 

JOH]^  MIDDLETON, 
HUMPHREY  SMITH, 
Copy  Teft.  ROBERT  MATTOX. 

All  the  lands  proceffioii  [-^  Precincts,  excepting  Thomas 
Watkins,  and  the  reafon  i^e  will  not  fhow  his  line.  Mary 
Cannon's  is  Orfands  Land.^olo.  Benja.  Harrifon  no  atten- 
dance, Gilligrew  Marin,  nqttendance. 

JOSEPH  LEWIS, 
EDW'D  CURD, 
DAmEL  PRICE, 
Copy  Teft.  WILLIAM  SMITH. 

In  obedience  to  an  order  of  a^rico  Court,  We,  and  each 
of  us,  hath  gone  in  and  proceffii^d  and  renewed  the  bounds 
of  all  lands  between  the  Mout^f  Qilley's  Creek  and  the 
Weft  Ham  on  the  river,  and  ha  Extended  back  as  far  as 


86 


VESTRY  BOOK  OF 


Gordon's  and  Mary  Cannon's,  with  a  peacable  and  quiet  pro- 

ceffion  from  under  our  hands. 

ROBEET  COOKfi, 
JOHN  PRICE, 
JACOB  SMITJ, 
Copy  Teft.  WILLIAM  S^ED. 

We,  the  Subfcribers,  have  proceihoned  all  the-^ands  with- 
in our  proceffion,  according  to  the  order  of  ^^ftry,  only 
Michael  Gathright,  it  being  not  bounded, 

EDMOND  ALL^I^, 
THOMAS  ELM)RE, 
WILLIAM  Gi^HRIGHT, 
Copy  Teft.  WILLIAM  FF^RIS. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,'0  us  directed,  we 
have,  with  the  affiftance  of  the  IsTeighbor^ind  Freeholders  in 
our  Precinct,  proceffioned  all  the  lanc^  therein.  Save  the 
lines  Annexed,  viz. :  A  line  between  jhn  Pleafants,  senr., 
and  Chas.  Woodfon,  the  line  not  plain»iid  no  line. 

A  line  between  John  Pleafants,  Sej-,  and  Bowler  Cocke, 
the  line  not  plain  and  the  faid  Bo\^^  Cocke  not  prefent, 
Hindered. 

A  line  between  John  Pleafants,  S^r.  and  John  Pleafants 
Jr.,  no  line. 

A  line  between  do.  and  Thomas^o^^es,  no  line. 

Three  lines  between  James  Ha/^^r  and  do.,  no  lines. 

A  line  between  Jno.  Pleafants/ ^nr.,  and  do.,  no  line. 

A  line  between  Jno.  Pleaf ant  J^nr.  and  Charles  Wood- 
fon, no  line, 

A  do  between  do.,  and  Bowle^'ocke,  the  Same  Reafon. 

The  line  between  Bowler  O^e  and  Thomas  Holmes,  no 
line. 

The  line  between  James  Tocher  and  Bowler  Cocke,  no 
line. 

The  line  between  RichaVl^andolph  and  Bowler  Cocke, 
not  done,  by  reafon  neithei^^ty  would  attend. 

The  line  between  Richa  Randolph  and  Jas.  Pleafants, 
not  done,  by  reafon  of  Ra/>lph's  not  attending. 


I 


RiCHAKD  Randolph,  of  Curls, 
Builder  of  the  Original  Church. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


87 


The  line  between  James  Cocke  and  John  Poval,  not  done, 
Cocke  not  attending. 

The  line  between  Charles  Carter  and  Peter  Burton,  not 
done,  Carter  being  an  infant. 

John  Povall's  and  Chas.  Floyd's  line  joining  Chas.  Carter, 
not  done  by  the  fame  reafon. 

John  Povall's  lines  between  him  and  Eobert  Poval,  not 
done,  Robert  being  an  infant. 

Signed  by  the  Proceffioners. 

JOHIT  PLEASAI^TS,  Junk., 
NICHOLAS  HOBSON, 
JOHN  PLEASANTS,  (Curies,) 
Copy  Teft.  WILLIAM  HOBSON. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Richmond  the  16th  day  of  Nov., 
1749. 

Prefent. 

The  Reverend  William  Stith,  Thomas  Mofeby,  John  Red- 
ford,  Wm.  Lewis,  Rob't  Mofeby,  John  Wil^i^^^o^j  John 
Povall  and  William  Randolph. 

Rich'd  Rocket  is  chofen  Clerk  of  the  Vef try  in  the  room  of 
Solomon  Cary. 

Bowler  Cocke  elected  a  Veftryman  in  the  Room  of  Richard 
Randolph,  Efqr.,  Died;  William  Randolph,  Efqr.,  Elected 
Church  Warden  in  the  room  of  Peter  Randolph,  Efqr.,  and 
took  the  oaths  accordingly. 

JOHN  POVALL, 
WILLIAM  RANDOLPH. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Varina  February  6th,  1749-50. 

Prefent. 
The  Reverend  William  Stith,  William  Randolph,  Church 
Warden;    Thomas  Mofeby  John  Renford,   William   Lewis, 
John   Ellis,   Bowler   Cocke,   Gent. ;   Vestryman,   John   Wil- 
liamfon. 

Henrico  parifh  is  Dr.  for  ye  year  1750. 

To  William  Stith,  Minifter,  Salary  and  Cafk,  16,640 

To  John  Bryan,  reader,  1,789 


88 


VESTEY  BOOK  OF 


To  Mark  Clarke,  Ditto,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  Ditto,  1,789 

To  Eichard  Eocket,  Clerk  of  the  Veftry,  536 

To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  do.,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  John  Shoemaker,  for  cleaning  of  Chappie,  536 

STITH. 


AT  A  VESTEY,  held  at  Eichmond  Town,  the  8  Day  of 
February,  1750. 

Prefent. 

The  Eev'd  William  Stith,   Minifter,  William  Eandolph 
and  John  Povall,  Church  Wardens. 

Peter    Eandolph,    Thomas    Mofeby    and    William  Lewis, 
Gentlemen  Vef  trymen. 

Bowler  Cocke,  John  Ellis,  Gent'm,  take  the  Oaths  to  the 

Government  and  Subfcribe  the  Teft,  an  accordingly  admitted. 

Henrico  Parifh  Dr.  for  the  year  1750. 

To  William  Stith,  Minifter,  S'lary  &  cafk,  16,640 

To  John  Bryan,  reader,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  do.,  1,789 

To  William  Street.  Ditto,  1,789 

To  Eichard  Eocket,  elk.  of  the  Veftry,  450 

To  John  Hobfon,  fexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  do.,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  John  Shoemaker,  clean'g  the  chappie,  536 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  1,500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Jane  Jennings,  600 

To  do.,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  Edmond  Allen,  for  his  fon,  an  Idiot,  1,000 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  William  Ford,  600 

To  do.,  for  Lame  Childers,  500 

To  do.,  for  James  Jinnitt,  800 

To  do.,  Daniel  Baker,  600 

To  John  Jones,  for  keeping  his  daughter,  a  Fool,  300 


ST.  John's  church.  89 

To  William  Lawlef s,  for  keeping  Mary  Burnett's  child 

from  the  firft  of  Aiiguft  till  this  time,  300 

To  Eobert  Mofeby,  180 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Francis  Archer,  300 

To  Do.,  for  the  Widow  Hanfford,  500 
To  lie  in  the  Church  Warden's  hand  till  further  or- 
ders,                                                                                  13,156 

To  Commiffion  6  per  ct.,  2,739 


47,880 
Cr. 
By  1,368  Tithables,  at  35  per  pole,  47,880 

WILLIAM  EANDOLPH, 
JOHI^  POVALL, 

Ch.  Wardens. 


AT  A  VESTKY,  held  at  Eichmond  Town,  the  29  day 
of  September,  1750. 

Prefent. 

The  Eeverend  William  Stith,  Minister,  William  Eandolph 
and  John  Povall,  Church  Wardens. 

John  Eedford,  Bowler  Cocke,  John  Ellis  and  John  Wil- 
liamfon,  Gent'n  Veftrymen. 

Henrico  Parifh  Dr.  for  the  year  1761. 


To  William  Stith,  Minifter,  fallery  and  cafk,  16,640 

To  John  Bryan,  Eeader,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clarke,  Bo.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  Do.,  1,'789 

To  Eichard  Eocket,  Clerk  of  the  Veftry,  450 

To  John  Hobfon.  Sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  Do.,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  Do.,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  1  000 

To  Jane  Jennings,  600 

To  Mary  Burnett,  890 

To  Mary  Allen,  for  her  Son,  an  Idiott,  1,000 


90 


VESTET  BOOK  OF 


To  William  Ford,  600 

To  Limme  Childers,  500 

To  James  Jennitt,  800 

To  Daniel  Baker,  600 

To  Francis  Archer,  300 

To  the  Widow  Hanfford,  500 
To  John  Oakling,  for  keeping  James  Brown  6  weeks 

and  burying  him,  200 
To  John  Burton,  for  Sundry  Goods  brought  for  Mary 

Brown,  and  Carrying  her  to  Blifland  Parifh,  300 
To   Johnathan  Williams,   for  repairing  the    Church 

Yard,  &c.,  50 
The  Church  Wardens,  to  be  paid  John  Shoemaker, 
when  he  acknowledges  a  deed  for  one  Acre  of  Land 

whereon  the  Deep  Run  Church  ftands,  100 

To  Doctor  Hopper,  for  cutting  off  Cowfell's  Arms,  500 
To  lie  in  the  Church  Warden's  hands  till  further  or- 
ders,                                                                                  14,807 


47,162 
To  Commiffion  at  6  per  ct,  2,818 


Cr.  49,980 


By  1,470  Tithables,  at  34  per  poll,  49,980 

JOHI^  POVALL, 
WILLIAM  RANDOLPH. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town,  August  ye 
17,  1751. 

Prefent. 

The  Reverend  Mr.  William  Stith,  Minifter ;  William  Ran- 
dolph and  John  Povall,  Church  Wardens  ;  Richard  Randolph, 
John  Redford,  John  Ellis,  John  Winston  and  Robert  Mofe- 
by,  Veftrymen. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  colony,  and  in  obe- 
dience to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Court,  the  Parifh  is  divided 
into  Precincts,  and  perfons  appointed  in  each  precinct  to 
Proceffion  and  renew  the  Bounds  of  each  perfons  Land. 


ST.  John's  chtjkch.  91 

Firft  Precinct. 
Ordered — 

That  Richard  Cottrel,  John  Lancafter,  Jofeph  Ellis  and 
Jofeph  Freeman,  with  the  Affiftance  of  the  Neighbouring 
freeholders,  do,  before  the  laft  day  of  March  next,  proceffion 
and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  lands  from  the  Mouth  of  great 
Weftham  to  William  Gordon's,  thence  upwards  between  Gor- 
don's Road  and  James  River  to  the  head  of  the  Parif h ;  and 
that  the  faid  Richard  Cottrell,  John  Lancafter,  Jofeph  Ellis 
and  Jofeph  Ereeman,  or  any  two  of  them,  do  take  and  return 
to  the  Veftry  an  Acco.  of  every  Perfons  Land  by  them  Pro- 
ceffioned,  together  with  the  names  of  thofe  prefent,  and  alfo 
what  land  they  fail  to  proceffion,  and  the  Particular  reafon 
of  such  failure. 

2nd. 

From  William  Gordon's  Road  to  the  head  of  the  Parifh, 
thence  to  Chickahominy  Swamp,  and  do\vn  that  to  Turner's 
Run,  and  up  Hungry  Branch  to  the  head  of  land  Brook,  and 
from  thence  to  Gordon's  Aforefaid,  Robert  Mofeby,  Junr,, 
Theopilus  Favours,  Richard  Holland,  Wm.  Brittain,  are  ap- 
pointed Proceffioners. 

|L  Third  Precinct. 

^  All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  Ofland  Brook  to 
the  head  of  the  faid  Brook.  Henry  Stokes,  William  Bacon 
and  Jofeph  Parfons,  Junr. 

>  ,  Uh. 

"  All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  the  Brook  Road, 
as  low  as  Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill.  John  Pleafants,  John 
Smith  and  Drury  Wood. 

5. 
All  between  the  Mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  great  Weft- 
ham  on  the  River,  and  to  extend  as  far  back  as  Cannon's  and 
Gordon's.  William  Deriguid,  Dacy  Southall  and  John  Gunn. 

6. 

From  the  Mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  on  James  River  to  Jno. 
Lewis  on  Chickahominy  Swamp,  thence  upwards  as  high  as 
Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill.  Thomas  Watkins,  William  Price 
and  Thomas  Cocke. 


92  VESTEY  book:  of 


7. 


All  between  Gilley's  Creek  and  Corneliuf's,  from  the 
River  back  as  far  as  the  Seven  Pines  Road,  and  as  low  as  the 
Southern  Branch  Bridge.  David  Burton,  John  Alday,  Jr., 
Thomas  Alday  and  ISFicholas  Giles,  Junr. 

8. 

All  between  Corneliuf 's  and  Two  Mile  Creek,  James  River 
and  the  Main  Country  Road.  Milner  Redford,  Hays  Whit- 
low, Lufby  Turpin  and  Thomas  Jordan. 

9. 
All  between  two  Mile   Creek,  Four  Mile   Creek,  James 
River,  and  the  Main  Country  Road.     William  Sharpe,  Wil- 
liam Pierce  and  Francis  Pierce. 

10. 
All  between  Corneliuf's  and  Four  Mile  Creek,  from  the 
Main  County  Road  to  Seven  Pines  Road.     John  Whitlow, 
James  Whitlow,  William  Whitlow  and  Richard  Reynard. 

11. 
All  between  William  Lewif's  and  Boar  Swamp  on  Chicka- 
hominy,  to  extend  back  as  far  as  the  head  of  Boar  Swamp. 
Julius  Allen,  Martin  Martin  and  Anthony  Matthews. 

Twelfth  Precinct. 

From  the  Mouth  of  Boar  Swamp  to  the  County  Line  on 
Chickahominy,  thence  to  extend  Southward  as  far  as  the  Long 
Bridge  Road.  George  Pyke,  Thomas  Watkins  and  John 
Hales. 

13. 

All  between  Four  Mile  Creek,  Bailey's  Run  and  White 
Oak  Swamp.  Jos.  Hobfon,  Jno.  Hobfon  and  Saml.  Gathright. 

14. 
All  between  Bailey's  Run,  The  Coimty  Line  and  the  Weft- 
em  Run.   Charles  Woodfon,  James  Hatcher  and  Step.  Wood. 

15. 

All  between  the  head  of  Bailey's  Run,  the  Weftern  Run 
and  the  county  line,  to  extend  N^orthward  as  far  as  the  fork  of 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


93 


the  Long  Bridge  Road.     John  Middleton,  Humphrey  Smith 
and  Edward  Eaft. 

Ifaac  Winfton,  Junr.,  is  Elected  a  Veftryman  in  the  room 
of  Beverly  Randolph,  Efqr.,  deceaf'd. 

WILLIAM  RANDOLPH, 
JOHN  POVALL. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town  the  3d  day  of 
December,  1751. 

Prefent. 

The  Reverend  Mr.  William  Stith,  Minif ter ;  William  Ran- 
dolph and  John  Povall,  Church  Wardens;  Richard  Ran- 
dolph, Bowler  Cocke,  Junr.,  William  Lewis,  John  William- 
fon,  Robert  Mofeby  and  John  Ellis,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 

Richard  Randolph,  John  Williamfon,  Gent'm,  are  elected 
Church  Wardens  in  the  room  of  Wm.  Randolph  and  John 
Povall,  and  took  the  Oath  Accordingly. 

Ordered — The  Churchwardens  do  agree  with  the  workmen 
to  repair  and  Paint  the  Church  at  Curie's,  and  do  whats  nec- 
effary  to  the  Church  at  Richmond. 

Henrico  Parifh  Dr.,  for  the  year  1Y52. 

To  William  Stith,  Minifter,  17,280 

To  John  Bryan,  Reader,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clarke,  Do.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  Do.,  1,789 

To  Richard  Rockett,  elk.  Veft'y  ye  proceffi'g  year,  895 

To  John  Hobfon,  Sexton,          '    '  536 

To  Ellenor  Williams,  Do.,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  Do.,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 

To  Mary  Burnett,  896 

To  Mary  Allen,  for  her  fon,  an  Idiott,  1,000 

To  William  Ford,  600 

To  Lemme  Childers,  500 

To  Daniel  Baker,  600 

To  Francis  Archer,  400 


94  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

To  Thomas  Bates,  for  keeping  Ann  Smith  laft  year,  300 
To  Ann  Smith,  for  the  enfuing  year,  300 
To  John  Liptrott,  400 
To  lie  in  the  Church  Warden's  hands  till  further  or- 
ders, 14,962 
To  Obadiah  Robinfon,  500 
To  Commiffion  at  6  per  cent,  2,784 


49,236 


Cr. 
By  1,492  Tythables  @  33  per  pole,  49,236 

The  Reverend  Mr.  William  Stith  refigns  this  Parifh  the 
firft  day  of  October  next,  he  being  chofen  Minifter  of  S. 
Anns;  and  it  is  ordered  that  the  Church  Wardens  write  to 
the  Reverend  Mr.  Rofcow  Cole,  to  make  him  an  offer  of  the 
Parifh. 

Mark  Clarke  is  difmifed  from  the  office  as  Clerk  of  Curl's 
Church.  RICHARD  RANDOLPH, 

JOHN  WILLIAMSON. 

In  Obedience  to  the  Within  order,  we,  the  Subfcribers, 
have  gone  in  proceffion  and  renewed  the  bounds  of  the  feveral 
tracts  of  land  within  the  limits  to  us  prefcribed,  in  the  pref- 
ence  of  and  the  confent  of  the  proprietors  of  the  faid  lands, 
all  excepting  a  line  between  Capt.  John  Williamfon  and 
Cuthbert  Williamfon,  an  orphan,  which  we  were  forbid  to 
do.     Witnefs  our  hands  this  21  Feb'y,  1752. 

JOHN  PLEASANTS, 
JOHN  SMITH, 
Copy  Teft.  DRURY  WOOD. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond,  the  22d  day  June, 
1752. 

Prefent. 

The  Hon'ble  Peter  Randolph,  Efqr.,  Mr.  William  Stith, 
Minifter;  Richard  Randolph  and  John  Williamfon,  Church 
Wardens;  Bowler  Cocke,  Junr.,  William  Randolph,  John 
Ellis  and  William  Lewis,  Gentlemen,  Veftrymen. 

The  Reverend  Mr.  Jofeph  Bewfher  is  unanimously  elected 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


95 


Minifter  in  the  room  of  Mr.  William  Stith,  to  enter  on  his 
office  the  firft  day  of  October  next.  Mark  Clark  is  elected 
Clerk  of  Curl's  Church  in  the  room  of  his  father. 

JOH^  WM'SOI^, 
KICHAKL'  RANDOLPH. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  in  Richmond  Town  the  25th  day 
of  Auguft,  1752. 

Prefent. 

The  Hon'ble  Peter  Randolph,  Efqr.,  Richard  Randolph 
and  John  Williamfon,  Church  Wardens;  John  Povall,  Bow- 
ler Cocke,  William  Lewis  and  John  Ellis,  Gentlemen,  Vef- 
trymen. 

Mr.  Samuel  DuvaP*^  is  elected  a  Veftryman  in  the  Room 
of  John  Redford,  Deceafed. 

Mr.  Jofeph  Lewis  is  Elected  a  Veftryman  in  the  room  of 
Ifaac  Winfton,  who  refufeth  to  act. 

The  Reverend  Mr,  Miles  Selden-^  is  unanimously  elected 
Minifter  in  the  room  of  Mr.  Jofeph  Bewfher,  who  refigns  this 
Parifh,  to  enter  on  his  office  the  firft  day  October  next. 

RICHARD  RANDOLPH. 
JOHN  WM'SON. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town  the  8th  day  of 
December,  1752. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  William  Randolph,  John  Wil- 
liamfon,  John  Povall,  Bowler  Cocke,  Jr.,  William  Lewis^ 
John  Ellis  and  Robt.  Mofeby,  Gent.  Abraham  Conley,  Jr., 
is  chofen  dark  of  the  Veftry  in  the  room  of  Rich'd  Rockett, 
who  having  refigned, 

Samuel  Du  Vail  and  Jofeph  Lewis,  Gent.,  take  the  Oaths 
to  the  Government  and  Subfcribe  the  Teft.  Ordered — That 
the  Minifter  perform  Divine  Service  at  the  Upper  Church 
once  in  five  Weeks.  Ordered — That  -Mr.  Samuel  Du  Vail 
value  the  Porches  of  the  Gleabe,  and  that  the  Church  War- 
dens pay  Colo.  Bland  what  they  fhall  be  valued  at  over  and 
above  his  agreement.  Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens 
agree  with  workmen  to  raile  the  Church  yard  and  to  pail  in 
a  garden  at  the  Gleabe. 


96  VESTKY  BOOK  OF 

Ordered — That  the  Collector  allow  Sarah  Scott  500  tt)  of 
Tobo.  out  of  the  fines  due  to  this  Parifh,  and  that  Wm.  Green 
be  allowed  five  hundred  pounds  of  Tobo.  out  of  the  fines. 
Judith  E-uff,  exempted  from  paying  the  Parifh  Levy. 

Bowler  Cocke,  Jr.,  and  Samuel  Du  Vail,  Gent.,  are  ap- 
pointed Church  Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Kev'd  Mr.  William  Stith,  for  one  half  year's 

Sallery,  8,320 

To  the  Kev'd  Mr.  Miles  Selden,  8,320 

To  John  Bryant,  1,Y89 

To  Mark  Clark,  Jr.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Richard  Rockett,  late  elk.  Yeftry,  500 

To  John  Hobfon  Sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  Do.,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  L'o.,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 

To  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  Mary  Allen,  for  her  Son,  an  Idiot,  1,000 

To  William  Ford,  600 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  500 

To  Daniel  Bacon,  600 

To  Francis  Archer,  400 

To  Ann  Smith,  300 

To  John  Liptrott,  500 

To  Obadiah  Robinfon,  400 
To  Margaret  Leigh,  for  taking  care  of  Lucy  Freeman,       300 
To  lye  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens  till  fur- 
ther orders,                                                                       11,205 

To  the  Collectors  Commiffions,  2,730 

45,510 
Cr. 

By  1,517  Tithables  at  30  K)  Tobacco  per  pole,  45,510 

BOWLER  COCKE,      SAML.  DIT  VAL. 


ST.    JOHlSf's   CHUECH.  97 

AT  A  VESTEY,  held  at  Eiclimond  Town  the  15th  day 
of  October,  1753. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  William  Randolph,  Bowler 
Cocke,  Eichard  Eandolph,  Eobert  Mofeby,  John  Williamf on, 
Jofeph  Lewis,  John  Ellis,  Samuel  Du  Yall  and  William 
Lewis,  Gent.  Veftry. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Eev'd  Miles  Selden,  16,640 

To  John  Bryan,  elk.,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Junr.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Abraham  Cowley,  elk.  Veftry,  500 

To  Thomas  Holmes,  fexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 

To  Mary  Burnett,  896 

To  Mary  Allen,  for  her  Son,  an  Idiot,  1,000 

To  William  Eord,  600 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  500 

To  Danniel  Baker,  400 

To  Francis  Archer,  500 

To  Anne  Smith,  500 

To  John  Liptrott,  500 

To  Margaret  Leepor,  for  taking  care  of  John  Lee,  500 

To  James  Lucas,  200 
To  Matthew  Bridgeman,  for  taking  care  of  Obadiah 

Eobinfon,  232 

To  the  Eev'd  Miles  Selden,  fhort  levy'd  laft  year,  665 
To  the  Eev'd  Miles  Selden,  four  per  ct.  on  his  Sal- 

lery,  allowed  by  him,  300 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  for  keeping  Freeman's  child,  500 

To  John  Goode  and  his  Wife,  333 
To  Lye  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens  till  far- 
ther orders,                                                                       20,139 

53,424 


98  VESTRY  BOOK  OF 

To  the  Sheriff's  Commiffions,  3,197 


Cr.  56,651 

By  1,490  Tithables,  at  30  ft  Tob'o  per  pole,  56,621 

ISTathaniel  Bridgewater  is  exempted  from  paying  the  Par- 
ifh  Levy. 

Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens  pay  the  William 
Stith  twenty-four  pounds  ten  fhilling  for  the  work  done  to 
the  Gleabe  at  Varina. 

Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens  pay  to  John  Wil- 
liamfon  sixteen  pounds  eleaven  and  fix  pence  for  money  ex- 
pended on  the  Poore  of  the  Parifh. 

Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens  Agree  with  Work- 
men to  Build  a  Hen  Houfe,  and  Repair  and  move  the  ftable 
on  the  Glebe. 

William  Randolph  and  Jof  eph  Lewis  are  appointed  Church 
Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year. 

Ordered — That  Richard  Randolph  pay  the  money  in  his 
hands  to  the  Church  Wardens. 

WILLIAM  RAITDOLPH, 
JOSEPH  LEWIS. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town,  :N'ov.  7th, 
1754. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  William  Randolph,  Jofeph  Lewis, 
John  Williamfon,  John  Povall,  William  Lewis,  John  Wil- 
liamfon  and  Samuel  Du  Yall,  Gent,  of  the  Veftry. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  elk.,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clarke,  Junr.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Abraham  Cowley,  Clerk  Yeftry,  500 

To  Thomas  Hoomes,  Sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


99 


896 


To  Mary  Burnet, 
To  Mary  Allen,  her  fon,  an  Idiot,  1,000 
To  William  Ford,  600 
To  Lemmy  Childers,  500 
To  John  Liptrott,  500 
To  Francis  Archer,  400 
To  Margaret  Lee,  for  taking  care  of  John  Lee,  500 
To  James  Lucas,  500 
To  Benjamin  Goode,  for  taking  Freeman's  child,  300 
To  John  Goode  and  his  wife,  500 
To  Robert  Yaxley,  for  keeping  Elinor  Addam's  Child,  500 
To  lye  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens  till  fur- 
ther orders,  1,425 


33,090 
To  the  Collector's  Commiffions,  1,985 


Cr.  35,075 

By  1,525  Tithables,  at  23  per  pole,  35,075 

John  Povall  and  Jofeph  Lewis  are  chofen  Church  War- 
dens for  the  enfuing  year. 

Ordered — That  the  Prefent  Church  Wardens  pay  the  bal- 
lance  of  twenty  feven  pounds  feaventeen  fhillings  and  two 
pence,  which  they  have  in  their  hands,  to  the  Church  War- 
dens for  the  Enfuing  year. 

Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens  pay  Samuel  Du  Vail 
feaven  pounds  feven  fhillings  and  fix  pence,  the  Ballance  of 
his  acco't  for  repairing  the  Church  at  Curls, 

JOHN"  POVALL, 
JOSEPH  LEWIS, 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town,  July  25th, 
1755. 

Prefent. 

William  Randolph,  William  Lewis,  John  Povall,  Bowler 
Cocke,  John  Ellifs,  Samuel  Du  Vail,  John  Wiliamfon,  Jo- 
feph Lewis. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony  and  in  obe- 


100  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

dience  to  an  order  of  Henrico  Court,  the  Parifh,  as  divided 
into  precincts,  and  perfons  appointed  in  each  precinct  to  pro- 
ceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  each  perfons  land. 

Fir  ft  Precinct. 

Ordered — That  Eichard  Cottrell,  David  Staples,  Henry 
Ellif s,  and  Jofeph  EUif s,  with  the  affif tance  of  the  ISTeighbor- 
ing  Freeholders,  do,  before  the  11th  day  of  April  next,  pre- 
ceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  the  lands  from  the  mouth 
of  great  Weftham  to  William  Gordon's,  thence  upwards  be- 
tween Gordon's  road  and  James  River,  to  the  head  of  the  Par- 
ifh ;  and  that  the  f aid  Richard  Cottrell,  C'avid  Staples,  Hen- 
ry Ellifs,  William  and  Jofeph  EUifs,  or  any  two  of  them,  do 
make  and  return  to  this  Veftry,  an  acco't  of  Every  perfon's 
land  by  them  procefl&oned,  together  with  the  names  of  thofe 
prefent,  and  alfo  what  lands  they  fail  to  proceffion,  and  the 
particular  reafon  of  such  failure. 

2. 

From  William  Gordon's  road  to  the  head  of  the  Parifh. 
thence  to  Chickahominy  Swamp,  and  down  that  to  Turner's 
Run,  and  up  Hungry  Branch,  to  the  head  of  Ofland  Brook, 
and  down  thence  to  Gordon's  aforefaid.  Robert  Mofeby,  Jr.j 
Jofeph  Parfon,  Junr.,  Ifaac  Winfton,  Jofeph  Parfon,  Junr. 
Out. 

3. 

All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  Upland  Brook,  to 
the  head  of  faid  Brook.  JSTathaniel  Bacon,  Henry  Stokes, 
Elifha  Miller  and  William  Bacon.     Out. 

4. 

All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  the  Brook  Road, 
as  low  as  Cannon  and  Smith's  Mill.  John  Smith,  John 
Pleaf  ants,  Robt.  Sharpe,  Jr.  Drury  Wood. 

5. 

All  between  the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  great  Weft- 
ham  on  the  river,  and  to  be  extended  back  as  far  as  Cannon's 
and  Gordon's.  Jacob  Smith,  John  Gunn,  Davy  Southall, 
Valentine  Ball. 


I  ST.  John's  chuech.  101 

6. 

From  the  moutli  of  Gilley's  Creek,  on  James  river,  to  Jo- 
feph  Lewis  on  Chickahominy  Swamp,  thence  upwards  as  high 
as  Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill.  William  Smith,  Edward 
Curd,  John  Harwood,  Nat  Vandevall. 

7. 
All  between  Gilley's  Creek  and  Cornellyfes,  from  the  river, 
back  as  far  as  Seven  Pines  Road,  and  as  low  as  the  Southern 
Branch  Bridge.     Thomas  Aldy,  IsTicholafs  Giles,  Junr.,  Mat- 
thew Herbert,  Mcholas  Malor.     Out. 

8. 
All  between   Corneliffus   and  two  mile   creek,   the  main 
county  road  and  the  river.     John  Stewart,  Benja.  Burton, 
John  Burton,  richard  renalds. 

9. 

All  between  two  mile  creek,  four  mile  creek,  James  river 
and  the  main  co'y  road,  Milenor  Bedford,  John  redford, 
Francis  Pierce  and  William  Parker. 

10. 

All  between  Cornellyffes  and  four  mile  creek,  from  the 
main  co'y  road  to  Seaven  Pines  road.  James  Whitlow,  Wil- 
liam Whitlow,  Henry  Whitlow  and  Bichard  Whitlow. 

11. 

All  between  Jofeph  Lewis  and  Boar  Swamp  on  Chicka- 
hominay,  to  extend  back  as  far  as  the  head  of  Boar  Swamp. 
Julius  Allen,  Anthony  Matthews,  William  Gathwrite  and 
Robert  Spears. 

12. 

From  the  mouth  of  Boar  Swamp  to  the  co'y  line  on  Chick- 
ahominy, thence  to  extend  Southward  as  far  as  the  Long 
Bridge  Road.  Thomas  Watkins,  Benja.  Jordan,  John  Car- 
ter, John  White. 

13. 

All  between  four  mile  Creek,  Bailey's  Run  and  White 
Oak  Swamp.  Jofeph  Hopfin,  Samuel  Gathwrite,  William 
Hopfin,  James  Linfey. 


102  VESTRY  BOOK  OF 

14. 

All  between  Bailey's  Run,  the  Co'y  Line  and  the  Weftern 
Run  Branch.  Charles  Woodfon,  Stephen  Woodfon,  John 
Pleafants    Bailey,  and  Robert  Pleafants,  Junr. 

Fifteenth  Precinct. 

All  between  the  head  of  Bailey's  run,  the  Weftern  Run, 
and  the  County  Line,  to  extend  ISTorthward  as  far  as  the  fork 
of  the  Long  Bridge  road.  John  Martin,  Humphrey  Smith, 
John  Royfter  and  John  Brackett. 

JOH:^r  POVALL, 
JOSEPH  LEWIS. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  in  Richmond  Town  the  4th  day  of 
Nov'r,  1755. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  William  Randolph,  John  Povall, 
Richard  Randolph,  Jofeph  Lewis,  Jno.  Williamfon,  William 
Lewis,  Samuel  Du  Vail  and  rob't  Mofeby,  Gent.,  Veftry. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  elk.,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Junr.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Abraham  Cowley,  700 

To  Thomas  Homes,  Sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Bread  and  Wine,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  300 

To  Mary  Burnet,  896 

To  Mary  Allen,  her  fon,  an  Idiot,  800 

To  William  Ford,  500 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  250 

To  John  Liptrott  250 

To  Francis  Archer,  300 

To  Margaret  Lee,  for  the  care  of  John  Lee,  400 
To  Benjamin  Good,  for  the  care  of  Freeman's  child,       300 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


103 


To  John  Good  and  wife,  500 

To  Sufanna  Morton,  250 

To  Matthew  Herbert  for  keeping  'Freeman's  child,  300 

To  James  Woodfin,  for  keeping  Wm.  Taylor's  children,  400 

30,615 

To  the  Collector's  Commiffions,  1,871 

To  lye  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens,  500 


Or.  33,066 

By  1,503,  Tythables  @  22  per  pole,  33,066 

Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens,  repay  robert  Goode, 
for  16  Tythables,  at  23  per  pole,  over  lifted  laft  year;  like- 
wife  repay  James  Brittain  for  one  Tythe  a  23,  over  lifted  laft 
year. 

Richard  Randolph  and  Jofeph  Lewis,  are  elected  Church 
Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year. 

RICHARD  RAISTDOLPH, 
JOSEPH  LEWIS. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Veftry,  we  have 
Proceffion  the  Lines  According  to  the  Within  Order,  from 
the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  to  Cannon's,  and  from  thence  to 
Weftham,  with  Peacable  and  Quiet  Poffeffion.  Given  under 
our  hands  this  7th  day  of  April,  1756. 

DASEY  SOUTHALL, 
JACOB  SMITH. 

According  to  the  Within  Order,  we  have  proceffioned  all 
the  lands  in  our  precincts,  befides  the  lines  between  Capt. 
James  Cock  and  Thomas  Watkins,  ye  f'd  Watkins  refufing; 
and  a  line  between  John  Williamfon,  Junr.,  and  Thomas 
Franklin,  for  want  of  Attendance  Apr.  9th,  1756. 

WILLIAM  SMITH, 
ITAT  VANDERVALL, 
JNO.  HARWOOD, 
EWD  CURD. 

In  obedience  to  an  order  of  the  Veftry,  we  have  procef- 


104  VESTRY  BOOK  OF 

fioned  and  renewed  the  bounds  of  every  perfon's  lands  men- 
tioned in  the  within  order.         THOMAS  WATKINS, 

JOHN"  CAKTER, 
ISAAC  WHITE. 

Purfuant  to  an  order  of  the  Veftry  of  Henrico,  we  have, 
in  Obedience  to  the  f'd  order,  renewed  all  the  lands  in  our 
precincts,  except  as  follows :  The  lands  bound  between  Jof eph 
Bailey  and  Hickifon  Cox,  by  reafon  of  the  f'd  Cox  not  being 
prefent. 

The  lands  between  John  Cox  and  Bickinfon  Cox,  for  the 
reafon  aforefaid. 

The  lands  between  George  Cox,  Orphan;  Edw'd  Cox, 
Dec'd,  and  Thomas  Perkins;  no  perfon  appearing  for  f'd 
Orphan. 

The  lands  between  Lifby  Turpin  and  Dickinfon  Cox,  the 
f'd  Cox  not  appearing. 

The  lands  between  Edw'd  Osburn  and  the  aforef'd  George 
Cox,  for  the  reafon  aforefaid. 

The  lands  between  Thomas  Jordan  and  the  f'd  George  Cox, 
for  the  reafon  aforefaid. 

The  lands  between  Thomas  Randolph,  orphan  of  William 
Randolph,  dec'd;  and  the  lands  of  Jno.  Bowling,  the  Glebe 
land,  Harwood  Bullington,  William  Parker,  Thomas  Jor- 
dan, Robert  Bullington;  no  perfon  appearing  for  the  f'd 
Orphan. 

The  lands  between  Jno.  Bowling  and  the  Gleabe  lands, 
the  f'd  Bowling  not  appearing. 

The  lands  between  Jno,  Bowling,  and  Harwood  Bulling- 
ton, an  infant,  neither  parties  being  prefent. 

The  lands  between  John  Boiling  and  Thomas  Jordan,  for 
the  reafon  aforesaid. 

The  lands  between  Harwood  Bullington,  infant,  William 
Parker,  no  perfon  appearing  for  f'd  infant. 

The  lands  between  Wm.  Epps  and  Jno.  Stewart,  Thos. 
Branch,  Wm.  Burton,  Alex'r  Long,  Jno.  Bowling,  William 
Randolph,  Jno.  Cox,  Benja.  Burton:  the  f'd  Wm.  Epps  not 
being  prefent.  JOHN  STEWART, 

RICHARD  RENARD, 
JNO.  BURTON. 


I 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


105 


Purfuant  to  an  order  of  Veftrj,  we  have  pofFeffioned  and 
renew  the  bounds  of  all  the  lands  within  the  limits  to  as  men- 
tioned in  prefence  and  with  the  confent  of  all  the  proprietors. 

KOBERT  SHAEPE, 
JKO.  PLEASANTS, 
JNO.  SMITH, 
DRURY  WOOD. 

Purfuant  to  an  order  of  the  Veftry,  we  have  renewed  the 
bounds  of  all  the  lands  therein  mentioned,  excepting  a  line 
between  Nicholas  Medor  and  Ben.  Burton;  the  parties  not 
agreeing  to  have  done ;  and  Philip  Mayo  land,  no  Derf on  ap- 
pearing. NAT'L  BACON, 

HENRY  BACON, 
ELISHA  MILLER. 

Purfuant  to  an  order  of  Veftry,  we,  the  Subferibers,  have 
poffeffioned  and  renewed  all  the  lines  in  our  precinct. 

JAMES  WHITLOW, 
WM.  WHITLOW, 
HENRY  WHITLOW, 
RICHARD  WHITLOW. 

Purfuant  to  an  order  of  Veftry,  we  have  renewed  the 
bounds  of  all  the  lands  therein  mention,  except  as  f olloweth : 
Between  John  Bowling  and  Jno.  Bedford,  Jno.  Bowlinge 
and  Hays  Whitlow,  Robert  Pleafant  and  Millenor  Redford, 
Jno.  Pleafants,  Senr.,  Jno.  Pleafants,  Junr.,  and  Millenor 
Redford ;  they  all  failing  to  attend. 

MILLENOR  REDFORD, 
JNO.  REDFORD, 
FRANCIS  PIERCE, 
WILLIAM  PARKER. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town  January  3d, 
1757. 

Prefeni. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  William  Randolph,  Bowler 
Cocke,  William  Lewis,  John  Williamfon,  Samuel  Du  Vail, 
Richard  Randolph,  Jofeph  Lewis  and  John  Elliff,  Gent. 
Veftry. 


106  VESTRY  BOOK  OF 

Henrico  Parifli,  Br. 

To  the  Eev'd  Miles  Selden,  17,150 

To  John  Brjan,  elk.,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Junr.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Abraham  Cowley,  Clk.  Veftry,  500 

To  Thomas  Homes,  fexten,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 

To  Mary  Allen,  her  fon,  an  Ideot,  800 

To  William  Ford,  500 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  250 

To  John  Liptrott,  250 

To  Francis  Archer,  400 

To  Margaret  Lee,  for  the  Care  of  John  Lee,  400 
To  Benjamin  Goode,  for  the  care  of  Freeman's  child,       300 

To  John  Goode  and  Wife,  250 

To  Sufanna  Morton,  250 
To  Matthew  Herbert,  for  the  care  of  Freeman's  child,  300 
To  James  Woodfin,  for  the  care  of  Taylor's  children,       500 

To  Edward  Pryor,  for  the  care  of  his  child,  250 
To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  the  maintainance  of  John 

Liggon's  wife  and  child,  800 

To  lye  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens,  674 

To  the  Collector's  Commiffions,  2,003 


Cr.  33,396 

By  1,518  Tithables  at  22  per  pole,  33,396 

Richard  Randolph  and  Jofeph  Lewis  is  elected  Church 
Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year. 

RICHARD  RANDOLPH, 
JOSEPH  LEWIS. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town,  December  the 
5th,  1757. 


ST.  John's  chukch.  107 

Prefent. 

The  Eev'd  Miles  Selden,  William  Eandolph,  Samuel  Du 
Vail,  Jofeph  Lewis,  John  Povall,  Richard  Randolph,  Wil- 
liam Lewis,  John  EUiff,  Gent.  Veftry. 

Thomas  Adams^^  is  elected  a  Veftryman  in  the  room  of 
John  Williamfon,  dec'd. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  elk.,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Junr.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Abraham  Cowley,  500 

To  Agneff  Homes,  fexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 

To  Mary  Allen,  her  fon,  an  idiot,  800 

To  William  Ford,  500 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  250 

To  John  Liptrott,  300 

To  Margaret  Lee,  for  the  care  of  John  Lee,  400 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  for  the  care  of  Freeman's  child,  300 
To  John  Goode  and  wife,  300 

To  Sarah  Morton,  240 

To  James  Woodfin,  for  the  care  of  Taylor's  children,  500 
To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  the  care  of  John  Lig- 

gan's  wife  and  child,  800 

To  Matthew  Herbert  for  the  care  of  Freeman's  child,  300 
To  Stephen  Childers,  for  the  care  of  his  fon's  child,  250 

To  John  Shoemaker,  for  one  acre  of  land  where  Deep 

Run  Chapel  ftands,  "       100 


30,019 
To  lye  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens,  2,259 

To  the  Collector's  Commiffions,  2,692 


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Cr.,  24,870 

By  1,585  Titbs.  at  22  per  pole,  34,870 

Richard  Randolph  and  Jofeph  Lewis  are  appointed 
Church  Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year. 

Mr.  Samuel  Du  Vail,  Sheriff,  is  appointed  the  Parifh  Col- 
lector for  the  enfuing  year. 

Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens  take  bond  of  him  ac- 
cording to  law. 

RICHARD  RAN'DOLPH, 
JOSEPH  LEWIS. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town,  Dec.  I7th, 
1758. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  William  Randolph,  Bowler 
Cocke,  William  Lewis,  Thomas  Addams,  Jofeph  Lewis,  John 
Ellifs,  and  Richard  Randolph,  Gent. 

Richard  Randolph  and  Jofeph  Lewis  are  appointed  Church 
Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  elk.,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Junr.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Abraham  Cowley,  500 

To  Agnefs  Homes,  Sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 

To  Mary  Allen,  for  her  Son,  an  Ideot,  800 

To  William  Eord,  500 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  500 

To  John  Liptrott,  300 

To  Margaret  Lee,  for  the  ufe  of  John  Lee,  700 

To  Sufanna  Morton,  250 
To  James  Woodfin,  for  the  care  of  Taylor's  Children,       500 


ST.  John's  chukch.  109 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  the  care  of  John  Lig- 

gon's  Wife  and  child,  1,200 

To  William  Ford's  Wife,  300 

To  Mary  Walters,  500 
To  Samuel  Liggon,  for  the  care  of  John  Liggon's 

Child,  250 
To  John  Hobfon,  for  the  care  of  Rob't  Down's  chil- 
dren two  y'rs  paft,  600 
To  the  Sheriff  for  infolvents,  484 
To  Robert  Cooke,  for  the  care  of  Sufannah,  a  Mulatto,  400 


32,753 
To  the  Sheriff's  Commiffions,  2,151 

To  lye  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens,  956 


Cr.  35,860 

By  1,630  Tiths  at  22  per  Poles,  35,860 

Mr.  Samuel  Bti  Vail,  Sher'f,  is  appointed  the  Parish  Col- 
lector for  the  Ensuing  Year. 

Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens  take  Bond  of  him 
According  to  Law. 

RICHARD  RA]^DOLPH, 
JOSEPH  LEWIS. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  for  Henrico  Parish  at  Richmond 
Town,  Oct'r,  11th,  1759. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  Richard  Randolph,  Bowler 
Cocke,  William  Lewis,  John  Ellifs,  Samuel  Du  Vail,  and 
Jofeph  Lewis,  Gent. 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  elk.,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Junr.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Abraham  Cowley,  800 

To  Agnefs  Homes,  fexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  636 


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To  John  Shoemaker,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 

To  Mary  Allen,  her  fon  an  Ideot,  1,000 

To  William  Ford  and  Wife,  500 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  500 

To  John  Liptrott,  300 

To  Margaret  Lee,  for  the  Care  of  John  Lee,  1,000 

To  Sufanna  Morton,  400 
To  Elizabeth  Dorton,  for  the  care  of  John  Liggon's 

wife,  1,000 

To  Mary  Walters,  500 

To  Robert  Cook,  for  the  care  of  Sufannah,  a  Molatto,  200 
To  Hays  Whitlow,  for  the  care  of  Mary  Prevdo's 

child,  a  Baftard,  '  600 
To  Elizabeth  Lucas,  400 
To  Thomas  Watkins,  for  his  care  of  William  Chap- 
man, 400 
To  the  Collector  Commiffions,  2,126 
To  lye  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens,  753 


Cr.  35,448 

By  1,658  Tiths  at  21  per  pole,  35,448 

Mr.  Ryland  Randolph^^  is  Elected  a  Veftryman  in  the 
room  of  Thomas  Mofby  who  has  refigned. 

Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens  Agree  with  the  Work- 
men to  Dig  &  Brick  a  Well  at  the  Gleab,  &  make  all  such  re- 
pairs as  they  shall  think  ISTecessary  &  a  Greeable  to  law. 

Mr.  Philip  Mayo,  Shf.'  is  appointed  the  Parifh  Collector 
for  the  Ensuing-  Year.  Ordered — That  the  Church  Wardens 
take  Bond  and  Security  of  him  according  to  law. 

Ordered — That  the  prefent  Church  Wardens  settle  the 
Acc'ts  of  Richard  Randolph  and  Lewis,  late  Church  Wardens. 

Col'o  Richard  Randolph  and  Samuel  Duvall  are  Chofen 
Church  Wardens  for  the  Enfuing  Year. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  of  this  Colony,  and  in  obe- 
dience to  an  order  of  Henrico  County  Court,  the  Parish  is 
divided  in  to  Precincts  and  perfons  appointed  in  each  Pre- 
cinct to  proceffion  and  renew  the  Bounds  of  each  Perfon's 
land. 


ST.  John's  chuech.  Ill 

1. 

Ordered— That  Rich'd  Cottrell,  David  Staples,  Henry  El- 
lifs,  William  Ellifs  and  Jofeph  Ellifs,  with  the  Affiftance  of 
the  J^eighboring  Freeholders,  do  before  the  11th  day  of  April 
next,  proceffion  and  renew  the  bounds  of  all  the  lands  from 
the  mouth  of  Great  Weft  Ham  to  William  Gordon's,  thence 
upwards  between  Gordon's  road  and  James  river  to  the  head 
of  this  parifh,  and  that  the  said  Richard  Cottrell,  David  Sta- 
ples, Henry  Ellifs,  William  Ellifs  and  Jofeph  Ellifs,  or  any 
two  of  them,  do  make  and  return  to  this  Veftry  an  acc't  of 
every  perfon's  lands  by  them  procefRoned,  together  with  the 
names  of  thofe  prefent,  and  alfo  what  lands  they  fail  to  pro- 
ceffion and  the  particular  reafon  of  fuch  failure. 

2d. 

From  William  Gordon's  road  to  the  head  of  the  Parish, 
thence  to  Chickahominy  fwamp,  and  down  that  to  Turner's 
run,  and  up  Hungary  Branch  to  the  head  of  Upland  Brook, 
and  from  thence  to  Gordon's  aforefaid — Thomas  Wilkinfon, 
iN'athaniel  Wilkinfon,  Thomas  Owen  and  William  Bacon. 

3d. 

All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  Upland  Brook  to 
the  head  of  the  faid  Brook — Henry  Stokes,  Elifha  Miller, 
William  Jones  and  John  Mofeby. 

4. 

All  between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  the  Brook  road,  as 
low  as  Cannon  &  Smith's  mill — John  Smith,  John  Pleafants, 
Robert  Williamfon  and  Drury  Wood. 

6. 

All  between  the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  the  great 
Weftham  on  the  river,  and  to  be  extended  back  as  far  as 
Cannon's  and  Gordon's — Jacob  Smith,  John  Gunn,  Turner 
Southall  and  Benjamin  Clarke. 

6. 

From  the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek,  on  James  River,  to  Jo- 
feph Lewif's,  on  Chickahominy  Swamp,  thence  upwards  as 

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high  as  Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill — William  Smith,  Edward 
Curd,  John  Harwood  and  J^ath'l  Vandevall. 

7. 
All  between  Gilley's  Creek  and  Cornelliffes,  from  the  river 
back  as  far  as  the  Seven  Pines  Road,  and  as  low  as  the  South- 
ern Branch  Bridge — Jacob  Burton,  ITicholas  Giles,  Matthew 
Herbert  and  IsTicholas  Meador. 

8. 

All  between  Cornelliffes  and  two  Mile  Creek,  the  main 
County  Road  and  the  River — John  Stewart,  John  Burton, 
fon  of  Wm.  Jofiah  BuUington,  and  Thomas  Jordan,  Jun'r. 

9. 

All  between  two  mile  Creek,  Four  mile  Creek  and  the  river 
and  the  main  County  road — Milner  Redford,  John  Redford, 
Francis  Pierce  and  William  Parker. 

10. 

All  between  Cornellifes  and  Pour  mile  Creek,  from  the 
main  County  road  to  Seven  Pines  road — James  Whitlow, 
William  Whitlow,  Henry  Whitlow  and  Richard  Whitlow. 

11. 

All  between  Jofeph  Lewis  and  Boar  Swamp,  on  Chicka- 
hominy,  to  extend  back  as  far  as  the  head  of  Boar  Swamp — 
Julius  Allen,  Anthony  Matthews,  William  Gathright  and 
Robert  Spears. 

12. 

Prom  the  mouth  of  Boar  Swamp  to  the  County  line  on 
Chickahominy,  thence  to  extend  Southward  as  far  as  the 
Long  Bridge  Road — Thomas  Waitkins,  Ifaac  White,  John 
Carter  and  John  Hayles. 

13. 

All  between  Pour  mile  Creek,  Bailey's  Run  and  White  Oak 
Swamp — Jofeph  Hobfin,  Samuel  Gathright,  William  Hobfin 
and  Thomas  Childrey. 

14. 

AH  between  Bailey's  Run,  the  County  line  and  the  Wef tern 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


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Branch — Charles  Woodfon,  John  Pleafants,  Jr.,  Bailey, 

Robert  Pleafants,  Jun'r  and  John  Martin. 

15. 

All  between  the  Head  of  Bailey's  Run,  the  Weftern  Run 
and  the  County  line,  to  extend  North  Ward  as  far  as  the  fork 
of  the  Long  Bridge  Road — Humphrey  Smith,  John  Royfster, 
John  Middleton  and  Martin  Martin,  Sr. 

SAMUEL  DU  VALL, 
RICHARD  RAI^DOLPH. 

"We  have  proceffioned  the  lands  between  Two  mile  Creek 
and  Fore  mile  Creek,  the  River  and  main  County  road ;  the 
line  between  Robert  Pleafants  and  Milner  Redford,  procef- 
fioned— Jno,  Pleafants,  Robert  Pleafants,  John  Redford  and 
Milner  Redford,  prefent ;  the  lines  between  John  Redford  and 
Milner  Redford  agreed,  John  and  Milner  Redf ord,  prefent ; 
the  lines  between  John  Pleafants  and  Francis  Pierce,  failing 
to  meet;  the  lines  between  John  Boiling  and  John  Redford, 
not  done,  Boiling  failing  to  mete;  the  lines  between  Hays 
Whitlow  and  John  Pleafants,  Jun'r,  not  done,  Pleafants  fail- 
ing to  meet;  the  lines  between  John  Frazure  and  Andrew 
Redford,  not  done,  Andrew  under  age ;  likewif e  Andrew  Red- 
ford and  Robert  Scott,  not  done,  the  same  reafon;  the  lines 
between  John  Bowling  and  Hays  Whitlow,  not  done.  Bowling 
failing  to  meet;  the  line  between  Jno,  and  John  Redford, 
agreed,  John  and  Milner  Redford,  and  John  Redford,  Jun'r, 
prefent;  the  line  between  John  Pleafants  and  John  Sharpe, 
not  done,  failing  to  meet ;  the  line  between  Robert  Pleafants 
and  John  Redford,  agreed,  Robert  Pleafants  and  John  and 
Milner  Redford,  prefent.  JOHIST  REDFORD, 

mil:n'er  redford, 
william  parker, 
francis  pierce. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Vesftry,  we  have 
gone  and  proceffioned  the  lines  which  we  were  appointed  to 
do,  from  Cannon's  up  Colo.  Byrd's  line,  betwixt  Mr.  Du- 
vall's  and  Mr.  Byrd,  James  Patterfon  and  Drury  Wood, 
prefent ;  and  betwixt  Mr.  Bird  and  Drury  Wood ;  Mr.  Patter- 


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son  only  by  Drury  Wood's  orders;  and  betwixt  Mrs.  Byrd's 
and  Jacob  Smith,  prefent,  Benjamin  Clarke  and  James  Pat- 
terson; and  betwixt  John  Pierce  and  the  s'd  Byrd,  prefent, 
Philip  Watfon,  John  Price  and  James  Patterson;  and  be- 
tween John  Price  and  Jacob  Smith,  prefent,  Jacob  Smith  and 
Samuel  Price ;  and  between  John  Price,  Price  and  Thomas 
Williamfon,  prefent,  Samuel  Price,  William  Miller;  and  be- 
tween Jacob  Smith  and  Thos.  Williamfon.  prefent,  William 
Miller  and  Samuel  Price ;  and  between  Robert  Williamfon 
and  Cuthbert  Williamfon,  23refent,  William  Bacon  and  Rob- 
ert Sharpe;  and  between  Cuthbert  Williamfon  and  Jacob 
Smith;  and  between  jSTathaniel  Bridgewater  and  Thos. 
Wm'f on,  prefent,  Nat.  Bridgewater  and  William  Snead ;  be- 
tween Wm.  Snead  and  Wm.  Bridgwater;  and  between  Wm. 
Sneed  and  Ben,  Clarke ;  between  Wm.  Bridgwater  and  Wm. 
Simes ;  between  Wm,  Simes  and  Jonathan  Bridg^vater ;  be- 
tween Wm,  Kelley  and  Jonath,  Bridgwater ;  between  Wm. 
Kelley  and  George  Kelley;  between  George  Kelley  and  Ben. 
Clarke ;  between  John  Clarke  and  Thos.  Lewis ;  between 
Thomas  Lewis  and  John  Gordon  and  Val'e  Ball ;  between 
Valentine  Ball  and  Ben,  Clarke;  between  Benjamin  Clark 
and  Philip  Watfon;  between  Philip  Watfon  and  William 
Simms ;  between  William  Byrd  and  Philip  Watfon ;  between 
William  Byrd  and  Vallentine  Ball,  with  Peacable  and  Quiet 
Proceffion,  the  parties  being  all  prefent.  Given  under  our 
hands,  BEIS^JA.  CLARK, 

JACOB  SMITH. 

According  to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Veftry,  we  have  procef- 
fioned  all  the  lines  wihch  we  were  appointed,  from  the  mouth 
Gilley's  Creek  to  Great  Weftham,  with  a  peacable  and  quiet 
proceffion  in  the  prefence  of  Samuel  Duvall,  James  Patterfon, 
Thomas  Wood,  William  Wood,  Thomas  Cardwell,  John  ISTew 
and  John  Wood,  Given  under  our  hands  this  7th  day  of 
April,  1760. 

JOHIsT  GUN^N, 
TURNER  SOUTHALL,24 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Yeftry,  we  have 
Peacably  and  Quietly  proceffioned  all  the  lands  between  the 


ST.  John's  chuech.  ^15 

head  of  Bailey's  run,  the  Weftern  run,  and  the  County  line, 
extending  as  far  as  the  Fork  of  Long  Bridge  road.  Given  un- 
der our  hands  this  6th  day  of  April,  1760. 

JNO.  ROYSTEK, 
MARTIN  MARTIN. 

Purfuant  to  an  Order  of  Veftry  of  Henrico  County,  we 
have  procefRoned  and  renewed  all  the  lines  within  mentioned, 
except  the  line  between  Capt.  Jofeph  Lewis  and  William 
Flem'g  Cocke — which  Cocke  refufing  to  proceffion. 

WILLIAM  SMITH, 
EDW'L'  CURD, 
JNO.  HARWOOD, 
NATH'L  VANDERVALL. 

In  Obedience  to  the  within  Order,  we,  the  fubfcribers  have 
gone  in  proceffion  and  renewed  the  Bounds  of  the  feveral 
Tracts  of  land  within  the  limits,  to  us  f  ubf  cribed,  being  in  the 
prefents  and  with  the  confents  of  the  proprietors  of  the  faid 
lands.    Witnefs  our  hands. 

DRURY  WOOD, 
ROBT.  WM'SON, 
JNO.  PLEASANTS, 
JNO.  SMITH. 

Purfuant  to  an  Order  of  Henrico  Veftry,  directed  to  us, 
we,  the  fubfcribers,  have  renewed  the  bounds  of  every  per- 
fons  land  within  the  bounds  of  faid  order — Prefent,  Rich'd 
and  Robert  Moore,  Ephraim  Gathright,  William  Bottom, 
William  Ferris,  Robert  Ferris,  John  Bottom,  George  Adams, 
William  Davis,  Richard  Whitlock,  Francis  Wilkinfon,  Rob- 
ert Pleafants  and  Martin  Martin,  Jun'r,  Geoge  Clopton  and 
Thomas  Bottom.    March  27th,  1760. 

THOMAS  WATKINS, 
JOHN  CARTER, 
ISAAC  WHITE. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  the  Veftry  of  Henrico  Parifh, 
we,  the  fubfcribers  having  given  notice  to  all  the  freeholders 


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witliin  our  Precinct,  have  gone  with  and  renewed  the  lines 
of  the  f everal  perf ons  as  mentioned  below,  viz : 

Firft,  we  went  on  the  lines  between  Charles  Woodfon  and 
William  Hatcher — the  said  Hatcher  refused  to  proceffion,  say- 
ing it  was  not  a  line  agreeable  to  his  patent ;  pref ent,  Richard 
Randolph  and  Rjland  Randolph.  Thence  to  the  line  between 
John  Pleafants,  his  son  Robert  Pleafants  and  Richard  Ran- 
dolph, the  Mark  Trees  were,  without  opofition  renewed. 
Thence  on  the  line  between  the  faid  John  Pleafants,  Jr.,  and 
Wm.  Hatcher's — the  faid  Hatcher  refufing  to  proceffion  for 
the  fame  reafon  as  between  him  and  Charles  Woodfon. 
Thence  on  the  lines  between  John  Pleafants  and  John  Pleaf- 
ants the  younger — the  faid  John  Pleafants,  Jun'r,  refufing  to 
proceffion,  he  alledging  that  if  the  line  between  him  and  Wil- 
liam Hatcher  is  not  right  this  cannot  be  fo,  feing  they  muft 
be  parallel ;  prefent,  Richard  Randolph,  Bowler  Cocke,  John 
Pleafants,  William  Hatcher  and  all  the  proceffioners.  At  the 
fame  time,  the  faid  William  Hatcher  ordered  us  to  make  the 
proper  return,  which  we  acquainted  Richard  Randolph,  one 
of  the  Church  Wardens,  with.  Thence  on  the  line  between 
Ryland  Randolph  and  Bowler  Cocke  quietly  proceffioned  and 
the  lines  renew'd.  Thence  on  the  line  between  the  faid  Cocke 
and  Richard  Randolph  done  as  aforefaid.  Thence  on  the  line 
between  the  faid  Randolph  and  John  Pleafants,  Jun'r,  done 
as  aforefaid;  prefent,  Wm.  Hatcher,  Bowler  Cocke  and  all 
the  Proceffioners.  Thence  on  the  line  between  John  Povall's 
and  Robert  Povall,  done  quietly  and  all  the  lines  renewed. 
Thence  on  the  line  between  Charles  Floyd  and  John  Povall, 
done  as  aforefaid.  Thence  on  the  line  between  the  faid  John 
Povall  and  Stephen  Woodfon,  done  as  aforefaid.  The  other 
lines  between  thofe  parties  being  Water  Courfes;  prefent, 
John  Pleafants,  Charles  Woodfon,  John  Martin,  John  Povall, 
Charles  Floyd,  Charles  Floyd,  Robt.  Povall  and  John  Chrif- 
tian,  Jr.  All  the  other  lines  within  our  Precinct  were  not  pro- 
ceffioned by  the  parties  not  attending. 

Given  under  our  hands  this  11th  day  of  April,  1Y60. 

CHARLES  WOODSON, 
JOHN"  PLEASAISTTS,  Jr., 
ROBERT  PLEASAlsTTS,  Jr., 
JOHN  MARTI]^. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH, 


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We  have  proceffioned  all  the  lands  that  is  within  the  within 
mentioned  bounds  without  anv  objection. 

WILLIAM  H0BS0:N', 
SAM.  GATHEIGHT. 


AT  A  VESTKY,  held  at  Richmond  Town,  Dec'r  2nd, 
1760: 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  William  Randolph,  Richard  Ran- 
dolph, William  Lewis,  Robert  Mofby,  Jofeph  Lewis,  Rjland 
Randolph,  Samuel  Duval,  John  Ellis  and  Thos.  Adams. 

Henrico  County,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  cl'k,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clarke,                                      .  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Abraham  Cowley,  500 

To  Agnes  Homes,  sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  do.,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 

To  Mary  Allen,  her  fon  an  idiot,  1,000 

To  William  Ford,  500 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  500 

To  John  Liptrott,  500 

To  Margaret  Lee,  for  the  care  of  Jno.  Lee,  1,000 

To  Sufannah  Morton,  500 

To  Elizabeth  Dolton,  for  the  care  of  John  Liggon's 

wife,  1,000 

To  Mary  Walters,  500 

To  Thos.  Watkins,  for  the  care  of  Wm.  Chapman,  400 

To  Abrah'm  Cowley,  for  Infolvents,  840 

To  Richard  Allen,  for  keeping  Margaret  Childers,  200 
To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  keeping  IJrsley  Green,         500 

To  Sarah  Wotton,  300 


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To  the  Collector's  Commiffioiis,  2,246 

To  Ly  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens,  1,989 


37,444 

Or. 

By  1,702  Tiths,  at  22  per  pole,  37,444 

Ordered  that  the  Sheriff  Collect  twenty-two  >Pounds  of 
Tob'o  Pole  for  the  ufe  of  the  Parifh. 

Thomas  Mofeley  refigns  his  place  in  the  Veftry^  and  E,y- 
land  Randolph  is  chofen  in  his  room. 

Ryland  Randolph  and  Thos.  Adams  are  chofen  Church 
Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year. 

THOS.  ADAMS, 
RY.  RANDOLPH. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town,  October  3d, 
1761: 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  Richard  Randolph,  Bowler  Cocke, 
William  Lewis,  John  Ellis,  Jofeph  Lewis^  Samuel  Duvall, 
Ryland  Randolph  and  Thomas  Adams,  Gent. 

Henrico  Parifh^  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  cl'k,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,'  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Abraham  Cowley,  500 

To  Agnes  Homes,  sexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  1,000 

To  Mary  Allen,  her  fon  an  idot,  500 

To  William  Ford,  500 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  500 


ST.   JOHN  S  CHUECH. 


119 


To  John  Liptrott,  1,000 

To  Eichard  Moon,  for  the  care  of  John  Lee,  500 

To  Sufannah  Morton,  1,000 
To  Elizabeth  Dolton,  for  the  care  of  John  Liggon's 

wife,  500 

To  Mary  Walters,  500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Margaret  Childers,  500 

To  Sarah  Walton,  500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Mary  Lefter,  536 

To  the  Collector's  Commiffions,     "  2,218 

To  Ly  in  the  hands  of  the  Church  Wardens,  2,294 


36,981 


Cr. 

By  1,761  Tiths,  at  21  per  Pole,  36,981 

Ordered,  That  the  Church  Wardens  pay  Jeffe  Burton  feven 
pounds  ten  fhillings  and  four  pence,  for  Providing  for  John 
Aldy's  orphans. 

Pyland  Randolph  and  Thomas  Adams,  Gent,  are  chofen 
Church  Wardens  for  the  enfuing  year. 

Ordered,  That  the  prefent  Church  Wardens  fettle  with 
Colo.  Richard  Randolph  and  Mr.  Samuel  Duvall,  late  Church 
Wardens,  for  year  1759  and  1760,  and  that  they  return  an 
Acco't  of  the  fame  to  the  next  Yeftry. 

Richard  Adams,^^  Gent.,  is  chofen  a  Veftry  man  in  the 
room  of  William  Randolph,  dec'd. 

Ordered,  That  the  Sherriff  collect  of  each  Tith,  twenty- 
one  pounds  of  tob'o  for  the  ufe  of  the  Parrifh. 

THOS.  ADAMS, 
RY.  RANDOLPH. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond   Town,  October  4th, 

1762. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  Rich'd  Randolph,  Bowler  Cocke, 
Jun'r,  Wm.  Lewis,  John  Ellis,  Samuel  Duval,  Ryland  Ran- 
dolph and  Richard  Adams,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 


120  VESTET  BOOK  OF 

Henrico  Parifh,  Dr. 


To  the  Kev'd  Miles  Selden,  '  1Y,150 

To  John  Bryan,  elk.,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  Junr.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  1,789 

To  Fortu.  Sydnor,  Clerk  of  Veftry,  500 

To  Agnes  Homes,  fexton,  536 

To  Elenor  Williams,  536 

To  John  Shoemaker,  536 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  344 

To  Benjamin  Goode,  500 

To  Mary  Allen,  for  her  Son,  an  Ideot,  1,000 

To  William  Ford,  500 

To  Lemmy  Childers,  500 

To  John  Liptrott,  500 

To  Richard  Moore,  for  the  care  of  John  Lee,  1,000 

To  Sufanna  Morton,  700 
To  Eliza.  Dalton,  for  the  care  of  Jno.  Ligon's  wife,       1,000 

To  Mary  Walters,  1,000 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Margaret  Childers,  500 

To  do.,  for  Mary  Lefter,  500 

To  Philemon  Childris,  500 

To  Eliza.  Eales,  700 
To  a  Serv't  woman,  named  Catharine,  belonging  to 

Wm.  Jones'  eftate,  500 

To  the  Collector's  Commiffions,  2,638 

To  Thos.  Rice,  500 

To  remain  in  Ch.  W'dns  hands,  5,468 


43,975 

On, 

By  1,759  Tithables  at  25  lbs.  per  Polls,  43,975 

Ryland  Randolph  and  Richard  Adams,  Gent,  are  chofen 
Ch.  W'dns  for  the  County,  for  the  enfuing  year. 

Ordered,  That  the  Ch.  W'dns  pay  Jeffe  Burton  thirteen 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


121 


pounds  four  fhill's  and  three  pence  half  penny  for  providing 
for  orphans  of  John  Aldaj,  dec'd. 

Ordered,  That  the  Ch.  W'dns  pay  Richard  Adams  his  acco. 
ag't  the  Parifhoners,  of  Five  pounds  thirteen  fhillings  and 
three  pence  half  penny. 

Ordered,  That  the  Ch.  W'dns  pay  Sam'l  Etival  his  acco. 
for  providing  for  Jofeph  Sayer. 

Ordered,  That  the  Ch.  W'dns  pay  Ryland  Randolph  his 
acco. 

Ordered,  That  the  Ch.  W'dns  pay  Robert  Elliott  thirty 
fhillings,  for  burying  a  man. 

Ordered,  That  the  Ch.  W'dns  purchafe  a  Silver  Cup  and 
Salver  of  the  fize  of  that  at  Richmond  Church,  for  the  ufe  of 
Deep  Run  Church. 

Ordered,  That  the  Ch.  W'dns  collect  of  every  Tithable 
perfon  in  this  County  25  lbs.  Tob'o,  for  the  ufe  of  the  Parifh, 
and  in  cafe  of  refufal  or  delay,  that  they  make  diftrefs  ac- 
cording to  law. 


^i-> 


RICHARD  ADAMS, 
Teste:  RY.  RANDOLPH. 

POETU.  SyDNOE, 

Cl'k  Veftry. 

* 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Tovm,  Henrico 
County,  on  Monday,  24th  day  of  October,  1763. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  Richard  Randolph,  Bowler  Cocke, 
Jun'r,  William  Lewis,  John  Ellifs,  Samuel  Duval,  Ryland 
Randolph  and  Richard  Adams,  Gent.,  Veftrymen. 

The  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  rev'd  Miles  Selden,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  elk.,  1,789 

To  Mark  Clark,  elk.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  clerk,  1,789 

To  Fortu.  Sydnor,  Clerk  Veftry,  600 

To  Agnes  Homes,  Sexton,  536 


122  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

To  Elenor  Williams,  for  cleaning  churcli,  536 
To  Jno.  Ellis,  who  is  app'd  sexton  to  deep  Run  Churcli,    536 

To  the  Ch.  W'ds,  344 

To  Ben.  Goode,  500 

To  John  Liptrot,  800 

To  Eichard  Moore,  for  Jno.  Lee,  1,200 

To  Sufa.  Morton,  800 

To  Eliza.  Dalton,  for Ligon's  wife,  1,000 

To  Mary  Walters,  1,000 
To  Margaret  Childers,  500 
To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Mary  Lefter,  500 
To  Thomas  Conway  and  Wife,  1,000 
To  Philemon  Childers,  500 
To  Catharine  McBurnet,  500 
To  Thomas  Rice,  500 
To  John  Jones  and  Wife,  •  1,000 
To  Mary  Eranklin,  800 
To  Jane  Porter,  300 
To  prudence  Williamfon,  for  the  fupport  of  her  chil- 
dren, 1,000 
To  John  Weft,  500 
To  John  Clarkfon,  50 
Aron  Freeman,  exempted  from  paying  Parifh  Levy, 
Jno.  Enroughty,  for  himfelf  and  fon,  1,000 
To  James  Whitlow,  for  Wm.  Reins,  800 
To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  John  Conway,  300 
To  Alex'r  Robinfon,  for  James  Conway,  500 
To  Judith  Blackbone,  500 
To  Miles  Redford,  4  lbs.  twice  lifted,  84 
To  Martha  Redford,  for  2  do.,  42 
To  John  Oakley,  for  One  do.,  21 
To  Lewis  Hancock,  for  3  do.,  63 
To  William  Morris,  for  1  do.,  25 
To  Jno  Ragland,26  for  1  do.,  25 
To  William  Smith,  for  1  do.,  25 
To  John  John  Shepherd,  for  5  do.,  125 
To  Collector's  Commiffions,  2,977 
To  remain  the  Ch.  W'dns  Hands,  5,465 

49,851 


£. 

s. 

d. 

12 

17 

9 

10 

6 

18 

13 

0 

3 

0 

0 

34 

1 

8 

2 

17 

0 

ST.  Johns's  chukch.  123 

Cr. 

By  the  Shff.  for  Tith's  twice  Lifted,  225 

By  1,838  Tiths,  at  27  lb  per  Poll,  49,626 

49,851 

Cafh,  Dr. 


To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  his  Acco., 

To  Nich's  Sherrer,  his  do., 

To  Jeffee  Burton,  for  Allday's  Orphans, 

To  Thomas  Wilkinfon,  for  Conway, 

To  Ryland  Randolph,  as  Ch.  W'dn,  as  per  acco. 

To  do.,  for  fmall  pox  negro, 


Cr. 
By  Ball'nce,  Ch.  W'dns  hands, 
By  Richard  Randolph, 
By  Ch.  W'dns,  for  fines. 
By  Ryland  Randolph,  for  Sarah  Doane,  do.. 
Balance  due  from  Parifh, 
To  do.,  for  their  cloths  that  was  burnt. 


Richard   Randolph   and   Rich'd   Adams   are   chofen    Ch. 
W'dns  for  the  enfuing  year. 

The  Sheriif  is  appointed  Collector  of  the  levy. 

Ordered,  That  he  give  Bond  at  next  Court  of  that  he  col- 
lect of  every  Tithable  perfon  in  the  County  27  lbs.  n't  tob'o. 

Signed, 


93  19  11 


55 

1 

0 

2 

5 

0 

3 

10 

0 

2 

10 

0 

30 

13 

11 

22 

0 

0 

93 

19 

11 

RYLAISTD  RAOT)OLPH, 
RICHARD  ADAMS. 


Tefte: 

PORTU.   SyDNOK, 

c.  v. 


124 


VESTEY  BOOK  OF 


AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town,  On  Thurfsday, 
the  10th  October,  1764. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  Rich'd  Randolph,  Bowler  Cocke, 
William  Lewis,  John  Ellis,  Jo.  Lewis,  Samuel  Duval,  Ryland 
Randolph  and  Richard  Adams,  Gent.,  Veft.  Men. 


To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  Selden, 

To  John  Bryan, 

To  Mark  Clark, 

To  Eortu.  Sydnor, 

To  Wm.  Street, 

To  Agnes  Homes,  Sexton, 

To  Elenor  Williams,  do., 

To  Jos.  Ellis,  do., 

To  Ch.  W'dns, 

To  Ben.  Goode, 

To  John  Liptrott, 

To  Richard  Moore,  for  Jno.  Lee, 

To  Sufannah  Morton, 

To  Eliza.  Dalto,  for  Ligon's  Wife, 

To  Mary  Walter, 

To  Margaret  Childers, 

To  Ch.  Wardens,  for  Mary  Lefter, 

To  Thomas  Conaway  and  wife, 

To  Philemon  Childers, 

To  Catherine  McBurnet, 

To  Thomas  Rice, 

To  Mary  Erankling, 

To  Jane  Porter, 

To  Prudence  Williamfon,  for  sup't  of  children. 

To  John  Weft, 

To  Ch.  Wardens,  for  Wm.  Reins, 

To  John  Enroughty,  for  son, 

To  John  Conaway,  for  keeping  Thomas  Conaway, 

To  Judith  Blackboard,  for  her  two  Bas.  children. 

To  Winfrey  Wright,  Exempted   from    pay'g   Parifh 

levies  for  the  future, 
To  Jno.  Grimf tead,  for  sup't  of  his  wife, 


17,150 

1,789 

1,789 

500 

1,789 

536 

536 

536 

344 

500 

800 

800 

800 

1,000 

1,000 

500 

600 

1,000 

1,000 

500 

500 

800 

800 

1,000 

500 

300 

300 

100 

500 


500 


\                               ST.  Johns's  chtjech.  125 

To  Elizabeth  Lucas,  500 

To  Ann  Spurlock,  500 

To  William  Hogg,  500 
To  Thomas  Williams,  for  removing  Sarah  and  Thomas 

Eoberts,  120 

To  David  Atkins,  for  Sally  Turner's  bas.  child,  500 

To  Eliza.  Eales,  500 


40,689 
To  Sheriff,  for  21  Infolvents,  533 

To  Jofeph  Parfons,  for  16  Tyths,  twice  enlifted,  423 


46,032 
By  1,918  Tiths,  at  24  lbs.  Tob'o,  To  Cr.  per  Poll,        46,032 

The  Sheriff  appt.  Col.  of  this  levy,  and  to  give  bond. 

Bowler  Cocke  and  Samuel  Duval,  Gents.,  appointed  Ch. 
W'dns. 

Ordered,  that  the  Ch.  W'dns  have  proper  feats  where  want- 
ing at  the  Churches  in  this  Parifh. 

Ballance  in  the  hands  of  former  Ch.  Wardens,  as  per  Acc'ty 
to  be  paid  the  prefent  Ch.  Wardens,  £12,  6,  11. 


Teft:  -■: 

B.  COCKE,  Junr., 
SAML.  DU  VAL. 

The  Parifh,  Dr. 

lbs.  Tob'o. 

To  the  Kev'd  Mr.  Selden,  his  Annual  Sallary,  17,157 

To  Jno.  Bryan,  Clk,  Richmond  Church,  his  do.,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  Clk,  Deep  Run  Church,  his  do.,  1,789 

To  James  Sharp,  reader  at  Curl's  Church,  his  do.,  1,789 

To  Agnes  Hoomes,  Sexton,  536 

To  Jofeph  Ellis,  Sexton,  536 

To  Fortu.  Sydnor,  Clk  Veftry,  536 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  344 

To  do.,  for  Mary  Lefter,  500 

To  Benja.  Goods,  500 


126 


VESTKY  BOOK  OF 


To  Sufa.  Morton,  500 

To  Eliza.  Dalton,  800 

To  Mary  Walters,  1,000 

To  Margaret  Childers,  1,000 

To  Mary  Conway,  500 

To  Philemon  Childers,  TOO 

To  Catherine  McBurnet,  1,000 

To  Thomas  Eice,  500 

To  Mary  Franklin,  500 

To  Jane  Porter,  800 

To  prudence  Willi amf on,  800 

To  John  Weft,  1,000 

To  Jno.  Enroughty,  for  fon,  1,000 

To  Ch;  W'dns,  for  Wm.  Rives,  500 

To  Judith  Blackbond,  for  her  and  baf'd  children,  300 

To  John  Grimftead,  for  his  Wife,  500 

To  Eliza.  Lucas,  500 

To  Ann  Spurlock,  500 

To  Wm.  Hogg,  500 

To  Daniel  Atkins,  for  Sally  Turner's  B.  child,  500 

To  Mary  Bridgman,  widow,  for  her  children  500 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Margaret  Brown,  600 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Jno.  Jones,  750 

To  Eleanor  Williams,  500 

To  Samuel  Thompfon,  payable  to  Ch.  W'dns,  500 

To  Hayes  Whitlow,  for  William  Clark,  500 

To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  Selden,  for  2  tiths  twice  lifted,  300 

To  Eliza  McCallum,  for  Ann  O'Brien,  8  months,  48 

To  John  Branfford,  for  do.,  laft  year,  300 

To  Sher's  Com's,  for  Collecting,  2,824 

To  remain  Sheriff's  hands,  1,164 

47,075 

Ct. 


By  1,887  Tiths,  at  25  lbs.  per  Poll, 


47,075 


By  Ball.,  in  the  Hands  of  former  Ch.'  W'dns,  £15,  20. 
Ord'd,  That  Ch.  W'dns  pay  Jno.  Price  his  acc't,  £2,  18,  4. 


The  Baptismal  Font. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


127 


Ord'd,  That  the  Ch.  W'dns,  paj  Jno.  Barnes  his  acco., 
£3,  7,  6. 

Philip  Watf on,  Daniel  Price  and  Nathaniel  Wilkinfon,  are 
chofen  Veftryman;  Phil.  Watfon,  in  the  room  of  Thos. 
Adams,  who  is  removed  out  of  the  Parifh;  Dan'l  Price,  in 
the  room  of  John  Povall,  dec'd ;  and  Nathaniel  Wilkinf on  in 
the  room  of  Pobt.  Mofby,  who  has  refigned. 

Richard  Randolph  and  Joseph  Lewis,  Gent.,  are  appointed 
Ch.  Wdns  for  the  enfuing  year. 

Jofeph  Lewis  is  appointed  Collector  of  this  levy,  to  give 
bond  to  Ch.  Wdns. 

RICHARD  RANDOLPH, 
JOSEPH  LEWIS. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  the  Court  Houfe  of  Henrico 
County,  on  Wednesday,  the  22d  day  of  Oct'br,  1766,  for  lay- 
ing the  Parifh  levy,  prefent — the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  Rich- 
ard Randolph,  Jofeph  Lewis,  Rich'd  Adams,  Bowler  Cocke, 
Ryland  Randolph,  Daniel  Price  and  Samuel  Duval,  Veftry- 
raen. 

The  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  Selden,  on  his  Annual  Sallary,        17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  elk  Rich'd  Church,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  elk  Deep  run,  1,789 

To  Jofeph  Sharp,  Clerk  Curl's,  1,789 

To  Agnefs  Homes,  Sexton,  536 

To  Eleanor  Williams,  Sexton,  536 

To  Jofeph  Ellis,  Sexton,  536 

To  Fortu.  Sydnor,  elk  Veftry,  500 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  344 

To  do.,  for  Mary  Lefter,  500 

To  do.,  for  Margaret  Brown,  750 

To  do.,  John  Jones,  500 

To  Benj.  Goode,  500 

To  Sufa.  Morton,  800 

To  Eliza.  Dalton,  for  Ligon's  Wife,  1,000 

To  Mary  Walker,  1,000 

To  Margaret  Childers,  500 

To  Mary  Conway,  1,000 


128 


VESTRY  BOOK  OF 


To  Mary  Bridgman, 

600 

To  Catharine  McBurnett, 

500 

To  Thomas  Kice, 

500 

To  Mary  Frankling, 

800 

To  Jane  Porter, 

800 

To  prudence  Williamfon, 

1,000 

To  Jno.  Weft, 

800 

To  John  Enroughty,  for  his  fon  and  felf, 

1,000 

To  Jno.  Grimftead,  for  his  Wife, 

500 

To  Eliza  Lucas, 

500 

To  Ann  Surlock, 

500 

To  Wm.  Hogg, 

1,000 

To  David  Atkins,  for  Sally  Turner's  Baftard, 

500 

To  Eleanor  Williams, 

500 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Sam'l  Thomfon, 

500 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Wm.  Keins, 

300 

To  Judith  Blackbond,  (pay'ble  Ch.  W'dns,) 

for  her 

children. 

500 

To  Elza  McCallum,  for  Ann  Obrien, 

300 

To  Margery  Barnes, 

500 

To  Amos  Liptrot, 

500 

To  Jno.  Clark,  for  Burying  Phil's  children, 

150 

To  Roger  Cocke  Bailey,  for  Jemima  Scott, 

150 

To  Collectors  Corn's,  at  6  per  ct.. 

2,856 

To  a  B'eposit  in  Ch.  W'dns  hands. 

825 

47,600 

By  1,904  Tith's,  @  25  K)s.  per  Poll, 

47,600 

John  Randolph,^ '^  is  chofen  a  Veftryman  in  the  room  of 
Philip  Watfon,  dec'd. 

Thos.  Robinfon  and  Benja.  Clark,  are  exempted  from  pay- 
ing Parifh  Levys. 

By  Ballance  in  the  Hands  of  prefent  Ch.  W'dns,  £2,  2,  42. 

Richard  Randolph  and  Jos.  Lewis,  Gent.,  Chose  Ch.  W'dns 
for  the  Enfuing  year. 

Jos.  Lewis,  Sher.,  Appointed  Collector  of  this  Levy. 

RICHARD  RANDOLPH, 
JOSEPH  LEWIS. 


ST.  John's  chuech.  129 

AT  A  VESTEY,  held  at  the  Court  Houfe,  on  Wednefday, 
the  14  Day  of  October,  1767,  for  Laying  the  Parifh  Levy, 
Prefent — The  Rev'd  Mr.  Selden,  Wm.  Lewis,  Bowler  Cocke, 
Jos.  Lewis,  Eichard  Adams,  Eyland  Eandolph,  Dan'l  Price 
and  Xath'l  Wilkinfon. 

The  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Eev'd  Mr.  Selden,  his  Sallary,  17,150 

To  Jno.  Bryan,  1,789 

To  Wm.  Street,  1,786 

To  James  Sharp,  1,789 

To  Agnes  Homes,  as  Sexton,  536 

To  Eleanor  Williams,  Sexton,  536 

To  Eortu.  Sydnor,  Clk  proc'gyear,  536 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns  for  Church  Ex's,  344 

To  Mary  Lefter,  1,000 

To  Wm.  Eeins,  400 

To  Margaret  Brown,  300 

To  John  Jones,  500 

To  Sam'l  Thompfon,  500 

To  Benja.  Goode,  500 

To  Eliza.  Dalton,  for  Liggon's  Wife,  400 

To  Margaret  Childers,  800 

To  Catha.  McBurnet,  400 

Thos.  Eice,  250 

To  Mary  Franklin,  400 

To  Jane  Porter,  650 

To  prudence  Williamfon,  for  her  children,  800 

To  Jno.  Weft,  600 

To  John  Enroughty,  for  himfelf  and  Son,  600 

To  Judith  Blackbond,  800 

To  John  Grimftead,  for  his  Wife,  500 

To  Eliza  Lucas,  500 

To  Ann  Spurlock,  400 

To  Wm.  Hogg,  400 

To  David  Atkins,  for  Sally  Turner's  Child,  750 

To  Mary  Bridgwater,  400 

To  Eleanor  Williams,  500 

To  Margery  Barnes,  400 


130  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

To  Amos  Liptrot,  400 

To  Eich'd  Moore,  400 

To  Eliza.  Eales,  R.  Cottrell,  laft  year,  400 

To  Eliza.  Eales,  700 

To  ]^ath'l  Bridgwater,  for  his  Wife,  800 

To  John  Price,  Eliza.  Porter's  Baftard  Children,  300 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  the               Thos.  Jeff's  Wife 

and  Children,  400 

To  Collectors  Commiffions,  @  6  p.  ct.  2,491 

To  Catharine  Freeman,  600 


44,010 


Cr. 

By  1,903  Ths.,  @  23  Tbs.  per  poll,  43,769 

Ball,  due  the  Collect.,  241 


44,010 
By  Ball,  in  Hands  of  Jos.  Lewis,  Ch.  W'dns,  2,  17,  02. 

On  pet.  Thos.  Alley,  he  is  Set  Parifh  Levy  free. 

George  Cox,  App'd  a  Veftryman,  in  the  Room  of  Peter 
Randolph,  Efq'r,  dec'd. 

Richard  xidams  and  Ryland  Randolph,  Gent.,  Chofen  Ch. 
W'dns  the  enfning  year. 

The  Ch.  W'dns  are  App'd  Collectors  of  the  Levy, 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly  and  in  Obedience  to  an 
Order  of  Henrico  Court,  the  Veftry  do  divide  the  parifh  into 
precincts,  and  Appoint  perfons  to  proceffion  every  perfons 
land,  as  follows: 

Richard  Cottrell,  Jos.  Brown,  Thos.  Ellis  and  Wm.  Ellis, 
to  proceffion  from  the  mouth  of  Great  Weftham  to  William 
Gordon's,  thence  up  Between  Gordon's  Road  and  Jas.  River, 
to  the  Head  of  the  Parifh. 

2. 

William  Winfton,  Thos.  Owen,  Thos.  Wilkinfon  and  Wil- 
liam Bacon,  from  Gordon's  road  to  the  Head  of  the  Parifh, 
thence  to  Chickahominy  Swamp,  and  down  that  to  the  Head 
of  Uj)land  Brook  and  thence  to  Gordon's  aforef'd. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


131 


3. 

Wm.  Jones,  Jno.  Mofby,  Fras.  Cornet  and  Jos.  Britton, 
from  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  Upland  Brook  to  the  Head 
of  f'd  Brook. 

4. 

John  Pleafants,  Sam'l  Williamfon,  Martin  Burton,  and 
Drewry  Wood,  Between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  the 
Brook  road,  as  Low  as  Cannon's  and  Smith's  Mill, 

Jacob  Smith,  Drury  Brazeal,  Wm.  New  and  John  Wood, 
between  the  Mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  Great  Weftham, 
and  from  Cannon  and  Gordon's  to  the  River. 

6. 

Edward  Curd,  Jno.  Harwood,  Jas.  Cocke  and  Jacob  Plea- 
fants, from  the  mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  to  Jos.  Lewif's,  on 
Chickahominy  Swamp,  and  up  as  far  as  Cannon  Smith's 
Mill. 

7. 

ISTich's  Giles,  Matthew  Herbert,  John  Whitlow  and  Jos. 
Whitlock,  jr..  Between  Gilley's'  and  Cornelius  Creek  from 
the  River  to  the  Seven  Pines  road,  and  a?  Low  as  the  South- 
ern Branch  Bridge. 

8. 

Jofiah  Bullington,  Jno.  Burton,  Thomas  Jordan,  Jr.,  and 
Robt.  Atkins,  between  Corneliuf's  and  four  Mile  Creek,  the 
Main  County  road  and  the  River. 

9. 

Milner  Redford,  Jno.  Redford,  William  Parker  and  Rich- 
ard Sharpe,  between  Two  mile  Creek,  four  Mile  Creek,  the 
Main  Road  and  the  River. 

10. 

William  Frayfer,  William  Whitlow,  William  Bullington 
and  Richard  Whitlow,  between  Corneliuf's  and  four  Mile 
Creek,  from  the  Main  road  to  the  Seven  Pines  road. 

11. 

Julius  Allen,  Anthony  Matthews,  Robert  Spiers  and  Jacob 


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Paris,  between  Jos.  Lewif 's  and  Boar  Swamp,  on  Chickaliom- 
inj,  to  the  Head  of  Boar  Swamp. 

12. 
Jno.  Carter,  Jno.  Hales,  Benja.  Jordan  and  William  Faris, 
from  the  mouth  of  Boar  Swamp  to  the  County  Line,  on 
Chickahominy,  and  back  to  the  Long  Bridge  road. 

13. 

Sam'l  Gathright,  William  Hobfon,  Thos.  Childrey  and 
John  Gathright,  between  Four  mile  Creek,  Bailey's  Run  and 
White  Oak  Swamp. 

14. 

Chas.  Woodfon,  Robert  Pleafants,  Robert  Pleafants,  Jr., 
Thos.  Pleafants  and  Jno.  Martin,  Between  Bailey's  Run,  the 
County  Line  and  the  Weftern  Branch. 

15. 

Humphrey  Smith,  John  Royfter,  Thos.  Rogers  and  Thos. 
Jolley,  Between  the  Head  of  Bailey's  Run,  the  Weftern 
Runn,  and  the  County  Line,  as  far  l^J'orth  as  the  Fork  of  the 
Long  Bridge  road ;  and,  it  is  Ordered,  That  the  f 'd  procef- 
fioners  Return  an  Account  of  their  proceedings  According  to 
law. 

RICH'D  ADAMS, 
RY.  RAN'DOLPH. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  in  the  Court  Houfe  of  Henrico 
County,  on  Wednesday,  the  9th  day  of  ISTovember,  1768,  for 
laying  the  Parifh  Levy. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  Rich'd  Randolph,  Jno.  Ellis, 
Sam'l  Duval,  Bowler  Cocke,  Ryland  Randolph_,  Jos.  Lewis, 
Dan'l  Price,  ISTathaniel  Wilkinson.-^  Geo.  Cox  Took  the  Oath 
required  by  Law.     Pref't,  G.  Cox. 

The  Parifh  of  Henrico,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  his  Annual  Sallary,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  clerk,  1,789 

To  William  Street,  do.,  1,789 


ST.  John's  chuech.  133 

To  Jas.  Sharp,  do.,  1,789 

To  Agnes  Homes,  Sexton  Curl's  Church,  536 

To  Eich'd  Williams,  who  is  app'd  do.,  R  Church,  536 

To  Jos.  Ellis,  do.,  Deep  Eun  do.,  536 

To  Fortun.  Sydnor,  Clk  Veftrv,  500 

To  the  C.  W'dns,  for  Elem'ts,  "  300 

To  do.,  for  Mary  Lefter, 

To  do.,  for  Margaret  Bro"vvn, 

To  do.,  for  Samuel  Thompfon, 

To  Benja.  Goode, 

To  Eliza.  Dalton,  for  Liggon's  Wife, 

To  Margaret  Childers, 

To  Catharine  Burnet, 

To  Thomas  Rice, 

To  Jno.  Weft, 

To  Jno.  Enroughty  and  his  fon. 

To  Jno.  Grimftead,  for  his  wife. 

To  Eliza.  Lucas, 

To  Ann  Spurlock, 

To  Wm.  Hogg, 

To  Mary  Bridgman, 

To  Eleanor  Williams, 

To  Margery  Barnes, 

To  Amos  Liptrot, 

To  Richard  Moore, 

To  l^ath'l  Bridgwater,  for  his  wife. 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  the  poor  of  the  Parifh,  25,000 

To  Solo.  Fuffel,  for  taking  care  of  Eliza.  Carter  and 

her  two  children,  Eight  weeks,  300 

To  Nich's  Conwav,  for  a  Tith  2d  lifted,  23 

To  Abra.  Bailey,  for  Maint'g  Jemima  Scott  2  years,         500 
To  Wm.  Smith,  for  do.,  Jno.  Burnet  13  days,  150 

To  Wm.   Robin  fon,   Confta.,  for  Conv'g  7  paupers 

do,,  to  Chesterfield,  48 

To  do.,  for  a  Woman,  Margaret  Mackmaham,  (bel'g 

to  to  K.  Queen,)  and  four  children  to  Hanover,  160 

To  do.,  for  2  levies  in  1Y67  and  1766,  48 

To  James  Lindfey,  Confta.,  for  do.,  48 


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To  James  Allen,  for  14  Infov'ts,  for  1Y67  @  23  K)s. 

Tob'o,  322 

To  Abra.  Baley,  for  David  Johnfton,  300 

To  Geo.  Scherrer,  for  Burying  a  Poor  Woman,  100 

To  Geo.  Donald,  for  Burying  a  Poor  Woman,  100 

To  Sam'l  Shepherd,  for  Catharine  Freeman,  40 

To  Mark  Woodcock,  for  7  Tiths  2ce  lifted,  161 

To  Jos.  Whitlock,  for  1  do.,  23 

To  Rich'd  Williams,  for  mending  Surplis,  30 

To  Jno.  Barnes,  for  Margery  Barnes,  200 

To  Wm.  Morris,  for  Burying  Eliza  Lucas,  100 


52,578 
To  Collectors  Com's,  @  6  per  ct.,  3,154 


55,732 


By  2,012  Tiths,  @  28  lbs.  per  Poll,  56,336 

By  a  Depofition  in  Collectors  Hands,  604 

It  is  the  Opinion  of  the  Yeftry,  that  Curl's  Church  be  re- 
moved, and  that  Richard  and  George  Cox,  Samuel  Duval, 
Jos.  Lewis,  ISTath'l  Wilkinfon  and  Thos.  Watkins,  Gent.,  or 
any  five  of  them,  view  the  moft  convenient  place  to  Build  one 
on,  and  that  they  make  Report  to  the  next  Vef  try,  to  be  held 
for  laying  the  Parifh  Levy. 

Ord'd,  Richard  Randolph  fend  for  filver  falver  and  1  pint 
zD  Silver  Cup,  for  the  ufe  of  D.  Runn  Church. 

By  Ball'ce  in  the  Hands  of  Richard  Adams,  p.  17,  12. 

Ord.,  Ch.  W'dns  pay  Jno.  Clarkfon  3  7-12  for  prov'g  for 
Thos.  Rice  3  months. 

Richard  Randolph  and  Samuel  Duval,  Gent.,  are  Chofen 
Ch.  W'dns  for  Enfuing  year. 

Jas.  Allen  and  Jno.  Royfter  are  app'd  Collectors  of  this 
levy,  to  give  Bonds  to  the  C'lk  Veftry. 

RICHARD  RANDOLPH, 
SAM.  DTI  VAL. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,  we  have  Proceffioned 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCH. 


135 


all  the  Lines  and  Bounds  of  the  Lands  as  we  were  directed, 
which  were  as  follows : 

The  Lines  between  fore  mile  Creek,  two  mile  Creek,  Mane 
road  and  river. 

The  Lines  between  John  Pleafants  and  Francis  Epes 
agreed. 

The  Lines  between  John  Pleafants  and  John  Sharpe 
agreed. 

The  Lines  between  John  Pleafants  and  Milner  Redford 
agreed. 

The  Lines  between  Robt.  Pleafants  and  Jofeph  Woodfon 
agreed. 

The  Lines  between  John  and  Milner  Redford  agreed. 

The  Lines  between  William  C.  Redford  and  Arche  filbard 
agreed. 

The  Lines  between  John  and  William  Prayfer  agreed. 

The  Lines  between  William  Frayfer  and  Hays  Whitlo 
agreed. 

The  Lines  between  John  Pleafants  and  Francis  Pearce 
Juft  Agreed. 

Proceffioned  by  JOHN  REDFORD, 

mil:nter  redford, 
wm.  parker, 
rich'd  sharpe. 

February  29th,  1768. 
In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  the  Henrico  Veftry,  we  have 
proceffioned  the  Lands  in  our  Precinct,  from  Gilley's  Creek 
to  the  Wef  tham — only  the  lands  of  William  Wills,  the  Parties 
not  appearing  to  fhow  the  lines  between. 

Given  under  hands.  JACOB  SMITH, 

DRURY  BRAZEAL, 
WM.  NEW, 
JOHN  WOOD'. 

In  Obedience  to  the  within  Order,  we  have  proceffioned  all 
the  Lands  within  our  Precincts,  all  the  Parties  agreed. 

RICHARD  COTTRELL, 
THOMAS  ELLIS, 
WILLIAM  ELLIS, 
JOSEPH  BROWN. 


136 


VESTEY  book:  OF 


Purfuant  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,  to  us  directed,  We,  the 
fubfcribers,  have  gone  in  proceffion  and  renewed  the  Bounds 
of  the  feveral  Tracts  of  Land  within  the  Limmits  to  us  Pro- 
fcribed.  Being  in  prefence  and  with  the  confent  of  the  pro- 
prietors of  faid  land. 

Witnefs  our  hand  this  13th  day  of  February,  1768. 

JOHIT  PLEASANTS, 
DKURY  WOOD, 
MARTIN"  BURTOIT, 
SAM'L  WILLIAMSON 

Purfuant  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,  to  us  directed.  We,  the 
fubfcribers,  have  gone  in  proceffion,  in  Preference  and  with 
confent  of  the  Parties,  have  renewed  the  Several  Lines  with- 
in the  Bounds  prefcribed  in  faid  Order.  Given  under  our 
hands  this  Twenty-firft  day  of  March,  one  thoufand  feven 
hundred  and  sixty-eight. 

EDWARD  CURD,  Sen'r, 
JOHl^  HARWOOD,  Sen'r, 
JAMES  COCKE,  Jun'r, 
JACOB  PLEASAl^TS. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,  hereto  annexed,  we 
have  peacably  proceffioned  all  Lines  in  our  Precinct,  the  Par- 
ties being  prefent. 

SAMUEL  GATHRIGHT, 
WM.  HOPSON, 
THOS.  CHILDREY, 
JlSrO.  GATHRIGHT. 

In  Compliance  with  the  Orders  of  Henrico  County  Court, 
For  Proceffioning  the  Lands  between  Cornelius  Creek  and 
two  mile  Creek,  the  main  County  road  and  river,  We  procef- 
fioned the  Lines  between  Lizby  Turpin  and  Jofeph  Bailey, 
and  between  Lizby  Turpin  and  Richard  Reynards,  and  be- 
tween Richard  Reynard,  and  Jofeph  Bailey — Richard  Rey- 
nard and  Jos.  Bailey,  prefent;  alfo  the  Lines  between  Abra- 
ham Bailey  and  Jofeph  Bailey — ^both  parties  Prefent;  and 
between  Hays  Whitlow  and  Jonathan  Williams — both  par- 
ties prefent;  Between  Jofiah  BuUington  and  John  Burton — 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


137 


both  partys  pref ent ;  and  between  Jofiah  Bullington  and  Wil- 
liam Burton — both  parties  pref  ent ;  and  Between  Jeffee  Bur- 
ton and  John  Burton — both  parties  pref  ent;  and  Between 
George  Cox  and  William  Burton — both  Parties  pref  ent ;  and 
between  George  Cox  and  Epps — both  parties  pref  ent;  and 
between  Mary  Stewart  and  Randolph  Leonard — Ward  and 
Nicholas  Giles  pref  ent;  and  between  George  Cox  and  Wil- 
liam Perkins — both  Parties  Pref  ent;  between  George  Cox 
and  Thomas  Jordone,  Jun'r — both  Parties  pref  ent;  between 
Wm.  Perkins  and  Josias  Bullington — both  parties  Pref  ent; 
between  Wm.  Barker  and  Randolph — both  parties  Prefent; 
Between  Stewart's  and  Epps — Both  prefent. 

JOHN  BURTON, 
JOSIAH  BULLINGTON, 
THOS.  JORDON,  Jun'r, 
ROBT.  ADKINS. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  the  Court  Houfe,  on  Monday, 
the  16th  Day  of  April,  1770,  for  Laying  the  Parifh  Levy. 

Prefent. 

Richard  Randolph,  Bowler  Cocke,  Ryland  Randolph, 
Sam'l  Duval,  Jos.  Lewis,  Rich'd  Adams  and  George  Cox, 
Gent.,  Veftrymen. 

The  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  Selden,  his  Annual  Sall'y,  17,150 

To  John  Bryan,  elk  Richmond  Church,  1,789 

To  Wm.  Street,  elk  Deep  Run  do.,  1,789 

To  Jas.  Sharp,  do.  Curl's,  1,789 

To  Agnes  Homes,  Sexton  Curl's,  536 

To  Rich'd  Williams,  do.  Richmond  Church,  536 

To  Jos.  Ellis,  do.  of  Deep  Run  Church,  536 

To  Fortu.  Sydnor,  Clk  Veftry,  536 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Church  Elem'ts,  300 

To  Jas.  Royal,  for  keep'g  J.  Black  bas.  child,  500 
Prest.  Jno.  Randolph, 

To  Thos.  Alley  and  Wife,  400 

To  Sam'l  Thompfon,  300 


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To  Hannah  Clark,  300 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Matt.  Bridgman,  300 

To  the  do.,  for  Margaret  Childers,  300 

To  do.,  Margaret  Brown,  300 

To  do.,  Eliza.  Dalton,  for  Liggon's  Wife,  600 

To  do.,  Thos.  Rice,  "^  400 

To  do.,  for  Jno.  Weft  and  his  daughter  Molly,  600 

To  Jno.  Grimftead,  for  his  wife,  300 

To  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Ann  Spurlock,  500 

To  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Wm.  Hogg,  500 

To  Mary  Bridgman,  for  herfelf  and  child,  500 

To  ]^ath'l  Bridgwater  and  wife,  600 

To  Anto.  Matthews,  for  Eliza  Childers,  300 

To  the  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Robt.  Scott,  300 

To  do.,  for  Aaron  Freeman  and  wife,  300 

To  Henry  Brittain,  300 


32,561 
To  Corn's  for  collecting,  2,274 


34,835 
To  a  Depofition  in  Ch.  W'dns  hands,  3,073 


37,908 


Or. 

By  2,106  Tiths,  @  18  pr.  Poll,  37,908 

Ord'd,  Ch.  W'dns  pay  Jas.  Vaughn  four  pounds,  for  pro- 
viding for  Margaret  Brown  8  months. 

Ord'd,  Ch.  W'dns  pay  Thos.  Watkins  £3,  3,  0,  for  David 
Johnfon. 

The  Order  of  laft  Veftry,  for  the  removal  of  Curl's  Church 
cont'd,  and  Wm  Lewis  and  Rich'd  Adams,  Gent,  are  added 
to  f 'd  order. 

Richard  Adams  and  Geo.  Cox.  Gent.,  are  chofen  Ch. 
W'dns  for  the  enfuing  year. 

Ord'd,  Ch.  W'dns  Lett  to  loweft  bidder  the  inclofing  of  the 


ST.  John's  chuech.  139 

land  belonging  the  Church  at  Richmond,  with  Saw'd  Pofts 
anc  rails  in  the  Beft  workmanlike  manner. 

Ord'd,  That  Richard  Randolph  and  Sam'l  Duval,  Gent, 
former  Ch.  W'dns,  pay  the  Ballance  of  Ninety-four  pounds 
jSTineteen  Shillings  and  ^  to  Ballance  of  due  from  the  (to 
the  Parifh)  to  Rich'd  Adams  and  Geo.  Cox,  Gent.,  the  pref'g 
Ch.  W'dns. 

Geo.  Cox,  Gent.,  is  app'd  CoU'r  of  this  Levy. 

RICH'D  ADAMS, 
GEORGE  COX. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond,  on  Thurfday,  the 
25th  Day  of  November,  1770,  for  Laying  the  Parifh  Levy. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev.  Miles  Selden,  Wm.  Lewis,  Jos.  Lewis, 

John  Ellis,  Ryland  Randolph,  Geo.  Cox, 

Sam'l  Dtival,  Rich'd  Adams, 

Richard  Randolph,  Gents.,  Veftrymen. 

The  Parifh,  Dr. 

To  the  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  his  Annual  Sallery,  17,150 

To  Wm.  Street,  Clk  of  deep  run,  1,789 

To  Jos.  Sharp,  do..  Curl's,  1,789 

To  John  Bryan,  do.  Richmond,  536 

To  Agnes  Homes,  sexton  at  Curl's  Church,  536 

To  Rich'd  Wm'fon,  do.  to  Richmond  Church,  536 

To  Jos.  Elis,  do.  Deep  Run,  500 

To  Fortu.  Sydnor,  Clk  Veftry,  300 

To  Church  Wardens,  for  Church  elements,  500 

To  Thos.  Alley  and  Wife,  500 

To  Hannah  Clark,  500 

To  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Matt.  Bridgman,  500 

To  do.,  for  Marg't  Childers,  700 

To  do.,  for  Mary  Brown,  50 

To  do.,  for  Eliza.  Dalton,  for  Liggon's  Wife,  1,000 

To  do.,  for  Thos.  Rice,  600 

To  do.,  for  Jno.  Weft  and  his  daughter  Molly,  600 


140  VESTKY  BOOK  OF 

To  John  Grimftead,  for  his  wife,  500 
To  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Ann  Spurlock,                                   •      800 

To  do.,  for  Wm.  Hogg,  800 

To  do.,  for  IsTath'l  Bridwater,  for  his  wife,  600 

To  do.,  for  Eliza.  Childers,  600 

To  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Aaron  Freeman's  Wife,  600 

To  do.,  for  Henry  Britain's  Wife,  600 

To  do.,  for  Catharine  McBurnet,  500 

To  do.,  for  Benja.  Goode,  600 

To  do.,  for  John  Jones,  600 

To  do.,  for  Mary  Franklin,  600 

To  do.,  for  Mary  Swinton,  600 

To  do.,  for  Eicliard  Moore,  500 

To  John  Enroughty,  for  felf  and  fon,  1,000 

To  Sheriff's  Com'ns  for  Collecting,  2,389 

42,214 

To  the  Depofitam,  146 


42,360 


Or. 

By  2,118  Tiths,  @  20  per  Poll,  42,360 

It  is  agreed  that  the  Ch.  W'dns  pay  unto  Mary  Thomfon 
one  pound  feven  fhillings,  for  Burying  her  hufband. 

Richard  Adams  and  George  Cox,  Gent.,  are  Chofen  Church 
wardens  for  the  Enfuing  year. 

Ord'd,  That  the  prefent  Church  W'ds  do  fettle  with  R'd 
Randolph  and  Sam'l  Duval,  Gent.,  former  Church  wardens, 
for  the  money  that  is  due  in  their  hands,  and  in  cafe  refufal 
or  delay  of  payment,  that  they  commence  fuit  againft  them 
for  the  Ball'ce  in  their  hands. 

Ord'd,  That  the  Ch.  W'ds  do  let  to  the  Loweft  bidder  the 
Walling  in  of  the  Richmond  Church  Yard  w'th  Bricks,  4  foot 
and  I  high  above  ground,  to  the  Loweft  bidder,  includ'g  the 
Land  bel'g  to  the  Church. 

Ord'd,  That  the  Ch.  W'ds  agree  with  any  perfon  for  the 
Cure  of  Pridgeon  Waddle's  ISTofe — not  exceed'g  ten  pounds. 


ir 


ST.  John's  chukch.  141 

Turner  Southall,  Gent.,  is  chofen  Veftryman  in  the  room 
of  John  Kandolph,  Gent. 

EICHAED  ADAMS, 
GEOEGE  COX. 

AT  A  VESTEY,  held  at  the  Court  Houfe,  on  Monday, 
the  8th  day  of  July,  1771,  for  Appointing  Proceffioners  of 
the  Bounds  of  every  Perfons  land  in  the  Parifh  and  County 
of  Henrico. 

Prefent. 

Eichard  Eandolph,  Wm.  Lewis,  Sam'l  Duval,  Eichard 
Adams,  Dan'l  Price,  Js^ath'l  Wilkinfon,  George  Cox,  Veftry- 
men. 

Purfuant  to  an  Act  of  Affembly,  and  in  Obedience  to  an 
order  of  Henrico  Court,  this  Veftry  do  now  divide  the  parifh 
into  precincts,  and  appoint  perfons  to  proeeflBon  every  perfons 
Land  in  f'd  Parifh. 

N-o.  1. 

Eichard  Cottrell,  Jos.  Brown,  Jeffe  Ellis,  William  Ellis, 
Sam'l  Shepherd,  Jos.  Ellis — from  the  mouth  of  Great  Weft 
Ham  to  William  Gordon's,  thence  up  between  Gordon's  road 
and    James  river,  to  the  head  of  the  Parifh. 

1^0.   2. 

Thos.  Owin,  Dabney  Pettus,  Sam'l  Williamfon  and  Wm. 
Miller — from  the  fork  of  the  Brook  and  Swamp,  thence  up 
the  Brook  to  Gordon's  Eoad,  thence  to  the  Head  of  Hungary 
Branch,  thence  to  Turner's  Eunn,  thence  down  the  Eun  to 
Chick'y  Swamp,  and  down  the  Swamp  to  the  Beginning. 

3. 

Wm.  Jones,  John  Mofby,  Eran's  Cornet,  Jos.  Brittain — 
from  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  Upland  Brook  to  the  head 
of  the  faid  Brook. 

4. 

Jno.  Pleafants,  Carp'r,  Sam'l  Williamfon,  Martin  Burton 
and  Drury  Wood — Between  Chickahominy  Swamp  and  the 
Brook  Eoad,  as  low  as  Kennon's  &  Smith's  Mill. 


142  VESTRY  BOOK  OF 

5. 

Edward  Curd,  John  Harwood,  Jas.  Cocke,  and  Jacob 
Pleaf ants — from  the  Mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  to  Jos,  Lewif 's, 
on  Chickahominy  Swamp,  and  up  as  far  as  Kennon  & 
Smith's  Mill. 

6. 

ISTich's  Giles,  Matthew  Herbett,  Jno.  Whitlow,  Jas.  Whit- 
low— Between  Gilley's  Creek  and  Corneliuf's,  from  the 
River  to  the  Seven  Pines  Road,  and  as  low  down  as  the  South- 
ern Branch  Bridge. 

7. 

Jofiah  Bullington,  Jno,  Burton,  Thos,  Jordon,  Jr.,  and 
Rob't  Adkins — between  Corneliuf's  and  two  Mile  Creek,  the 
Main  Country  Road  and  River. 

8. 

James  Hallock,  Richard  Throgmorton,  Wm.  Parker,  Rich'd 
Sharp — between  two  Mile  Creek,  from  four  Mile  Creek,  the 
Main  road  and  river. 

9. 

Benja,  Johnfon,  David  Bowles,  Michael  Johnfon,  ]!Tath'l 
Holman,  Wm.  Shepherd  and  Benja.  Shepherd — from  the 
head  of  Turner's  Runn  to  Hungry  Branch,  thence  to  Gor- 
don's Road,  to  the  County  Line,  thence  along  that  Line  to 
Chickahorainy  Swamp,  thence  down  the  Swamp  to  Turner's 
Runn. 

10. 

Jacob  Smith,  Wm.  'New  and  Sam'l  Price,  Lewis  Ball, 
Leonard  Henley,  and  Jno.  Hodge  and  John  Wood — between 
the  Mouth  of  Gilley's  Creek  and  Great  Weftham,  and  from 
Kennon's  and  Gordon's  to  the  River. 

11. 

Thos.  Goode,  William  Whitlow,  Jos,  Goode,  Jno,  Lindf  ay, 
and  Edw'd  Wade  and  Geo,  Robertfon — between  Corneliuf's 
and  four  Mile  Creek,  from  the  Main  Road  to  the  7  Pines 
Road. 


ST.   JOHN  S  CnUECH. 


12. 


143 


Charles  Allen,  Anthony  Matthews,  Robert  Spears,  Jacob 
Faris,  Ifham  Allen  and  James  Valentine — between  Jos. 
Lewis'  and  Boar  Swamp,  on  Chickahominy  to  the  head  of 
Boar  Swarap. 

13. 

Jno.  Carter,  Wm.  Faris,  Wm.  Gathright,  (fon  of  Eph'a,) 
Thos.  Watkins,  Jr.,  Robt.  Jordan  and  Geo.  Baker — from  the 
Mouth  of  Boar  Swamp  to  the  County  Line  on  Chickahominy, 
and  back  to  the  Long  Bridge  Road. 

14. 

Sam'l  Gathright,  William  Hopfon,  Thos.  Childrey  and 
John  Gathright — between  Four  Mile  Creek,  Bailey's  Run 
and  White  Oak  Swamp. 

16. 

Robert  Pleafants,  Robert  Pleafants,  Jr.,  Thos.  Pleafants, 
Thos.  Eldridge  and  Rob't  Poval — Between  Bailey's  Runn,, 
the  County  Line  and  the  Weftem  Branch. 

16. 

Thos.  Rogers,  Thos.  JoUey  and  William  Binford— between 
the  head  of  Bailey's  Run,  the  Weftem  Runn  and  the  County 
Line,  as  far  ITorth  as  the  fork  of  the  Long  Bridge  Road. 

Ordered,  that  the  faid  Proceffioners  make  their  proceffions 
and  Return  an  Account  of  their  Proceedings,  according  to 

Law. 

RICHARD  ADAMS, 
GEORGE  COX. 

AT  A  VESTRY  held  at  Richmond  Town,  Henrico  Coun- 
ty, Monday,  the  9th  of  day  December,  17Y1,  for  Laying  the 
Parifh  Levy. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  Richard  Randolph,  Sam'l  Duval, 
Richard  Adams,  Jofeph  Lewis,  Turner  Southall,  George  Cox, 
Daniel  Price,  Gentlemen,  Veftrymen. 
J 


144  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

The  Parifh  Henrico, 


Dr. 


To  the  Kev'd  Miles  Selden,  his  Annual  Salary,  17,150 

To  Wm.  Street,  Clerk  Deep  Eun  Church,  1,789 

To  Jos.  Sharp,  do.  Curl's  Church,  1,789 

To  John  Bryan,  do.  Richmond,  1,789 

To  Agnes  Holmes,  Sexton  at  Curl's  Church,  536 

To  Richard  Wm'fon,  do.  at  Richmond,  536 

To  Jos.  Ellis,  do.  at  Deep  Run,  536 

To  Fortu.  Sydnor,  C'lk.  Veftry  Proceif'g  Year,  500 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Church  Elements,  300 

To  Thomas  Alley,  250 

To  Hannah  Clarke,  500 

To  the  Church  wardens,  for  Matthew  Bridgman,  500 

To  do.  for  Margaret  Childers,  700 

To  John  Grinftead,  for  his  wife,  500 

To  Jno.  Weft  and  his  daughter  Molly,  700 

To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  Ann  Spurlock,  1,000 

To  do.,  for  William  Hogg,  1,000 

To  do.,  for  Nath'l  Bridgwater,  for  Wife,  700 

To  do.,  for  Eliza.  Childers,  1,000 

To  do.,  for  Aarons  Freeman's  Wife,  1,000 

To  do.,  for  Henry  Britain's  Wife,  800 

To  do.,  for  Catherine  McBurnett,  500 

To  do.,  for  Benja.  Goode,  600 

To  do.,  for  Mary  Erankling,  700 

To  do.,  for  Mary  Swinton,  600 

To  do.,  for  Richard  Moore,  500 

To  do.,  for  Jno.  Enroughty,  for  felf  and  fon,  1,000 

To  Jno.  Orange,  300 

To  James  Bowyer,  for  keeping  Cathfton,  750 

To  Thomas  Frankling,  for  keeping  Mary  Brown,  300 
To  Mrs.  Abigail  Richardfon,  for  Mary  and  Sufanna 
Jeffs,  children  of  Sarah  Jeffs,  in  full  for  the  Time 
fhe  hath  kept  them,  and  to  indemnify  the  Parifh 
from  all  charges  for  keep'g  and  Bringing  up  the 
faid  children  for  the  time  to  come,  they  being  now 

bound  Apprentices  to  her,  1,500 


ST.   JOHN  S  CHUECH. 


145 


To  Abra.  Baily,  Conft,  his  Acc't  allowed  for  remov- 
ing five  perfons  out  of  this  Parifh,  237 
To  allowed  David  Bowles  a  Levy  Remitted  him,  20 
To  Thomas  Chaddock,  for  Burying  Martha  Hutton,       200 
To  the  Church  Wardens,  for  William  Going  for  tak- 
ing Shadrach  Vaughan,  Orphan,  as  apprentice,  and 
indemnifying  them  from  any  farther  Charge  in 
Bringing  up  the  s'd  child,                                                   250 
To  Collector's  Commiffions,                                                 3,493 
To  Depositam  in  hands  Church  Wardens,                     13,400 

52,225 


Cr. 
By  2,329  Tithables,  at  25  lb.  per  Poll,  58,225 

The  Sheriff  of  the  County  is  appointed  Collector,  and  to 
give  Bond  in  the  Office. 

Dr.  to  Balance  Due  the  Church  Wardens  in  Cafh, 
£22   17   5. 

RICHARD  ADAMS, 
GEORGE  COX. 

A  Return  of  Jno,  Pleafants,  Carp'r,  Drury  Wood,  Sam'l 
Williamfon  and  Martin  Burton,  who  were,  by  Order  of  Vef- 
try  held  the  8th  day  of  July,  1771,  Appointed  to  ProceffioR 
the  Bounds  of  every  perfons  Land  between  Chickahominy 
Swamp  and  the  Brook  Road,  as  low  as  Kennon's  &  Smith's 
Mill. 

Purf uant  to  an  Order  of  the  Veftry,  to  us  directed,  we,  the 
subfcribers,  have  gone  in  proceffion  and  renewed  the  Bounds 
of  the  Several  Tracts  of  Lands  within  the  Limits  prefcribed 
by  the  faid  order,  according  to  Law. 

JOH^  PLEASANTS,  Carpt, 
DRTJRY  WOOD, 
SAM'L  WILLIAMSON", 
MARTIN  BURTON. 
Teft, 

FoETU.  Sydnok^ 
C.  Veftry. 


146 


VESTEY  BOOK  OF 


In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,  we  have  proceffioned 
all  the  Bounds  of  Lands  within  the  Bounds  therein,  moft  of 
the  Bounds,  parties  being  prefent,  and  by  Confent  of  thofe 
Abfent,  who  were  convenient,  all  quietly  done  by  us. 

BEN.  JOHNSON, 
DAVID  BOWLES, 
MICHAEL  JOHNSON, 
WILLIAM  SHEPHERD, 

BENJA:^^N  shepherd. 

March  25th,  1T72. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  of  Veftry,  we  the  subfcribers, 
have  proceffioned  the  Land  within  the  within  mentioned  pre- 
cinct, all  parties  Agreed,  given  under  our  hands,  this  27th 
day  of  March,  1772. 

JACOB  SMITH, 

LEWIS  BALL, 

LEONARD  HENLEY, 

JOHN  WOOD. 

In  Obedience  to  an  Order  Veftry,  appointing  us,  the  sub- 
fcribers, to  proceffion  the  Lines  from  Weftham  to  Tuckahoe 
Creek,  we  have  proceffioned  the  fame,  all  parties  agreed, 
given  under  our  hand  this  6th  day  of  April,  1772. 

JOSEPH  ELLIS, 
SAMUEL  SHEPHERD, 
JOSEPH  BROWN, 
RICH'D  COTTRELL. 

AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond  Town,  on  Tuefday, 
the  8th  day  of  December,  1772,  for  laying  the  Parifh  Levy. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Miles  Selden,  Rich'd  Randolph,  Samuel  Duval, 
Jos.  Lewis,  Rich'd  Adams,  Daniel  Price^  George  Cox  and 
Turner  Southall,  Veftrymen. 

The  Parifh,  Dr. 

lbs.  Tob'o. 
To  the  Rev'd  Mr.  Selden,  his  Annual  Sall'y,  17,150 

To  Wm.  Street,  Clk  D.  Run  Church,  1,789 


ST.  John's  church.  147 

To  Jas.  Sharp,  do.  Curl's,  1,789 

To  John  Bryan,  do.  Richmond,  1,789 

To  Jos.  Ellis,  do.  Deep  Run,  536 

To  Fortu.  Sydnor,  Clk  Veftrj,  536 

To  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Church  Elements,  536 

To  Thomas  Alley,  500 

To  Ch.  W'dns,  for  Matt.  Bridgman,  300 

To  do.,  for  Margaret  Childers,  250 

To  do.,  John  Weft,  500 

To  do.,  for  John  Grimftead  for  Wife,  700 

To  do.,  for  Molly  Hogg  and  children,  700 

To  do.,  for  'Nath'l  Bridgwater,  500 

To  do.,  for  Aaron  Freeman's  Wife,  1,000 

To  do.,  Henry  Britain,  500 

To  do.,  for  Capt.  McBurnet,  1,000 

To  do.,  for  Benja.  Goode,  1,000 

To  Mary  Franklin,  500 

To  Mary  Swinton,  600 

To  Richard  Moore,  1,000 

To  John  Enroughty,  for  felf  and  fon,  600 

To  John  Orange,  600 

To  John  Childers  and  wife,  1,000 

To  Matthew  Jordan,  300 

To  Jane  Morris,  1  000 

To  Efther  Stedman,  300 
To  John  Ragland,  for  Rachel    Burton,    orphan    of 

Benjamin  Burton,  500 
To  Richard  Cottrell,  for  Pridgeon  Waddell,  as  per 

Acco.  £17,  4,  8|,  500 
To  Sufa,  Parfons,  for  Henry  Britains  and  Pridgeon 

Waddels,  as  per  Acco.,  £7,  4,  6, 
To    Geo.    Scherrer,    for    Burying   a   man   that   was 

drown'd,  per  Acco.,  £1,  5,  0, 
John  Gordon,  Exempted  paying  Levy, 

To  Doct.  P.  Strachan,  per  Acco.,  £6,  2,  3, 

To  John  Myers,  per  Acco.,  £3,  0,  0, 

To  Mary  Thomfon,  500 
To  Ch.'W'ds,  for  Shad.  Vaughan,  Alt  Simpfon,  a 

bastard  child  of  A.  Weft,  300 


148  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

To  Jas.  Sharp,  D.  Sheriff,  for  Infolv'ts,  per  Acco.,  300 

To  William  Burton,  do.,  for  do.,  150 

To  Corn's,  for  collecting,  3,329 

To  Depofitam,  in  Collectors  Hands,  12,796 

55,660 

Cr. 

By  2,420  Tiths,  @  23  K).  per  Poll,  55,660 

Ord'd,  Ch.  W'dns  bring  Suit  Ag't  Mr.  Sam'l  Dlival  on  his 
Agreem't  for  Bricking  in  the  Lands  belonging  to  Richmond 
Church,  he  having  failed  to  do  the  fame  accd'g  to  f'd 
Agreem't. 

It  is  the  Opinion  of  the  Veftry  that  an  addition  of  Forty 
feet  in  Length  and  the  fame  Width  as  the  preft.  Church  at 
Richmond,  be  built  to  it,  at  the  ISTorth  fide,  with  Gallery  on 
both  fides,  and  one  end  with  proper  windows  above  and  be- 
low; and  Ordered  that  the  Ch.  W'dns  Lett  to  the  Loweft 
Bidder  the  faid  addition. 

Mr.  Thos.  Watkins^^  and  Mr.  William  Randolph^o  are 
chofen  Veftrymen  in  the  room  of  Wm.  Lewis  and  Bowler 
Cocke,  dec'd. 

Daniel  Price  and  Turner  Southall  are  appointed  Ch. 
W'dns  for  the  enfuing  year. 

ITath'l  Wilkinfon,  Sheriff,  is  appointed  Collector  of  this 
levy,  and  that  he  give  Bond  to  the  Ch.  Wd'ns  for  Collecting 
of  fame. 

TURNER  SOUTHALL, 
DAKIEL  PRICE. 


AT  A  VESTRY,  held  at  Richmond,  on  Eryday,  the  17th 
Day  of  December,  1773,  for  laying  the  Parifh  Levy. 

Prefent. 

The  Rev'd  Mr.  Selden,  Sam'l  Duval,  Jofeph  Lewis,  Daniel 
Price,  George  Cox,  Turner  Southall,  IsTath'l  Wilkinfon  and 
Thomas  Watkins. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUKCn. 


149 


Dr.  Henrico  Parifh. 


Lbs.  Tobo.     £       S  D. 

To  Rev'd  Mr.  Selden,  his  Annual  Salary,  17,150  125  1  0 
To  Wm.  Street,  Clk  Deep  Run  Church,  1,789  13  0  10 
To  Jas.  Sharp,  do.,  at  Curl's,  1,789     13     0  10 

To  a  Salary  to  be  paid  a  elk  Richmond 

Church,  hereafter  to  be  app'd,  and  to 

remain  in  the  Church  Wardens  hands 

till  fuch  appointment,  1,789     13     0  10 

To    R'd    Trueman,     elk    Boar    Swamp 

Church,3i  500       3  12  11 

To  the  Sexton  of  Curl's  Church,  536       3  15  07 

To  R'd  Williams,   Sexton  of  the  Town 

Church,  and  a  power  granted  the  Ch. 

W'dns  to  difplace  him  if  they  think  fit,       536       3  13  07 
To  Jos.  Freeman,  who  is  App'd  Sexton 

of  Deep  Run  Church,  in  the  room  of 

Jos.  Ellis, 
To  Fortu.  Sydnor,  elk  Veftry, 
To  the  Ch.  Wardens,  for  Ch.  El'mnts, 
To  Thomas  Alley, 

To  Ch.  Wardens,  for  Matt.  Bridgman, 
To  do.,  per  Margaret  Childrefs, 
To  do.,  per  John  Weft  and  Daughter, 
To  John  Grimftead,  for  his  Wife, 
To  do.,  for  Molly  Hogg  and  children. 
To  do.,  for  Nath'l  Bridgwater, 
To  do.,  Catharine  McBurnet, 
To  do.,  for  Ben.  Goode, 
To  do.,  for  Mary  Frankling, 
To  Mary  Swinton, 
To  Rich'd  Moore, 

To  John  Enroughty,  for  felf  and  fon. 
To  John  Orange,  in  the  Ch.  Wardens, 
To  Martha  Jordan, 
To  Jane  Morris, 


536 

3 

15  07 

500 

3 

12  11 

300 

2 

3  09 

500 

3 

12  11 

700 

5 

2  01 

1,000 

7 

5  10 

1,000 

7 

5  10 

500 

3 

22  11 

700 

5 

2  01 

800 

5 

16  08 

500 

3 

12  11 

600 

4 

7  06 

1,000 

7 

5  10 

600 

4 

7  06 

800 

5 

16  08 

1,000 

7 

5  10 

1,000 

7 

5  10 

300 

2 

3  9 

500 

3 

12  11 

150 


VESTEY  BOOK  OF 


To   John  Ragland,   for  Rachel   Burton, 

orphan  of  Ben  Burton,  500       3  12  11 

To  Sufa,  Clarke,  200       2     2  01 

To  Matthew  Bridgman,  in  the  Ch,  War- 
dens hands,  for  keep'g  Michael  Cul- 
ling, Sen.,  500       3  12  11 

To.  B.  Price,  for  keeping  Jas.  CuUington,  600       4     7  06 

To  Elvia.  Clarke,  600       4     7  06 

To  Mary  Thompfon,  300       2     3  09 

To   Sufa.    Clark,   for    keeping    Waddell 

Brittain,  36     6  09 

To  Robert  Spears,  for  Repairs  done  to 

Boar  Swamp  Church,  1  15  00 

To    Sam'l  Robinfon,   for  keeping   John 

Thompfon,  8     0  00 

To  Jofeph  Ellis,  for   Steps    to    D.    R. 

Church,  5  00 

To  Clark  and  Halland,  3     9  07 

To  Jno.  Redcrofs,  1     0  00 

To  Thomas  Watkins,  for  Elv'a  Baker,  300       3     2  09 

345  12  15 

To  tlie  Sheriff,  for  collect'g,  £551,  3,  1,  33          8  06 


379         0  11 


To  a  Depofit'm,  to  remain  in  the  hands  of 
the  Church  Wardens  to  pay  Contingent 
Charges,  178         2  02 


£557         3     3  01 


Cr. 


By  2,547  Tythes  at  30  tt)s.  tob'o  or  4, 

4|  per  Poll,  at  the  option  of  the  payer,         £557         3  01 


Peter  Winfton,^^  Gent.,  is  app'd  Collector  of  this  Bevy 
and  ord'd  he  give  Bond  and  Sec'y  to  the  Church  Wardens  for 
that  purpofe,  and  it  is  further  Ordered,  that  he  purchafe  a 


ST.   JOHN  S  CHUECH. 


161 


fuff'ct  quantity  of  Tobacco  to  difcharge  the  Salary  of  tlie 
Kev'd  Mr.  Selden. 

Daniel  Price  and  Turner  Southall,  Gent.,  Churcli  War- 
dens, returned  an  Account  with  the  parifh,  the  ball'ce  wher- 
of  due  to  the  f'd  Parifh  is,  £74,  3,  1^.  Ord.,  TheClk  record 
the  f'd  Acc't,  and  in  future  every  account  of  the  like  nature, 
for  which  the  Veftry  will  make  an  allowance. 

Ord.,  That  Church  Wardens  pay  Geo.  Kowland  £24,  0,  0, 
and  that  Richard  Adams  and  Geo.  Cox  pay  him  the  further 
fum  of  £75,  0,  0,  if  fo  much  in  their  hands,  in  part  for  the 
Brick  Wall  he  is  about  to  raife  round  the  town  Church. 

Dan'l  Price  and  Nath'l  Wilkinfon  are  app'd  Church  War- 
dens for  the  Enfuing  Year. 

DANIEL  PRICE, 
NAT.  WILKINSON. 

Dr.     Henrico  Parifh  in  Acco.  with  Daniel  Price  and  Turner 

Southall. 

1772. 

Feb.  7,     To  Cafh  p'd  for  Neceffarys  for  Mary 

Bol'g,  5     9 

To  Cafh  p'd  for  a  Bible  and  Prayer 
Book  for  Boar  Swamp  Meeting 
Houfe,  4  10     0 

To  Cafh  p'd  for  the  Poft,  for  bringing 

the  Books,  5     0 

To  Cafh  p'd  the  Printer,  for  Adver- 
tizing the  Building — the  Church,  7     0 

To  Bufhels  of  Corn  for  Matt  Bridge- 
man,  5     7 

To  the  Depofitam  in  tob'o,     12,796  lbs. 

To  Henry  Britton,  1,000 


13,796 


To  2  pr.  ct.  on  11,102  lbs.  Tob'o,  at 

18  per,  1  19  11^ 

To  10  Cafks,  at  30  lbs.  Tob'o  each, 

300  at  18  per,  2  14     0 


152 


VESTBY  BOOK  OF 


To  Priz'g  10  Hhds.  Tob'o,  at  2-6,  15  0 
Aug'ft  21,  To  2  Bufh'ls  Corn,  for  Matt  Bridg- 

man,  2  6 
To  1  Pr.  of  Shoes,  of  John  McKnead, 

for  H.  Britton,  6  1 

Sept.  6,    To  Cafh  p'd  Dr.  Strachan,  his  Acco.,  6     2  3 

Oct.  4,     To  Cafh  p'd  Mrs.  Parfons,  ditto,  7     4  6 
To  7  Yds.  Linen,  of  W.  Mitchel,  for 

H.  Britton,  15  10^ 

To  1  oz.  Thread,  for  do.,  7^ 

To  1  lb.  Coffee,  for  Matt  Brigman,  1  6 

To  2  lb.  Bro.  Sugar,  for  Ditto,  1  3 
28,  To  li  lb.  bro.  thr'd,  5  Ells  KoUs,  4-7 

qts.  Rum,  for  Henry  Britton,  8  1 

To  Cafh  p'd  Rich'd  Cottrell,  his  Acco.,  17     4  8^ 

To  do.,  Jno.  Sherrer,  1     5 

To  do.,  Jno.  Myers,  3     0  0 

To  Ball  per  Contra,  74     3  2| 


£122     7     2 


Dr.     Henrico  Parifh  in  acco.  with  D'l  Price  and  T.  Southall, 

Or. 


1773. 


By  4  Hhds.  Tob'o,  fold  l^eil  Camp- 

'bell,  4,349  fbs.  @  per,  39     2     9| 

By  6    Ditto,    fold    Richard  Harmon, 

4,753,  @  18  per,  60  15     ^ 

By  Tob'o  fold  the  Sheriff  on  the  IsTotes, 

2,694,  @  2  d.,  22     9     0 


£122     7     2 


By  Ballance  due  the  Parifh,  £74     3     1^ 

Truly  Recorded. 
Teste 

FORTH.  SYDNOR,  C.  T. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHURCH. 


153 


Dr.     Henrico  Parish  in  Acco.  with 

Turner  Southall  and  Daniel  Price,  Ch.  Wdn's. 

1773. 

Dec.  18,  To  Cafh  p'd  George  Kowland,  24  0  0 

1774. 

Sept.  24,  To  Cafh  p'd  Smith  Blakey,  50  0  0 

To  Ball'ce  due  per  Contra,  3  If 


£74  3  If 


Gr. 

1773. 

:Rov.     By  Ball'ce  Eendered  this  date,  £74  3  If 

Errors  Excepted, 


TUKITER  SOUTHALL. 


Teft, 

EoRTu.  Sydnor^ 
C.  V. 


A. 


B. 


O. 

Ann  Cocke,  the  daughter  of  Bowler  Cocke  and  Sarah  his 
wife,  was  born  at  Bowler's  Farm,  on  Rappahannock  river, 
the  Eighteenth  day  of  June,  MDCCXX. 

Sufanna  Cocke,  daughter  to  the  faid  Bowler  and  Sarah, 
was  born  at  Bremo,  the  Sixth  day  of  ISTovember,  MDCCXII, 
and  died  the  October  following. 

Tabitha  Cocke,  was  bom  the  twenty-fifth  of  September, 
MDCCXXIV. 

Bowler  Cocke,  was  born  the  Eleventh  Day  of  March, 
MDCCXXVI. 


154  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 

Sarah  Cocke  was  born  the  Sixth  day  of  February, 
MD'CCXXVIII. 

Eliza.  Cocke  was  born  the  fifteenth  day  of  May, 
MDCCXXXI. 

Richard  Cocke  was  born  the  Seventh  day  of  March, 
J^mCCXXXIII,  and  lived  but  twenty-five  days. 

Charles  Cocke  was  born  the  Ninth  day  of  September, 
MDCCXXXV,  and  died  the  Fourth  Day  of  Auguft, 
MDCCXXXIX. 


D. 


E. 


F. 


G. 


H. 


Francis  Kemp,  Son  of  Alexander  Kemp  and  Matilda  his 
wife  was  (horn)  ye  13  day  of  October,  1735. 


L. 

Ann  Lunfford,  Daughter  of  Hannah  Lunfford,  mulatto, 
was  bom  Sept'r  13,  1731. 

Elizabeth  Lunfford,  daughter  of  faid  Hannah,  was  Born 
July  ye  10  Day,  1732. 

William  Lunfford,  Son  of  faid  Hannah,  was  born  March 
ye  V  day,  1735. 

John  Lunfford,  Son  of  faid  Hannah,  was  bom  Seut'r  ye 
19  Day,  1737. 


ST.  John's  chuech.  165 

Marj  Lunfford,  Daughter  of  faid  Hannah,  was  horn 
March  1  Day,  1739. 

Entered,  October  ye  14,  1740. 

Delivered  me  by  Capt.  John  Redford. 

SACK  BREWER, 

Clk  C  Vefy. 

Catherine  Lorton,  Daughter  of  Robert  Lorton  and  Lucre- 
tia  his  wife,  was  born  the  12th  March,  1737-8. 

Ann  Lorton,  Daughter  of  the  faid  Robert  Lorton  and  Lu- 
cretia  his  Wife,  was  born  Auguft  15th,  1740. 

Thomas  Lorton  was  born  July  the  14th,  1746. 

Robert  Lorton  was  born  January  11th,  1749. 


M. 

Arthur  Mofby  was  killed  by  a  fall  from  his  Horfe  ye  4th 
day  of  October,  Anno  Dom.  1736. 

Ann  Middleton,  Daughter  of  John  Middleton  and  Judith 
his  Wife,  was  born  ye  12  Day  of  October,  Anno  Dom. 
MDCCXXXVIL 


N". 


O. 


P. 

Elizabeth  Poval,  Daughter  of  Robert  Povall  and  Judith 
his  wife,  was  born  in  December,  Anno  1729. 

Robert  Povall,  Son  of  the  Above  faid  Robert  and  Judith, 
was  born  ye  3rd  Day  of  July,  Anno  1732. 

R. 

Sarah,  the  Wife  of  Jno.  Rees,  who  lately  Arrived  here  in 
the  Snow  Phoenax,  from  London,  departed  this  life  the  thir- 
tieth day  of  Aug'ft,  Anno  1739. 


156  VESTEY  BOOK  OF 


S. 


Eichard  Sharp,  Son  of  Henry  Sharp  and  Mary  his  wife, 
was  born  ye  1  day  of  January,  1735. 

Mary,  the  Daughter  of  Henry  Sharp  and  Mary  his  wife, 
was  born  the  laft  day  of  September,  1739. 

Henry,  the  Son  of  do.,  was  born  ye  27  day  of  March,  1734. 

Ann  the  Daughter  of  do.,  was  born  ye  10th  day  of  June, 
1741. 


T. 

Michael  Taylor,  departed  this  life  ye  11  Day  of  January. 
Anno  1735. 


U. 


V. 


w. 


Y. 


DEATHS  EEGISTERED. 

Edmund  Liptrot,  departed  this  life  December  ye  12,  1735. 

Benjamin  Hobfon,  departed  this  life  Decemb'r  ye  29, 
1735. 

Mrs.  Mary  Randolph,^^  departed  this  life  Decemb'r  ye  29, 
1735. 


ST.    JOHN  S   CHUECH. 


157 


ISTo  Perfon  fhall  be  Admitted  a  Yeftryman  or  Chiirch 
Warden  untill  he  has  taken  the  Oaths  and  fubfcribed  to  be 
conformable  to  the  Doctrines  and  Difcipline  of  the  Church 
of  England,  as  enjoined  by  the  Statiftics  of  1  W.  and  M. 

I         do  fincerely  promife  and  fwear  that  I  will  be  faith- 
ful and  bear  true  allegiance  to  his  Majefty  King  George 
So  help  me  God. 

T  do  fwear  that  I  do,  from  my  heart,  abhor,  deteft  and 
adjure  as  impious  and  heretical,  that  Damnable  Doctrine  and 
profition,  that  Princes  excommunicated  by  the  Pope,  or  any 
authority  of  the  See  of  Rome,  may  be  Depofed  by  their  fub- 
jects  or  any  other  whatfoever.  And  I  do  declare,  that  no 
foreign  Prince,  perfon,  prelate.  State  or  Potentate,  hath  or 
Ought  to  have  any  Jurifdition,  power,  Superiority,  pre-emi- 
nent or  Authority,  Ecclefiaftical  or  Spiritual,  within  this 
Realm.     So  help  me  God. 

THE  DECLARATION 

I,  do  declare  that  I  do  believe  that  there  is  not  any 

Transfubftantiation  in  the  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper, 
or  in  his  Elements  of  Bread  and  Wine  at  or  After  the  Con- 
fecration  thereof,  by  any  perfon  whatfoever. 

JOH^  COLES, 
WM.  FINI^EY, 
WM.  LEWIS. 

Feb.  8th,        JOHN  ELLIS. 

1749.  BOWLER  COCKE,  jun'r. 

THE  OATH  OF  A  CHURCH  WARDEK 

You  fhall  Execute  the  Office  of  a  Church  Warden  in  the 
Parifh  where  you  are  Chofen  for  the  enfuing  year,  Accord- 
ing to  your  Skill  and  Difcretion  in  his  Majes.  Laws,  Eccle- 
siastical, now  in  force. 

So  help  you  God. 


NOTES. 


By  Dk.  K.  a.  Beock. 


Note  1.  Curls  Church. — Though  the  orthography  Curls 
appears  to  have  quite  generally  obtained  at  the  period  of  the 
text,  and  is,  we  are  led  to  conclude,  the  only  usage  at  the 
present  time,  it  is  obviously  incorrect;  the  derivation  being 
undoubtedly  from  the  Virginia  family  name  of  Curie,  to 
members  of  which,  grants  of  land,  extending  over  a  period  of 
one  hundred  years,  may  be  found  recorded  in  the  books  of 
the  State  Land  Registry  Office.  A  prominent  representative 
of  the  family  was  the  patriot  Wilson  Roscow  Curie,  of  the 
Revolutionary  era. 

The  church  was  situated  on  the  north  side  of  James  river, 
distant  some  eight  or  nine  mile  below  the  city  of  Richmond. 
Bishop  Meade  terms  it  "the  Four  Mile  Creek,  or  Curls 
Church,"  and  erroneously,  [as  is  patent  from  the  text,]  gives 
the  time  of  its  erection  as  1Y48.  He  bases  his  conclusion 
upon  the  following  extract  from  a  letter  bearing  date  that 
year,  from  Richard  Randolph  of  Curls,  to  his  son  Richard: 
"Pray  assist  Wilkinson  all  you  can  in  getting  the  church 
finished,  and  get  the  shells  that  will  be  wanted  carted  before 
the  roads  get  bad.  The  joiner  can  inform  you  what  shells  I 
have  at  the  Falls ;  if  more  are  wanted  you  must  get  them."* 

*01d  Churches  and  Families  of  Va.,  vol.  1,  p.  138. 
K 


160  NOTES. 

The  Kandolplis  frequently  undertook  building.  It  is  said 
that  William  Eandolph,  of  Turkey  Island,  the  first  of  the 
name  in  the  Colony  of  Virginia,  laid  the  foundations  of  the 
wealth  and  importance  of  his  family,  from  the  profits  ac- 
quired in  "building  barns."''"  One  account  states  that  he 
landed  in  the  Colony  of  Virginia  with  a  "broad-axe  upon  his 
shoulder."*  Col.  Richard  Randolph  contracted,  in  1739,  to 
build  the  church  at  Richmond,  agreeing  to  complete  it  by  the 
10th  of  June,  1741.  It  is  not  likely  that  it  was  so  late  as 
1748  in  being  finished.  At  a  meeting  of  the  parish  vestry, 
held  October  the  2d,  1742,  a  meeting  of  the  Vestry  was 
agreed  upon,  to  be  held  at  Curls  Church  in  l^ovember  follow- 
ing, to  treat  with  undertakers  for  building  a  Chapel  at  Deep 
Run,  and  an  appropriation  was  made  towards  the  same  of 
10,000  lbs.  of  tobacco.  This  was,  in  all  probability,  the 
Church  mentioned  in  the  letter  above  quoted  from.  In  May, 
1826,  Dr.  John  Adams  presented  to  the  Vestry  of  St.  John's 
Church,  Richmond,  the  baptismal  font  which  had  been  used 
at  Curls  Church.  §  It  is  of  white  marble,  and  is  in  perfect 
preservation.  Curls  Church  was  demolished  within  the  past 
twenty  years. 

IToTE  2.  Col.  Richard  Randolph  of  Curls,  the  son  of  Wm. 
Randoph  of  Turkey  Island,  was  the  grandfather  of  that  me- 
teoric, though  most  erratic  genius,  John  Randolph  of  Roan- 
oke, He  married  Jane,  the  daughter  of  John  Boiling  of 
Cobbs,  who  was  the  great-grandson  of  Pocahontas,  his  mother 
being  Jane,  the  daughter  of  Thomas  Rolph,  or  Rolfe,  hence 

tGrigsby's  Va.  Convention  of  1776,  p.  77.     Campbell's  Va.,  p.  424. 
JNeill's  Va.  Papers. 

§Ms.   Vestry   Book  of   St.   John's   Church.     [Period   commencing 
1785.] 


NOTES. 


161 


the  royal  aboriginal  descent  so  miicli  vaunted  by  tbese  fami- 
lies. Richard  Randolph  was  a  member  of  the  House  of 
Burgesses  from  Henrico,  in  1740,  and  succeeded  his  brother 
William  as  Treasurer  of  the  Colony.  He  died  in  England, 
December  17th,  1748,  in  the  58th  year  of  his  age.  His 
widow  died  March  4th,  1766,  aged  62  years. 

Mss.  Mem.  Booh  of  John  Randolph  of  Roanoke. 
]^OTE  3.  Thomas  Jefferson. — The  ancestors  of  the  Jeffer- 
son family  in  Virginia  are  said  to  have  emigrated  from  near 
Mount  Snowden,  in  Wales.  They  were  among  the  first  set- 
tlers of  the  Colony.  The  name,  Jefferson,  appears  as  the 
representative  from  Fleur  de  Hundred,  in  the  Colonial  As- 
sembly, which,  by  order  of  Governor  Yeardly,  was  convened 
in  the  choir  of  the  Church  at  Jamestown,  on  the  30th  of  July, 
1619.  This  was  the  first  legislative  body  of  Europeans,  [so 
far  as  our  historical  records  exhibit,]  that  ever  assembled  in 
the  ISTew  World.  The  first  Jefferson  of  whom  any  definite 
accounts  are  preserved,  was  Thomas  Jefferson,  who  resided  at 
Osborne's,  on  James  River,  in  the  now  county  of  Chester- 
field, which  was  formed  from  Henrico  in  1748.  He  occu- 
pied a  respectable  social  station,  and  was  possessed  of  a  com- 
petency. His  children  were  three  in  number — sons :  Thomas, 
of  the  text,  [who  died  in  the  year  1731,  his  brother  Peter 
being  his  executor,]  Field  and  Peter,  the  father  of  President 
Jefferson,  who  was  born  February,  1708,  and  married,  in 
1738,  Jane,  the  daughter  of  Isham  Randolph,  of  Dungeress, 
in  Goochland  county.  Peter  Jefferson,  though  he  enjoyed 
but  few  advantages  of  early  education,  was  a  man  of  vigor- 
ous intellect.  Having  adopted  the  profession  of  a  surveyor, 
by  continuous  application  he  had  made  himself  so  proficient 


162  NOTES. 

in  his  calling,  that  he  was  chosen,  in  connection  with  Joshua 
Fry,  Professor  of  Mathematics  in  William  and  Mary  College, 
to  continue  the  boundary  line  between  Virginia  and  l!^orth 
Carolina,  and  afterwards  assisted  Mr.  Fry  in  preparing  a 
map  of  the  Colony  of  Virginia.  Peter  Jefferson  was  one  of 
the  first  settlers,  [about  the  year  1737,]  of  that  portion  of 
the  county  of  Goochland  which  now  forms  that  of  Albemarle 
— the  latter  being  formed  in  1744.  Goochland  itself  was 
carved  from  Henrico,  in  1727.  Peter  Jefferson  was  a  man 
of  extraordinary  physical  strength ;  he  could  "head  up,"  that 
is  raise  from  their  sides  to  an  upright  position,  at  once,  two 
hogsheads  of  tobacco  weighing  near  a  thousand  pounds  each. 
He  died  in  1757,  leaving  a  widow,  [who  survived  until 
1776,]  with  six  daughters  and  two  sons,  of  whom  Thomas, 
then  fourteen  years  of  age,  was  the  elder. 
Randall's  Jefferson,  vol.  1,  yp.  5,  6.     CamphtlVs  Va.,  p.  604, 

and  the  text. 

ISToTE  4.  Parish  Levies. — By  enactment,  the  sheriffs  of 
the  county,  or  an  appointment  of  one  of  their  number  by  re- 
spective parish  vestries,  was  required  to  collect  the  public 
and  parish  levies,  giving  bond  and  security  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  his  duties.  The  assessments  were  made  for 
loose  tobacco,  and  for  every  hundred  pounds  paid  in  hogs- 
head, an  allowance  of  eight  per  cent,  was  made  for  the  hogs- 
head or  "cask."  The  collector  was  empowered  to  distrain 
for  failure  or  delay  in  payment.  Each  parish  was  required 
to  support  its  own  paupers,  and  the  inhabitants  of  one  parish 
were  forbidden,  under  a  penalty,  to  entertain,  hire  or  employ 
any  tithable  person  from  another  parish^  unless  he  or  she 
could  produce  a  receipt  from  the  collector  of  the  parish  from 


NOTES.  1"^ 


whence  removing,  for  the  taxes  for  the  preceding  year.  All 
vagrants  were  adjudged  "rogues  and  vagabonds,"  and  were 
bound  out  for  one  year,  if  a  hirer  could  be  found.  But  if  of 
such  evil  repute  that  no  one  would  receive  them,  the  County 
Court  was  empowered  to  order  them  "thirty-nine  lashes  on 
the  bare  back,  well  laid  on,  at  the  whipping-post,  and  then 
discharged."  They  were  liable,  however,  to  re-arrest  and 
repeated  punishment.  Vagrants  and  paupers  were  author- 
ized to  be  returned  to  the  parishes  of  which  they  had  last 
been  resident.  The  Church  Wardens  were  empowered  to 
bind  out,  to  the  age  of  maturity,  the  children  of  such  per- 
sons as  were  deemed  incapable  of  supporting  or  bringing 
them  up  in  "honest  courses." 

Hening's  Statutes,  vol.  Ill,  p.  264;  vol.  VI,  pp.  29,  32. 

Note  5.  Joseph  Mayo  emigrated  from  the  Island  of  Bar- 
badoes,  to  Virginia,  about  the  year  172Y.*  He  was  a  mer- 
chant, and  from  the  text,  appears  to  have  also  follow^ed  sur- 
veying. His  residence  was  Powhatan,  the  location  of  which 
is  well  authenticated  as  a  residence  of  the  aboriginal  poten- 
tate of  this  name.t  It  is  about  a  half  mile  below  Kich- 
mond,  and  lies  "to  the  south  of  the  road  which  runs  paral- 
lel with  the  river,  and  on  a  verge  of  the  second  bank,  or 
upper  level  of  alluvium,  some  forty  feet  above  the  lower. 
The  ground  falls  abruptly  on  the  front  or  river  side,  and 
more  gradually  on  the  other  quarters.  On  the  east,  the 
deep  channel  of  a  brook  separates  it  from  the  most  command- 
ing point  of  the  upland."     Immediately  on  the  selection  of 

♦Bishop  Meade's  Old  Churches  and  Families,  vol.  II,  p.  39. 
tMss.  Deed  Book  of  Wm.  Byrd  of  Westover,  p.  93. 


164 


NOTES. 


Jamestown  for  the  seat  of  the  Colonj,  "ITewport,  Smith  and 
twentie  others  were  sent  to  discover  the  head  of  the  river. 
By  divers  small  habitations  they  passed,  in  six  days  they  ar- 
rived at  a  town  called  Powhatan,  consisting  of  some  twelve 
houses,  pleasantly  seated  on  a  hill;  before  it  three  fertile 
isles ;  about  it  many  of  their  corne-fields ;  the  place  is  very 
pleasant,  and  strong  by  nature — of  this  place  the  prince  is 
called  Powhatan,  and  the  people  Powhatans — to  this  place 
the  river  is  navigable ;  but  higher,  within  a  myle,  by  reason 
of  the  Rockes  and  Isles,  there  is  not  passage  for  a  small 
Boat;  this  they  call  the  Falles."*     "A  granite  boulder,  about 
a  ton  in  weight,  is  pointed  out  as  'Powhatan's  Tombstone/  " 
but  there  is  no  evidence    justifying    the    designation.     It 
bears  many  traces  of  rude  carving.     A  row  of  symmetri- 
cal holes,  an  inch  or  more  deep,  runs  along  the  top.     On  the 
sloping  side,  are  graven  marks  of  the  shape  of  a  child's  and 
an  adult's  foot,  a  horse-shoe,  and  others  less  distinguishable. 
These  are  obviously  of  far  greater  age  than  other  cuttings  on 
the  same  surface,  which  are  dated  1741,  and  which  give  in 
two  or  three  places,  the  initial  M.,  of  the  family  in  posses- 
sion: Mayo."§     In  a  narrative  of  "Capt.  ISTewport's  discov- 
eries, Virginia,"  May  21st,  160Y,  Powhatan  is  thus  describ- 
ed :  "We  came  to  the  second  inlet  described  in  the  ryver ;  over 
against  on  Popham  syde,  in  the  habitatyon  of  the  greate 
Kyng  Pawatah  [one  of  the  early  modes  of  spelling  Powha- 
tan,] which  I  call  Pawatah's  Tower.     It  is  scituat  upon  a 
highe  hill  by  the  water  syde;  a  plajoie  between  it  and  the 

JSmith  Hist,  of  Va.,  Richmond,  Reprint,  1819,  vol.  I,  pp.  151-2. 
§Loungings  in  the  Footprints  of  the  Pioneers   W.  C.  Bruce,  Har- 
per's Mag.,  May,  1859. 


NOTES. 


165 


water,  twelve  score  over,  whereon  he  sowes  his  wheate,  beane, 
peaze,  tobacco,  pompions,  gowrds,  hempe,  flaxe,  &c. ;  and 
were  any  art  nsed  to  the  naturall  state  of  this  place  it  would 
be  a  goodly  habitatyon."'!  The  brother  of  Joseph  Mayo, 
Major  William  Mayo,  is  supposed  to  have  settled  in  the 
Colony  about  the  same  time.  He  accompanied,  as  one  of 
the  surveyors,  in  the  years  1728-9,  the  commission  which  ran 
the  dividing  line  between  Virginia  and  N"orth  Carolina,  so 
racily  chronicled  in  the  Westover  Mss.  He  also,  in  1737, 
laid  off  for  Col.  William  Byrd,  [the  second  of  the  name,] 
the  town  of  Richmond.  The  brothers  were  the  ancestors  of 
the  present  very  respectable  family  of  Mayo  in  Virginia. 
Col.  Wm.  Mayo,  Jr.,  of  Pawhatan,  served  in  the  State  line 
during  the  revolution,  and  was  a  member  of  the  House  of 
Delegates  in  1780. 

The  late  Hon.  Joseph  Mayo,  for  a  long  series  of  years 
Mayor  of  Richmond,  a  worthy  representative  of  this  family, 
compiled,  we  have  been  informed,  a  genealogy  which  con- 
nected with  the  May  OS  of  England.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that 
it  will  be  made  public;  the  editor  craves  the  privilege  of 
copying. 

IsToTE  6.  Processioning. — By  Statute,  every  fourth  year, 
between  the  last  day  of  September  and  the  last  day  of  March 
following,  the  bounds  of  every  person's  land  were  required 
to  be  processioned,  or  "gone  round,"  and  the  land-marks  re- 
newed. Such  marks  being  made  by  chopping  the  trees.  The 
parishes  were  divided  into  precincts,  and  free-holders,  at 
least  two  to  every  precinct,  appointed  to  perform  such  duty. 

IIArcheologia,  Americana,  Trans,  and  Coll.  Am.  Ant.  Soc,  vol.  IV, 
p.  44. 


166 


NOTES. 


Thej  were  required  to  make  a  return,  in  writing,  to  the 
parish  vestry  of  the  result  of  their  action.  It  was  "Pro- 
vided always.  That  the  processioning  and  settling  the  bounds 
of  any  lands  belonging  to  any  person  being  within  the  age  of 
one  and  twenty  years,  feme  covert,  non  com'pos  mentis,  im- 
prisoned or  out  of  the  Colony,  shall  not  be  conclusive  to  such 
person  until  after  the  expiration  of  six  years  from  and  after 
the  said  severall  capacitys  shall  be  removed  land  determined." 
Hening's  Statutes,  vol.  Ill,  pp.  32Y-8. 

IToTE  7.  Field  Jefferson,  the  brother  of  Thomas  and 
Peter  Jefferson,  who  died  young  and  unmarried. 

]S[oTE  8.  William  Randolph  was  the  second  of  the  name, 
of  Turkey  Island,  where  he  is  buried.  He  married  Eliza 
Beverley,  of  Gloucester  county.  Had  issue:  Beverly,  of 
Turkey  Island;  Peter,  of  Chatsworth,  and  William,  of  Wil- 
ton.    The  following  is  the  inscription  upon  his  monument : 

Here  lieth  the  Honorable 

William  Randolph,  Esquire,  Eldest  Son 

of  Colo.  William  Randolph,  of  this  place, 

and  of  Mary,  his  wife, 
who  was  of  the  antient  and  eminent  family 

of  the  Ishams,  of  Northamptonshire. 

Having  been  introduced  early  into  Business, 

and  passed  thro'  many  of  the  inferior  offices  of  Government, 

with  great  reputation  &  eminent  capacity. 

He  was  at  last. 

By  his  Majesty's  happy  choice, 

and  the  universal  approbation  of  his  country, 

advanced  to  the  Council. 

His  experience  in  Men  &  Business, 

The  native  gravity  &  dignity 

of  his  Person  &  Behaviour, 

his  attachments  to  the  Interests  of  his  Country, 


167 


NOTES. 

knowledge  of  the  laws  in  general, 

and  of  tlie  laws  and  Constitution 

of  this  Colony  in  particular, 

his  Integrity  above  all  calumny  or  suspicion, 

the  acuteness  of  his  parts, 

and  the  extensiveness  of  his  genius. 

Together  with  that  solidity  of  Sense  and  judgment 

which  were  predominant  in  all  he  said  or  did, 

Rendered  him  not  only  equal, 

but  an  ornament  to  the  high  oftice  he  bore, 

and  made  him  universally  lament'd 

as  a  most  able  &  impartial  Judge, 

and  an  upright  magistrate 

in  all  other  respects. 

Neither  was  he  less  conspicuous 

for  a  certain  majestic  plainness 

of  Sense  and  Honour,  which  carried  him 

through  all  parts  of  private  life 

with  equal  dignity  and  reputation, 

and  deservedly  obtained  him  the  character 

of  a  just  and  good  man 

in  all  the  several  duties  »Sr  relations  of  Life. 

N"atus,        ^  ^^ov.,  1681. 
Mortuus,   '(  Oct.  19,  1Y42. 


The  following  in  relation  to  the  origin  of  the  designation, 
Turkey  Island,  we  hope  may  not  be  thought  uninteresting. 
It  is  extracted  from  a  quaint  tract:  "A  eelatyon  of  the 

DISCOVERY  OF  OUR  RIVER   (  JaMES)   FROM  JaMES  FoRKE  INTO 

THE  Maine;  made  by  Capt.  Christopher  ]^ewport^  and 

SINCERELY  WRITTEN  AND  OBSERVED  BY  A  GENTLEMAN  OF  THE 

Colony.""  (State  paper  office  America  and  the  West  In- 
dies.) The  author  of  which  has  recently  been  determined, 
upon  proofs  adduced  by  Prof.  William  Green,  LL.  D., 
Bichmond,  Va.,  to  have  been  Capt.   Gabriel  Archer.     On 


168  NOTES. 

Thursday,  May  21st,  1607,  (Campbell,  Hist,  of  Va.,  gives 
the  date  as  June  4tli,)  Capt.  Christopher  I^ewport  "having 
fitted  our  shallop  with  provision" — "tooke  five  gentlemen, 
four  maryners,  and  fourteen  saylors;  (the  names  are  all 
given,  Smith  mentions  only  himself,  IN^ewport  and  twentie 
others,)  with  whom  he  proceeded,  with  a  perfect  resolutyon 
not  to  returne ;  but  either  to  find  the  head  of  this  ryver,  the 
laake  mentyoned  by  others  heretofore,  the  sea  againe,  the 
mountynes  Apalatsi,  (Appalachian,  modern,)  or  some  issue." 
Having  narrated  a  voyage  of  thirteen  miles,  the  account  pro- 
ceeds as  follows :  "May  22,  Friday.  Omitting  no  tyme,  we 
passed  up  some  sixteen  myle  further."  [By  recent  meas- 
urement, the  distance  from  City  Point,  near  which  is  Turkey 
Island,  to  ISTewport  JSTews,  (properly  and  originally  ]!^ewport 
Nuce,)  has  been  ascertained  to  be  thirty  miles,  and  to  James- 
town, forty  miles,]  where  Avee  found  an  ilet,  on  which  were 
many  turkeys,  and  greate  store  of  young  byrdes  like  black 
birdes;  whereof  we  took  dyvers,  which  we  brake  our  fast 
with  all,"  "the  ryver  skants  of  his  breadth  two  mile  before 
we  come  to  the  ilet  mentyoned,  (which  I  call  Turkey  He.") 

Archeologia  Americana — Trans.  Am.  Ant.  Soc,  Vol.  IV. 
pp.  41-2. 

iN'oTE  9.  Jolin  Boiling,  of  Cobbs,  the  son  of  Robert  Boil- 
ing, (son  of  John  and  Mary  Boiling,  of  Boiling  Hall,  who 
lived  in  the  parish  of  All-halloway,  or  Allhallows,  Barkin 
Parish,  Town  street,  London,  the  first  of  the  name  who  set- 
tled in  Va.,"  born  Dec.  26th,  1646,  arrived  in  Va.  Oct.  2d, 
1660,)  and  Jane  Rolfe,  the  grand-daughter  of  Pocahontas, 
was  bom  Jan.  27th,  1676,  and  died  April  10th,  1729.     He 


NOTES. 


169 


devoted  himself  to  commence  and  amassed  a  large  fortune.* 
His  daughter  Jane,  married  the  first  Kichard  Randolph  of 
Curies. 

Mr.  John  Boiling,  Surveyor,  is  mentioned  in  1704.t 
I^OTE  10.     The  Rev.  James  Keith.— The  Rev.  Mr.  Keith 
removed  to  Maryland  in  1735* — doubtless  him  of  the  text. 
The  name  is  a  prominent  one  now,  not  only  in  that  State,  but 
also  in  Pennsylvania  and  Virginia. 

ISToTE  11.  The  Rev.  David  Mossom  was  born  in  London, 
Mch.  25th,  1690,  and  died  Jan.  4th,  1767.  He  was  the 
Rector  of  St.  Peter's  Church,  E'ew  Kent  Co.,  Va.,  for  a 
period  of  forty  years  preceding  his  death.  A  beautiful  mar- 
ble tablet  in  the  wall,  on  the  right  hand  side  of  the  pulpit, 
did  record  his  virtues.  "He  officiated  at  the  nuptials  of  Gen- 
eral Washington,  at  the  White  House,  a  few  miles  from  St. 
Peter's  Church."'!  This  venerable  place  of  worship  was  the 
victim  of  the  vandalism  of  the  Federal  troops  during  the  late 
war,  its  associations  with  the  memory  of  the  Father  of  his 
Country  finding  no  responsive  chord  in  the  breasts  of  those 
zealous  patriots,  to  stay  their  vengeful  hands.  "The  Church 
itself  was  broken  and  battered,  and  rendered  wholly  unfit  for 
use.  The  old  massive  stone  font,  in  which  the  children  of 
two  centuries  had  been  baptized,  was  broken  and  scattered  in 
fragments  over  the  floor.  The  chancel  was  torn  down,  the 
pulpit  and  desk  broken  and  defaced,  and  not  a  sash  was  left 
in  the  windows. "§     The  monument  to  Mr.  Mosson  was  also 

*Memois  of  the  Boiling  Family,  p.  4. 
tPapers  of  the  Virginia  Church,  Steevens,  p.  96. 
JPerry's  Va.  Papers,  p.  358. 

IIBishop  Meade's  Old  Churches,  &c.,  Vol.  I,  p.  386;  Vol.  II,  p.  490. 
§The  Communication  in  the  "Richmond  Dispatch"  of  Feb    0,  ibTl, 
over  the  signature  "Senex." 


170  NOTES. 

destroyed — nought  but  fragments  remaining.  The  parish- 
oners  lately  appealed  to  the  public  for  contributions  to  aid 
them  to  so  far  repair  the  old  church,  that  divine  service  might 
be  resumed  within  its  hallowed  halls. 

ISToTE  12.  Darby  Enroughty. — The  locality,  Darbytown, 
situate  a  few  miles  below  Richmond,  owes  its  designation  to 
its  having  been  at  one  time  almost  exclusively  peopled  by 
those  bearing  the  name  Darby  or  Enroughty.  It  being  a  re- 
markable fact  that  the  two  names,  in  common  parlance  among 
them,  are  regarded  as  synonymous  and  interchangeable.  The 
first,  E'arby,  obtaining  prevalence  because  of  its  brevity  and 
easier  pronunciation.  (It  is  claimed,  and  with  apparent  rea- 
son, that  the  name  was  originally  Derby,  which  among  the 
lower  English  classes  is  even  now  pronounced,  as  by  those 
simple  people.)  Those  of  them,  however,  who  are  able  to 
write  their  names,  (in  doing  so,)  generally  use  that  of  En- 
roughty— which  name  indeed  a  majority  of  them  affix  to 
legal  instruments. 

We  venture  the  highly  probable  conjecture  that  the  indi- 
vidual above  was  the  progentor  of  this  humble,  honest  and 
simple  family.  His  neighbors  and  succeeding  generations, 
with  a  wayward  ruthlessness  which  is  constantly  repeating 
itself  in  matters  of  popular  designation,  adopting  the  cog- 
nomen which  least  taxed  their  linguistic  skill. 

N'oTE  13.  Isaac  Winston. — The  Winstons  of  Virginia  are 
said  to  be  descended  from  the  ancient  and  honorable  family 
of  that  name  in  England.  Four  of  the  name  emigrated  from 
Yorkshire,  England,  some  time  previous  to  the  year  1710. 
Three  brothers — Isaac,  of  the  text,  William  Essex  and  James, 
and  a  cousin,  Pleasant  Winston.  They  were  of  the  Society  of 


NOTES. 


171 


Friends,   and  left  England  to  enjoy  freedom  of  religious 
opinion. 

1.  Isaac/  resided  first  in  Henrico  and  afterwards  in  Han- 
over County,  Va.     He  married  Sarah . 

They  had  issue: 

2.  I.  Anthony.^ 

3.  II.  William.2 

4.  III.  Mary2  m.  John  Coles. 

5.  lY.  Sarah^  m,  first,  Col.  John  Syme,  second.  Col.  John 
Henry. 

2.  Anthony,2  (Isaac,'^)  h.  Sept.  29th,  1723;  m.  Feb.  27th, 
1747,  Alice,  (b.  May  21st,  1730,)  daughter  of  James  and 
Alice  Taylor,  of  Caroline  Co.,  Va. 

They  had  issuse: 

I.   Sarah,  b.  Feb.  9th,  1748,  died  unmarried. 

6.  II.  Anthony,  b.  IMov.  25th,  1750,  m.  Mch.  11th,  1776, 
Kezia  Jones. 

7.  III.  Alice,  b.  Mch.  20th,  1753,  m.  her  cousin.  Judge 
Edmund  Winston,  d.  Feb.,  1784. 

IV,  Martha,  b.  June  3d,  1759,  m.  Charles  Woodson,  of 
Eucl^ingham  Co. 

6.  Anthony^  {Anthony,^  Isaac/)  removed  to  Buckingham 
County,  near  the  "New  Store,"  in  1771;  m.  Mch.  11th, 
1776,  Kesia,  (b.  Feb.  1760,)  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth 
(Walker)  Jones,  from  Wales.  Anthony  Winston  was  a 
Member  both  of  the  House  of  Burgesses  and  the  patriot 
Virginia  Convention  of  1775,  from  the  County  of  Bucking- 
ham. He  was  also  a  Captain  in  the  Army  of  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  a  gallant  officer.  He  was  the  purchaser  of  Peter 
Francisco,  famous  for  his  feats  of  valor  and  strength,  whom 
he  released  from  slavery  to  allow  to  enlist  in  the  patriotic 
army.  He  was  sheriff  of  Buckingham  County  for  a  long 
series  of  years.  He  removed  to  Davidson  Co.,  Tenn.,  in  the 
autumn  of  1801. 


172  NOTES. 

Antliony  and  Kezia  had  issue : 

I.  Anthony,  b.  Dec.  5th,  1782. 

II.  John  Jones,  b.  May  31st,  1785. 

III.  Edmund,  b.  May,  2d,  1787,  died  in  childhood. 

8.  IV.  William,  b.  Mch.  24th,  1789,  d.  1859. 

9.  Y.  AliceTaylor,  b.  Dec.  21st,  1790,  m.  John,  son  of 
John  Pettus,  of  Fluvania  Co.,  Va.  His  sister,  Mrs.  Shel- 
ton  Burgess,  was  living  May,  1871,  in  her  80th  year,  with 
her  son  John,  near  Bremo  Bluff,  Fluvanna  Co. 

VI.  Joel  Walker,  b.  Dec.  6th,  1792. 

VII.  Isaac,  b.  Jan.  22d,  1795. 

VIII.  Mary  Walker,  b.  !N'ov.  6th,  1796,  m.  Jesse  Jones 

IX.  Betsy,  b.  Sept.  15th,  1798,  d.  an  infant. 

X.  Edmund,  (second  of  the  name,)  b.  June  15th,  1801, 
d.  since  the  late  war. 

XL  Thomas,  b.  May  3d,  1804,  settled  in  Davidson  Co., 
Tenn. 

In  1811  or  '12,  all  of  the  children  of  Anthony  and  Kezia 
Winston,  excepting  the  two  youngest  (who  remained  with 
their  parents  in  Tennessee,)  removed  to  that  locality  of  Mis- 
sissippi Territory,  which  now  constitutes  Madison  County, 
Alabama. 

*'In  1813,  when  the  war  with  the  Creek  nation  com- 
menced, a  family  council  was  held  in  Madison  County,  to 
determine  which  one  of  the  seven  brothers,  and  brothers-in- 
law  should  be  selected  to  remain  and  protect  all  the  families," 
whilst  the  other  six  "went  to  the  war."  "Wm.  Winston 
was  selected  on  account  of  his  firmness  and  prudence  to  pro- 
tect the  young  families."  The  wives  as  well  as  their  hus- 
bands were  in  the  Council.     "John  Jones  Winston  was  a 


IS'OTES.  173 


Captain,  and  his  eldest  brother,  Anthony,  a  Lieutenant  in  his 
company — the  other  five  served  in  the  ranks."  General 
Jackson  "was  the  personal  friend  of  all  these  young  men," 
and  bore  cheerful  testimony  to  the  gallantry  of  each. 


10.  John  Anthony  Winston,^  son  of  (William^  Anthony,^ 
Anthony,^  Isaac,^)  d.  Dec.  22d,  1871.  He  represented 
Sumpter  Co.,  Ala.,  for  many  years  in  the  General  Assembly 

as  Representative  or  Senator.  He  was  Colonel  of  the 

Ala.  Eegt.,  Volunteer  Infantry,  during  the  Mexican  war ;  for 
two  terms  Governor  of  Alabama;  President  of  the  State 
Senate;  Colonel  Eighth  Alabama  Infantry,  during  the  late 
war,  participating  in  the  battles  fought  on  Virginia  soil.  He 
was  elected  United  States  Senator  in  1866,  but  was  not  al- 
lowed to  take  his  seat.  He  is  described  as  having  possessed 
an  "unbending  will"  and  a  vigorous  intellect.  His  style  of 
speech  was  "bold  and  incisive."  He  was  never  called  an 
orator,  but  as  a  debater,  he  had  few,  if  any,  equals  in  the 
State.  His  personal  courage  was  undoubted.  He  was  as  he 
represented  his  family  as  being :  "very  tolerant  in  matters  of 
religious  faith." 


11.  John  Jones  Pettus,'^  son  of  {John  and  Alice  Taylor,^ 
Pettus,  Anthony  Winston,^  Anthony,^  Isaac/)  was  educated 
for  the  bar,  but  preferred  planting.  He  was  for  many  years 
before  the  late  war  a  Member  of  the  Mississippi  Legislature 
in  both  of  its  branches.  He  was  twice  Governor  of  that 
State. 


Edmund  Winston  Pettus,  brother  of  the  preceding,  was 
Solicitor  for  the  State  of  Alabama  for  eight  years ;  Judge  of 
the  Circuit  Court  of  the  State ;  Major  and  Lieutenant  Colo- 
nel 20th  Regiment  Alabama  Infantry,  and  Brigadier-General 
Confederate  States  Army  during  the  late  war.  He  was  a 
gallant  and  efficient  officer,  and  received  the  encomiums  of  his 
superior  officers.  He  is  now  a  distinguished  practitioner  of 
law  in  Selma,  Ala. 


174 


NOTES. 


12.  William  Winston,^  son  of  (Isaac,^ )  was  called  Langa- 
loo  William.   "He  was  a  great  hunter ;  had  a  quarter  in  Bed- 
ford or  Albemarle  County;  spent  half  the  year  there  hunt- 
ing deer.     He  was  fond  of  the  Indians,  and  dressed  like 
them,  and  was  a  favorite  with  them.     An  amour  with  the 
daughter  of  an  Indian  Chief,  who  was  engaged  to  another 
Chief,  involved  him  in  difficulties  with  the  savages.     They 
besieged  him  in  a  log  fort  for  a  week.     He  defended  himself 
with  the  aid  of  three  negroes  with  rifles.     Tom,  one  of  the 
negroes,   stood  guard   every  night;     at  length   the   favorite 
squaw  went  out  and  made  peace  between  the  belligerents. 
Langaloo  William  was  a  great  Indian  fighter."*     He  was 
endowed  with  those  impassioned  powers  of  natural  and  all- 
prevailing  oratory,  which  rendered  his  nephew,  Patrick  Hen- 
ry, the  patriot,  immortal.     Wirt,  in  his  life  of  the  latter, 
quotes  the  following  anecdote  from  a  correspondent — Wm. 
Pope :  "I  have  often  heard  my  father,  who  was  intimately  ac- 
quainted with  this  William  Winston,  say,  that  he  was  the 
greatest  orator  he  ever  heard — Patrick  Henry  excepted.  That 
during  the  last  French  and  Indian  war,  and  soon  after  Brad- 
dock's  defeat,  when  the  militia  were  marched  to  the  frontiers 
of  Virginia  against  the  Indians,  this  William  Winston  was  a 
Lieutenant  of  a  company.     That  the  men  who  were  indif- 
ferently clothed,  without  tents,  and  exposed  to  the  rigor  and 
inclemency  of  the  weather,  discovered  great  aversion  to  the 
service,  and  were  anxious  and  were  clamorous  to  return  to 
their  families ;  when  William  Winston  mounting  a  stump 
(the  common  rostrum  of  the  field  orator  of  Virginia,)  and 
addressed  them  with  keenness  of  invective,  and   declaimed 
with  such  force  of  eloquence  on  liberty  and  patriotism,  that 
when  he  concluded,  the  general  cry  was  'Let  us  march  on; 
lead  us  against  the  enemy!'  and  they  were  now  willing,  nay 
anxious,  to  encounter  all  those  difficulties  and  dangers  which 
but  a  few  minutes  before  had  almost  produced  mutiny." 

William  Winston^  had  issue : 

I.  Elizabeth,  a  beauty,  m.  Peter  Fontaine. 

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175 


II.  Frances,  m.  Dr.  Walker. 

III.  Edmund,  State  Judge,  m.  first,  his  cousin,  (Alice, ^ 
daughter  of  Anthony J^  Isaac/)  died  in  1813,  in  the  fifth 
score  year  of  his  age;  second,  Dolly,  (Dandridge)  the  widow 
of  Patrick  Henry. 

Issue  by  the  first  marriage : 

I.  George  m.  Dolly,  daughter  of  Patrick  Henry. 

Issue,  five  sons  who  removed  to  the  State  of  Missouri,  and 
two  davighters,  one  of  whom  Elvira,  m.  Dr.  Charles  Dan- 
dridge. "She  was  a  poetical  genius,  and  corresponded  with 
Maria  Edgeworth." 

II.  Edmund  m. 

III.  m.  Dr.  George  Cabell,  of  Campbell   Co. 

IV.  Alice  m.  Frederick  A.  Cabell. 

13.  Winston,^  daughter  of    (Judge   Edmund^ 

and  Alice,  William,^  Anthony,-  Isaac}-)  m.  Dr.  George  Ca- 
bell, of  Campbell  Co. 

Had  issue: 

I.  Marian  F.  m.  Landon  K.  Cabell. 

II.  Edmund  Winston. 

III.  George  K.  m.  Eliza  V. . 

IV.  John  B.  m.  Martha  B.  . 

V.  William  L.  m.  Eliza . 

VI.  Paulina  J.  Cabell  m.  Alexander  S.  Henry. 

VII.  Alice  Winston  m.  Walter  C.  Carrington. 

Alice,*  daughter  of  Judge  Edmund^  and  Alice^  Winston, 
m.  Frederick  A.  Cabell.    Issue : 

I.  m.  Dr.  John  Horsley. 

II.  m.  John  W.  Mosby,  uncle  of  Col.  John  S.  Mosby, 
Partisan  during  the  late  war. 

III.  Frederick  M.  m.  Coleman. 

IV.  Edmund  Winston  m.  Lucy  Gait. 

V.  Clifford,  M.  D.,  m.  Anthony. 

VI.  Lewis  Warrington  m.  Perkins. 

5.  Sarah  Winston^  (Isaac^)  m.  first.  Colonel  John  Syme, 
Member  H.  of  Burgesses,  and  of  the  Virginia  Convention  of 

L 


176  NOTES. 

1775.  Col.  in  the  Eev.  Issue:  Sarah^  m.  Samuel  Jordan 
Cabell,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Revolution  M.  O.  C.  1795.  1803. 
Sarah  Syme^  m.  second,  Col.  John  Henry,  H.  of  Burgesses, 
prepared  a  map  of  Virginia.     Issue: 

I.  Colonel  William,  Member  of  Virginia  Assembly,  from 
riuvanna  Co. 

II.  Patrick  (the  orator)  m.  Dolly  Dandridge. 

III.  Lucy  m.  Valentine  Wood. 

IV.  Jane  m.  Colonel  Samuel  Meredith,  of  Hanover  Co. 

14.  Geddes,^  son  of  ( William  Essex  TFms^o?i/  )  died  June 
9th,  1784,  and  is  buried  in  St.  John's  Church  yard,  Rich- 
mond.    His  wife  also  lies  there. 

They  had  issue: 

I.  Rebecca  m.  Dr.  Wm.  Radford. 

II.  Mary  m.  Rev.  John  D.  Blair. 

III.  Samuel  Jordan  d.  unmarried. 

IV.  Margaret  m.  Dr.  John  Adams. 

V.  Julia  m.  Dr.  John  Shore. 

VI.  Sarah  m.  Thomas  Rutherfoord,  of  Richmond;  enter- 
prising and  wealthy  merchant  and  miller,  who  owmed  lots  in 
every  quarter  of  the  city,  which  he  had  purchased  during 
the  period  of  real  estate  fever  which  prevailed  directly  after 
the  war  of  1812. 

I.  Colonel  John,  Lieutenant-Governor  and  Acting  Gover- 
nor of  Virginia,  1841,  d.  1870;  m.  Emily  Ann  Coles,  who 
died  Aug-ust  26th,  1871.  Issue:  John  Coles— House  of 
Delegates,  from  Goochland  County,  for  several  years ;  Emily 
Ann  m.  January  24th,  1853,  Patrick  Henry,  son  of  Philip 
Aylett — of  King  William  County,  a  grand-son  of  Patrick 
Henry — who  lost  his  life  by  the  calamity  of  the  falling  of  the 
floor  in  the  Richmond  Capitol,  April  27th,  1870. 

IL  William. 

III.  Samuel  Jordan. 

IV.  Alexander. 

V.  Thomas  m.  first,  Josephine  Sims;  second,  Sarah, 
daughter  of  Spotswood  Wingfield. 

VI.  Gustavus. 


NOTES. 


177 


VII.  Jane  m.  Hodijah  Meade, 

VIII.  Sarah  m.  Wm.  B.  Eandolph,  of  Chatsworth. 

IX.  Martha  m.  Garland  Tinsley,  of  Hanover  Co. 

15.  Dr.  John  and  Margaret  (Winston)  Adams,^  (GeddesJ^ 
William  Essex^ )  had  issue : 

I.  Mary  m.  Dr.  John  Minge. 

II.  Eliza  m.  John  Heron. 

III.  Margaret  m.  first,  Charles  Pickett,  second,  Colonel 
George  Mayo  Carrington,  of  Kichmond. 

IV.  Martha  m.  Burwell  Moseley,  of  E'orfolk. 

V.  Louisa  m.  Dr.  Kichard  A.  Carrington. 

VI.  Elvira  m.  David  Minge. 

VII.  Eichard  m.  Carter  Harrison. 

VIII.  John  m. . 

4.  Mary^  (Isaac^)  m.  Major  John  Coles,  a  native  of  Ire- 
land. He  was  an  early  settler  of  Kichmond,  where  he  was 
engaged  in  merchandizing.  A  small  frame  building  recently 
demolished,  (1871)  situated  on  Twenty-second,  between 
Broad  and  Marshall  streets,  was  pointed  out  as  having  been 
his  residence.  Many  of  the  timbers,  though  more  than  a 
century  old,  were  in  a  perfect  state  of  preservation.  Major 
John  Coles  was  buried  beneath  the  old  Church  at  Richmond, 
the  floors  of  which  being  removed  in  1857,  to  replace  the 
joists  which  were  in  a  decayed  condition,  a  metallic  plate, 
bearing  his  name,  was  found.  It  was,  however,  so  much 
corroded  that  it  fell  to  pieces. 

John  and  Mary  Coles  had  issue:    Four    sons    and    five 
daughters,  of  whom — 

I.  Walter  m.  Lightf oot,  of  Sandy  Point.     Issue :   Mildred 
m.  Judge  Paul  Carrington,  the  younger. 

II.  John  settled  in  Albemarle,  m.  Eebecca,  daughter  of 
Henry  Tucker.    Issue : 

I.  Mary  m.  Carter,  of  Redlands. 

II.  Rebecca  m.  John  Singleton,  of  S.  C. 

III.  m.  Hon.  Andrew  Stevenson. 

IV.  Elizabeth. 

V.  Walter.  T  ":' 


178  NOTES. 

VI.  Edward.  First  Governor  of  Illinois,  m.  first,  Light- 
foot.    Issue:   Isaac  Coles. 

VII.  Emily  Ann  m.  Col.  John  Kutherfoord. 

VIII.  Tucker. 

IX.  John. 

X.  Colonel  Isaac  m.  Catharine  Thompson,  of  ISTew  York, 
a  sister  of  whom  married  Elbridge  Gerry  in  1790. 

Colonel  Isaac  and  Catharine  {Thompson)  Coles  had  issue: 

I.  Walter. 

II.  Thompson. 

III.  John. 

IV.  Kobert. 

V.  Jacob. 

VI.  Catharine  m.  Baldwin,  son  of  Philip  Payne. 

VII.  Mary  m.  James  M.  Whittle. 

The  late  George  Winston,  of  Richmond,  is  supposed  to 
have  been  a  descendant  of  Pleasant  Winston,  one  of  the 
original  emigrants — the  connecting  links  cannot,  however,  be 
stated  by  his  family. 

His  children  were : 

I.  James. 

II.  Pleasants,  now  residing  in  Missouri.  (He  makes  claim 
to  a  portion  of  the  Chimborazo  property  of  Richmond, 
which  was  the  site  of  a  Confederate  Hospital  during  the  late 
war.) 

III.  Virginia  J.  m.  W.  F.  Butler;  d.  Nov.  22d,  1872,  in 
her  57th  year. 

The  descendants  of  James  Winston^  in  Hanover,  Caroline, 
Louisa,  and  Goochland  Counties,  have  long  filled  ofiices  of 
local  trust,  clerks,  sheriffs,  &c.  Mr.  Wm.  Winston  was  Lieu- 
tenant and  Adjutant  of  Lee's  Legion  of  Cavalry  during  the 
Revolution. 

The  names  of  John  and  Benjamin  Winston  are  among  the 


NOTES. 


179 


list  of  officers  pensioned  by  the  State  of  Virginia  for  service 
during  the  Revolution. 

"Joseph  Winston,  born  in  Virginia,  1746;  d.  near  Ger- 
mantown,  iN".  C,  1814.  He  joined  a  company  of  rangers  in 
1760 ;  was  twice  wounded  in  an  Indian  fight  on  the  Green- 
brier; was  pensioned  by  the  Legislature  for  his  gallantry; 
removed  to  Stokes  Sounty,  IN".  C,  1766 ;  was  its  representa- 
tive 1775-6,  and  was  appointed  a  Major;  was  in  several 
fights  victorious,  and  for  his  bravery  at  King's  Mountain, 
where  he  commanded  the  right  wing,  had  a  sword  voted  him 
by  the  Legislature.  Commissioner  to  Cherokee  Indians, 
with  whom  a  treaty  was  made  in  1777 ;  first  Senator  from 
Stokes  County,  in  1791;  and  Member  of  Legislature  re- 
peatedly until  1812;  M.  C.  1793-5  and  1803-7.  His  son, 
General  Joseph,  d.  in  Platte  County,  Mo.,  Mch.  24th,  1810, 
aged  52.  He  filled  an  important  position  in  Stokes  Countv, 
'N.  C. ;  served  in  the  war  1812 ;  was  for  many  years  in  the 
State  Legislature,  and  was  a  Major-General  of  Militia. — 
Drake's  Die.  Am.  Biog. 

We  take  this  occasion  to  express  our  indebtedness  for  valu- 
able information  embodied  in  the  preceding  note,  which  was 
rendered  us  with  a  prompt  heartiness,  by  the  late  Hon.  John 
Anthony  Winston,  of  Mobile,  and  General  Edmimd  Winston 
Pettus,  of  Selma,  Ala. ;  whose  action  is  the  more  highly  ap- 
preciated, because  they  were  the  sole  representatives  of  the 
Winston  Family,  from  whom  we  received  any  manner  of  as- 
sistance— the  remainder  of  our  many  applications  having 
been  entirely  neglected,  or  met  with  unpardonable  rudeness. 


180 


KOTES. 


Our  office  may  have  been  an  unimportant  one ;  it  has  surely 
been  as  thankless  as  it  has  been  gratuitous. 

l^OTE  14.  The  Reverend  Wm.  Stith  was  the  son  of  Wil- 
liam Stith  and  Mary,  the  daughter  of  William  Randolph,  of 
Turkey  Island. 

The  issue  of  William  and  Mary  Stith,  was : 

I.  William,  b.  1Y89 ;  m.  Judith,  daughter  of  Thomas  Ran- 
dolph, of  Tuckahoe;  d.  1755.  Issue:  Mary,  died  unmarried. 

II.  John,  of  Charles  City  County,  Va. 

III.  Mary  m.  Commissary  William  Dawson,  of  William 
and  Mary  College,  Va. 

Issue : 

A  son  who  m.  Johnson,  of  j^orth  Carolina,  whose 

son,  William  Johnson  Dawson,  was  a  Member  of  Congress 
1793-5,  from  K  C* 

"On  the  death  of  her  husband,  Mrs.  Stith,  at  the  instance 
of  her  brother.  Sir  John  Randolph,  removed  to  Williams- 
burg, and  placed  her  son  (William)  in  the  grammar-school 
attached  to  the  College  of  William  and  Mary^  where  he  pur- 
sued his  academic  studies,  and  graduated.  His  theological 
studies  were  completed  in  England,  where  he  was  ordained  a 
Minister  of  the  Episcopal  Church.  On  his  return  to 
Virginia,  in  the  year  1731,  he  was  elected  Master  of  the 
Grammar-school  in  the  College,  and  Chaplain  to  the  House 
of  Burgesses."t  On  the  16th  of  July,  1736,  he  was  in- 
stalled as  Rector  of  Henrico  Parish.  At  the  Glebe  House, 
of  which  at  Varina,  he  wrote  his  history  of  Virginia.  In 
August,  1752,  he  was  elected  President  of  William  and  Mary 
College,  to  which  he  removed,  and  over  which  he  presided 
until  his  death  in  1755. 

IN'oTE  15.  Peter  Randolph,  of  Chatsworth,  was  the  second 
son  of  the  second  William  Randolph,  of  Turkey  Island.  He 
married  Lucy,  daughter  of  Robert  Boiling,  of  Bollingbrook. 

*Ms.  Mem.,  Book  of  John  Randolph,  of  Roanoke. 
fBishop  Meade's  Old  Churches,  &c  ,  Vol.  I,  p   138. 


NOTES.  ■*^"-*- 


He  was  Clerk  of  the  House  of  Burgesses,  and  Attorney- 
General  of  Virginia.  Later,  a  Judge  of  the  State  Court. 
His  portrait  is  at  "Shirley,"  on  James  Eiver. 

ISToTE  16.  Beverley  Randolph,  of  Turkey  Island,  was  the 
first  son  of  Wm.  Kandolph.  He  married  Miss  Lightfoot,  of 
Sandy  Point,  and  had  no  issue. 

E'oTE  17.    Major  John  Coles. — Vide  ISTote  13. 

K'oTE  18.  Richard  Randolph,  Jr.,  Member  of  the  House 
of  Burgesses,  1769 ;  son  of  the  first  Richard,  of  Curies,  mar- 
ried Ann,  daughter  of  David  Meade,  of  Nansemond  County. 
They  had  issue : 

I.  Richard  married  Maria  Beverly,  of  Blandford. 

II.  David  Meade,  b.  1769,  d.  September  22d,  1830 ;  Col. 
of  cavalry  in  the  Revolution ;  m.  Mary  Randolph^  of  Tuek- 
ahoe.  He  was  appointed  Marshal  of  Virginia  by  Washing- 
ton, which  oflice  he  held  until  the  Presidency  of  Mr.  Jeffer- 
son when,  being  a  Federal  in  politics,  he  was  displaced.  The 
Colonel  and  his  lady  were  a  jovial  couple,  and  dispensed  a 
generous  and  hearty  hospitality.  Their  residence  at  Rich- 
mond was  the  commodious  one  now  known  as  Allan's,  (the 
present  owner  being  the  widow  of  the  late  John  Allan,  Esq., 
commonly  termed  "Jock,"  the  patron  of  Edgar  Allan  Poe,) 
situated  at  the  corner  of  Fifth  and  Main  streets — the 
grounds  of  which  extended  to  Sixth  street.  A  frequent 
guest,  Mr.  Edmund  W.  Rootes,  a  prominent  merchant  of 
that  day,  of  skillful  rhyming  capacity,  of  a  high!y  facetious 
order,  dubbed  the  Randolph  mansion  Moldavia,  thus  inge- 
niously uniting  the  christian  names  of  host  and  hostess.* 
"A  letter  from  Hickory  Gornhill,  Esq.,  to  his  friends  m  the 
Country,"  humorously  and  graphically  depicting  in  rhyme, 
the  follies  and  vices  of  fashionable  society  of  the  beginning 
of  the  present  century,  when  card  playing,  to  which  both 
sexes  were  addicted,  was  a  feature  of  every  social  gathering, 
and  the  costumes  were  as  ludicrous  as  they  were  indecent, 
is  attributed  to  Mr,  Rootes;    claim,  however,  has  also  been 

♦Richmond  in  By-Gone  Days,  Second  Ed.,  p.  127. 


182  NOTES. 

laid  for  it,  for  both  the  accomplished  William  Wirt,  and  the 
learned  St.  George  Tucker,  the  elder.  We  cannot  decide 
the  question  upon  the  intrinsic  or  internal  character  of  the 
composition,  and  we  are  much  too  youthful  to  he  able  to  more 
than  transmit  further  the  several  traditions. 

It  was  republished  in  the  Southern  Literary  Messenger, 
May,  1838.  It  appears  also  in  Mr.  Mordicae's  entertaining 
little  book,  "Kichmond  in  By-Gone  Days,"  Second  Edition. 
He  ascribes  the  lines  to  George  Tucker. 

TIL  Brett  m.  Lucy  Beverley,  of  Blandford. 

IV.  Ryland  m.  Elizabeth  Erayser. 

V.  Susanna  m.  Benjamin  Harrison,  Jr.,  of  Berkeley. 

VI.  Jane  m.  Archibald  Boiling,  of  Buckingham  Co. 

VII.  Anne  m.  Brett  Randolph. 

VIII.  Mary  m.  Col.  Wm.  Boiling,  of  Licking  Hole,  Mem- 
ber of  House  of  Delegates,  of  Virginia. 

IX.  Eliza  m.  David  Meade. 

X.  Sarah  m.  William  ISTewburne. 

ISToTE  19.  William  Randolph,  of  Wilton,  m.  Anne,  sister 
of  Governor  Benj.  Harrison,  and  daughter  of  Benjamin 
Harrison,  of  Berkeley,  and  Anne,  (Carter)  his  wife.  In 
1745-6  he  was  elected  to  the  House  of  Burgesses  for  Gooch- 
land, vice  William  Randolph,  of  Eighting  Creek,  deceased. 

They  had  issue: 

I.  William  d.  young. 

II.  Peter,  Clerk  of  the  House  of  Burgesses,  in  1749.  He 
m.  first,  Mary,  grand-daughter  of  Governor  Alexander 
Spotswood ;  second,  Mary  Page,  of  I^orth  River — died  with- 
out issue. 

III.  Harrison. 

IV.  Benjamin. 

V.  Peyton  m.  Lucy,  daughter  of  Gov.  Benj.  Harrison. 

VI.  Anne  m.  Benj.  Harrison,  of  Brandon. 

VII.  Elizabeth  m.  Philip  Grymes,  of  Brandon,  Rappa- 
hannock County.     No  issue. 


NOTES. 


183 


VIII.  Lucy  m.  Lewis  Burwell,  of  King's  Mill.  :N'o  issue. 

IToTE  20.  Samuel  Du  Val  was  a  Member  of  the  House 
of  Burgesses  in  1Y73 ;  of  the  Virginia  Convention  of  17Y5, 
and  an  officer  of  the  Kevolution. 

ISToTE  21.  Bev.  Miles  Selden  was  the  son  of  Joseph,  first 
settler  of  the  name  in  Virginia.  He  was  Chaplain  of  the 
Virginia  Convention  of  17Y5.  A  son,  Miles  Selden,  Jr., 
represented  the  County  of  Henrico,  in  the  Virginia  Assem- 
bly for  several  years. 

ISToTE  22.  TJiomas  Adams  was  one  of  the  Delegates 
from  Virginia  to  the  Convention  held  in  Philadelphia  in 
1778,  and  a  signer  of  the  articles  of  Confederation  between 
the  States.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Virginia  Senate  of 
1786,  from  Augusta  County.  He  was  a  brother  of  Colonel 
Richard  Adams,  the  elder. 

N'oTE  23.  Ryland  Randolph,  son  of  Richard  Randolph, 
of  Curies.  He  inherited  an  ample  fortune,  which,  remarks 
his  sarcastic  Kinsman,  "of  Roanoke,"  "he  squandered  to  the 
last  shilling." 

Note  24.  Turner  Souihall  was  a  member,  successively, 
of  both  branches  of  the  Virginia  Assembly  for  a  series  of 
years  during  the  Revolutionary  war,  and  afterwards.  He 
was  a  zealous  patriot  and  a  highly  useful  citizen,  being  fre- 
quently elected  to  local  offices  of  trust  and  importance. 

ISToTE  25.  Richard  Adams. — This  was  Col.  Richard  Adams, 
the  elder,  (son  of  Ebenezer,  of  York  County,)  bom  in  1723 ; 
died  August  2d,  1800 ;  married  April  10th,  1755,  Elizabeth 
Griffin,  (sister  of  Judge  Cyrus  Griffin,  of  Virginia,  President 


184 


NOTES. 


of  the  old  Congress  of  1788,)  born  1738,  died  Dec.  23d, 
1800.  Colonel  Adams  was  a  member  of  the  House  of 
Burgesses  1773 ;  of  the  Convention  of  1775,  and  of  the 
Virginia  Assembly  frequently  afterwards.  He  was  an  en- 
terprising and  public  spirited  citizen,  inaugurating  many 
and  fostering  most  of  the  schemes  of  local  improvement  of 
his  day.  His  means  were  ample  and  his  landed  possessions 
within  the  limits,  and  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  Richmond 
probably  more  extensive  than  any  other,  then  resident.  His 
residence  on  Richmond  or  Church  Hill  is  still  standing,  being 
the  large  wooden  building  at  the  corner  of  2 2d  and  Grace 
streets,  so  long  occupied  by  the  late  Loftin  IST.  EUett,  Esq., 
and  now  used  as  a  convent  by  the  Roman  Catholic  Church. 
When  first  occupied  by  Colonel  Adams  it  was  within  the 
outer  limits  of  a  thick  grove  of  forest  trees,  a  representative 
of  which,  a  primeval  oak,  of  monarchial  dimensions,  is  still 
standing  a  few  hundred  yards  distant,  near  the  corner  of 
24th  and  Grace  streets.  Both  the  mansion  of  Col,  Adams 
and  the  venerable  St.  John's  Church  were  used  as  barracks 
by  the  British  soldiery,  under  the  traitor  Arnold,  during  his 
occupancy  of  Richmond  in  1781.  The  efforts  of  Col.  Adams 
to  induce  the  tide  of  improvement  in  the  growing  little  town 
and  embryo  city  of  Richmond  in  the  direction  of  his  landed 
possessions  on  Richmond  Hill,  were  constant  and  strenuous. 
A  venerable  descendant,  a  grand-daughter — Mrs.  Eliza 
Griffin  Carrington,  now  in  her  83d  year,  relates  an 
authentic  tradition  of  her  childhood:  That  quite  a  warm 
friendship  at  one  time  existed  between  her  ancestor  and 
Thomas  Jefferson,  who  was  a  frequent  guest  of  Col.  Adams. 
During  a  visit  of  the  former,  not  long  preceding  the  Resolu- 


NOTES. 


185 


tion  of  the  Assembly  of  Virginia,  to  remove  the  seat  of 
govermnent  from  Williamsburg  to  Kichmond,  Jefferson, 
who  was  cognizant  then  of  the  measure,  pledged  himself  to 
Col.  Adams,  in  case  of  its  success,  to  secure  the  location  of 
the  public  buildings  on  Kichmond  Hill.  Colonel  Adams,  in 
view  of  the  prospective  ultimate  advantages  in  the  enhance- 
ment in  value  of  his  surrounding  property,  promising  a  dona- 
tion of  the  requisite  sites,  for  which  were  proposed  command- 
ing points.  The  Act  for  the  removal  of  the  seat  of  govern- 
ment was  passed  June  4th,  1779,*  though  the  definite  location 
of  the  building  was  not  indicated  until  the  May  term  of  1780, 
when  it  was  directed  to  be  made  upon  Shockoe  Hill.  The 
following  were  the  directors  therein  nominated  to  carry  into 
effect  the  provisions  of  the  Act,  viz. :  "His  Excellency, 
Thomas  Jefferson,  esquire,  Archibald  Cary,  Robert  Carter 
E'icholas,  Richard  Adams,  Edmund  Randolph,  Turner 
Southall,  Robert  Goode,  James  Buchanan,  and  Samuel  Du 
Vall."t  Mr.  Jefferson  incurred  the  life  long  enmity  of  Col. 
Adams  because  of  the  disappointment  of  the  latter.  Colonel 
Adams,  at  a  period  little  later,  erected,  in  Shockoe  Creek 
Valley,  upon  the  site  now  occupied  by  the  depot  buildings  of 
the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Railroad,  a  substantial  and  spacious 
market  house  for  the  convenience  of  the  residents  of  Rich- 
mond Hill.  Three  sons  of  Colonel  Adams  were  also  promi- 
nent and  useful  citizens:  Colonel  Richard,  Jr.,  (born  l^ov. 
28th,  1760,  died  January  9th,  1817;)  Samuel  Griffin,  (born 
May  5th,  1776,  died  July  15th,  1821;)  (both  of  whom 
served  in  the  Virginia  Assembly,)  and  Dr.  John,  (born  July 

*  Journal  Ho.  of  Delegates,  ed.  Williamsburg,  1779;  p.  41. 
tHening's  Statutes,  X;  p.  318. 


186  NOTES. 

14th,  1Y73,  died  June  23d,  1825,)  who  was,  for  some  time, 
Mayor  of  Richmond;  a  daughter,  Annie,  (born  Oct.  27th, 
1762,  died  Oct.  27th,  1820,)  married  Col.  Mayo  Carrington, 
of  Cumberland  County.  Colonel  Adams  and  many  of  his 
descendants  lie  buried  in  the  family  cemetery,  provided  by 
himself,  situated  at  the  comer  of  23d  and  Marshall  streets. 
It  occupies  one-fourth  of  a  square,  and  is  substantially  en- 
closed with  a  high  brick  wall.  There  is  within  our  knowl- 
edge, only  one  other  private  burying-ground  for  the  dead 
within  the  city  limits,  which  is  that  of  the  Pickett  family, 
immediately  adjoining  this,  the  enclosure  of  which  has  fallen 
to  decay,  and  all  of  its  tombstones  have  been  shattered  or 
defaced  by  the  sacriligeous  hands  of  wanton  urchins,  who, 
until  police  surveilliance  was  instituted,  threatened  to  reduce 
the  hallowed  grounds  of  the  time  eloquent  St.  John's,  to  the 
same  lamentable  condition — many  of  its  monuments  present- 
ing painful  evidences  of  their  earnest  assiduity  in  the  heart- 
less work  of  mutilation  and  obliteration. 

We  are  not  aware  that  there  have  been  any  interments  in 
the  Pickett  grounds  for  a  number  of  years  past. 

Colonel  Pichard  Adams,  Jr.,  inherited  the  paternal  resi- 
dence; his  brother  Samuel  erected  the  large  mansion  which 
formerly  stood  at  the  corner  of  22d  and  Broad  streets,  and 
which  was  latterly  known  as  Bellevue  Hospital.  It  was  de- 
stroyed by  fire  some  years  since.  One  of  the  Public  School 
Houses  now  occupies  its  site,  and  Dr.  John  built  and  occu- 
pied that  which  is  now  known  as  the  Van  Lew  residence, 
situated  at  the  corner  of  24th  and  Grace  streets. 

The  descendants  of  Col.  Richard  Adams,  the  elder,  are 


NOTES. 


187 


still  represented  by  family  names,  the  most  prominent  and  of 
the  first  social  position  in  the  State, 

ISToTE  26.  John  Ragland  was  the  son  of  John  and  Anne 
(Beaufort)  Eagland,  who  emigrated  from  Wales  to  the  Col- 
ony of  Virginia  about  the  year  1723,  and  settled  in  Hanover 
Co.  Grants  of  land  to  the  extent  of  16,000  acres  are  re- 
corded in  the  Land  Kegistry  Office  of  Virginia,  in  the  name 
of  John  Ragland.* 

His  issue  was: 

I.  John  (of  the  text,)  married  Ann  Dudley,  and  settled  in 
Goochland  County. 

II.  William^  married  and  had  issue. 

III.  SamueP  married  and  settled  in  Louisa  County.  Had 
issue. 

IV.  James^  married  Catharine  Davis.    Had  issue. 

V.  Evan^  settled  in  Antrim  Parish,  Halifax  Co. ;  married. 
Had  issue. 

VI.  Pettus.2 

VII.  Martha^  married  Thomas  Tinsley. 

VIII.  Francis^  married  Jeremiah  Pate. 

Pettus  Ragland^  (John*)  married  Elizabeth  Davis,  of 
Hanover  County.     Daughter  of  John  Davis  of  Wales. 

Had  issue: 

I.  Jean,^  born  April  12th,  1755,  married  Wm.  Chick. 

II.  John,3  born  July  29th,  1756. 

III.  William,^  born  September  I7th,  1757. 

IV.  Sarah,^  born  February  5th,  1759,  married  William 
Rice. 

V.  Elizabeth,^  born  March  24th,  1760,  married  B.  Wright. 

VI.  Pettus,^  bom  July  8th,  1761.  Moved  to  Halifax 
County. 


188  NOTES. 

VII.  Samuel,^  born  April  12th,  1764.    Died  young. 
YIII.  Martlia,^  bom  Sept.  ITtli,  1765. 

IX.  Evan,3  born  Sept.  5th,  1767,  married Year- 
mans,  of  Louisa  County.    Kemoved  to  Tennessee. 

X.  Anne  Beaufort,^  born  Oct.  7th,  1768. 

XI.  ITancy,^  born  July  13th,  1770,  married  Dr.  Thomas 
Starke. 

XII.  Catharine,^  born  1778,  married  John  Bowe. 

XIII.  Fendall,3  ^^^.^  ^780,  died  1833,  married 
Sarah,  (died  1833)  daughter  of  Edward  and  Amelia  ITelson, 
who  were  cousins  and  descendants  in  the  third  generation  of 
Edward,  bom  1690,  (son  of  James  N'elson,  of  Essex  County, 
England,)  who  emigrated  to  Virginia  in  the  year  1718,  and 
married  in  1719,  Mary,  the  daughter  of  Edward  and  Jane 
Garland,  of  I^ew  Kent  County,  Va. 

The  issue  of  EendalP  and  Sarah  (ISTelson)  Kagland  was 
eight  sons  and  four  daughters — of  whom  Elizabeth  Mildred,^ 
born  Eeb.  20th,  1814,married  May  19th,  1836.  Kobert  King, 
(son  of  John  Philip  and  Elizabeth  [King]  Brock,)  born 
December  15th,  1801,  died  May  27th,  1850.  The  editor, 
who  is  of  their  issue,  and  who  has  much  material  towards  a 
genealogical  account  of  the  Ragland,  Davis,  l^elson  and 
Garland  families,  would  most  thankfully  enter  into  corres- 
pondence with  any  representative  of  either  family  who  may 
be  kindly  disposed  to  further  his  object.  To  all  such,  he 
most  heartily  tenders  any  desired  information  he  may  have 
in  possession. 

N^OTE  27.  John  Randolph  married  Francis,  daughter  of 
Hichard  Bland. 

Issue : 

I.  Richard  married  Judith  Randolph, 

II.  Theodrick  Bland  died  young. 


NOTES. 


189 


III.  John,  (of  Roanoke)  M.  C.  and  Minister  to  Russia. 

IV.  Jane  Randolph. 

JSToTE  28.  Nathaniel  Wilkinson,  Member  of  the  House  of 
Delegates  of  Virginia,  1Y78-95.  A  prominent  and  most  use- 
ful citizen. 

N'oTE  29.  Thomas  Watkins. — The  Watkins  family  of 
Virginia  is  supposed  to  be  of  Welsh  descent.  The  name  of 
James  Watkins  appears  among  the  early  emigrants  of  1608. 
He  may  have  been  the  ancestor  of  the  family  in  Virginia. 
The  first  of  the  name  of  whom  anything  definite  is  known, 
was  Thomas  Watkins,  of  Swift  Creek,  Cumberland  County, 
whose  will  bears  date  1760.  He  had  eight  children.  His 
eldest  son,  Thomas,  of  Chickahominy,  (of  the  text)  is  thus 
spoken  of  by  the  late  Benjamin  Watkins  Leigh,  his  great 
nephew:  "Of  Thomas  Watkins,  of  Chickahominy,  I  have 
heard  very  full  accounts  from  my  mother,  (his  father  was  the 
Rev.  William  Leigh,  of  Chesterfield  County,)  and  from  my 
uncle  Thomas,  both  of  whom  knew  him  well.  He  was  a  man 
of  the  highest  respectability,  in  every  point  of  view,  and  in 
particular,  a  man  of  indefatigable  industry."  He  reared  a 
large  family  of  children,  four  sons  and  seven  daughters,  from 
whom  have  proceeded  many  descendants  of  various  family 
names,  in  Virginia  and  the  Southern  States. 

His  brother,  Benjamin  Watkins,  married  Miss  Cary,  of 
Warwick.  He  was  the  first  clerk  of  Chesterfield  County, 
which  ofiice  he  held  until  his  death.  He  was  a  man  of 
capacity  and  a  sterling  patriot.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Convention  of  1776,  and  took  an  active  part  in  the  aifairs  of 
the  Revolution.    One  of  his  daughters  married  the  Rev.  Wm. 


190 


NOTES. 


Leigh,  the  father  of  the  chaste  and  elegant  orator  and  able 
statesman,  Benjamin  Watkins  Leigh,  and  the  pure  minded 
and  learned  Judge  William  Leigh,  who  so  long  and  spotlessly 
wore  the  ermine.  Another  daughter,  Francis^  married  Wm. 
Finnie,  of  Amelia  County,  from  whom  are  descended  the 
numerous  families  of  Finnie,  Royall,  Worsham,  Sydnor  and 
others,  in  Virginia  and  E'orth  Carolina. 

His  son,  Thomas  "Watkins,  married  Kebecca,  the  daughter 
of  the  Rev.  Miles  Selden;  and  one  of  their  daughters  was 
the  first  wife  of  Benjamin  Watkins  Leigh;  another  of  Dr. 
Thomas  Barksdale,  of  Halifax  County. 

l^OTE  30.  William  Randolph. — This  is  presumed  to  be 
William  Randolph,  of  Bristol,  son  of  Isham,  of  Durgeness. 

]^OTE  31.  Boar  Swamp  Church. — This  church,  so  desig- 
nated from  the  swamp  near  which  it  was  built  and  which  still 
retains  its  original  name,  was  situated  about  twelve  miles  east 
of  Richmond,  upon  the  continuation  of  what  is  known  as  the 
!N^ine  Mile  Road.  We  have  been  informed  that  the  original 
church  was  destroyed  by  fire,  and  another  built  upon  its  site 
by  the  Baptist  denomination.  The  following  extract  deter- 
mines the  latter  event :  * 

"About  1773,  he — Rev.  Elijah  Baker,  began  to  stretch 
his  lines,  and  to  travel  more  extensively.  Coming  down  into 
the  lower  end  of  Henrico,  he,  in  conjunction  with  one  or  two 
others,  planted  Boar  Swamp  Church."* 

The  church  has  been  frequently  repaired,  and  its  appear- 
ance, doubtless,  somewhat  altered.  It  has  for  a  number  of 
years  past  been  known  as  Antioch  Church. 

*Sempl€'s  Hist,  of  Va.  Baptists,  p.  393. 


NOTES. 


191 


IfsToTE  32.  Peter  Winston. — We  are  led  to  conclude  this 
Peter  Winston  to  have  been  the  son  of  James,  one  of  the 
three  brothers,  emigrants  to  Virginia. — Vide  iNTote  13. 

The  issue  of  Peter  Winston  was: 

I.  Isaac^  m.  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Capt,  Wm,  Burton. 

II.  William^  m.  Martha  Mosby,  removed  to  Kj. 

III.  Peter^  m.  Louisa  Mosby. 

IV.  John-  m.  Susan,  daughter  of  Capt.  John  Austin,  of 
Hanover  County.  Of  the  same  family  was  Moses  Austin, 
the  founder  of  Texas,  who  was  a  merchant  in  Richmond  in 
1789.  He  was  also  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  shot,  by 
the  old  method  of  towers,  for  some  years.  He  was  the  con- 
tractor for  covering  the  State  Capitol  with  a  leaden  roof. 

V.  Susan^  m.  Anderson  Grubbs. 
Isaac  Winston^  (Peter.^) 

Issue : 

I.  Emily^  m.  Dr.  Reuben  Meredith.  " 

II.  Elizabeth^  m.  Colonel  Charles  Parke  Goodall,  member 
of  House  Delegates,  1816;  son  of  Major  Parke  Goodall, 
House  of  Delegates,  Rev.  Officer,  Lieutenant  of  the* company 
of  volunteers  of  1775,  organized  and  commanded  by  Patrick 
Henry.  Major  Goodall  was  the  proprietor  of  the  Indian 
Queen  Tavern,  of  Richmond,  in  "olden  time."  A  son  of 
Charles  Parke,  Charles  Parke,  (M.  D.,)  Member  of  House 
Delegates,  1864. 

III.  Mary3  m.  Wm.  Wingfield. 

IV.  Amanda^  m.  James  Williamson. 

V.  Thomas^  m.  Johnson. 

William  Winston,2  (Peter.^)  ,    : 

M 


192  NOTES. 

Issue : 

I.  A  daughter^  m.  Dr.  Jones. 

II.  "  m.  Sheppard. 

Peter  Winston,^    (Peter.^) 

Issue : 

Ann  Crawley^  m.  John  Jones. 

John  P.  Winston,2  (Peter.^) 
Issue : 

I.  Mary  Ann^  m.  July  31st,  1817,  Peter  De  Moville,  of 
Charles  City  County;  Member  of  House  of  Del.  1816-18. 
Issue — Felix*  removed  to  Tennessee. 

II.  Peter^  m. "Wood. 

Issue : 

Charles  H.,  (A.  M.,)  Principal  Baptist  Female  Institute, 
Richmond. 

Susan  Winston^  (Peter^)  m.  Anderson  Grubbs. 
Issue : 

Peter  Winston  Grubbs. 

N'oTE  33.  Mrs.  Mary  Randolph ^  the  wife  of  William, 
the  first  of  the  name  who  settled  in  Virginia.  The  date  of 
her  death  was  unknown  to  that  indefatigable  genealogist, 
lier  brilliant  descendant,  John  Randolph,  of  Roanoke,  and  it 
has  been  obliterated  by  the  ravages  of  time  from  her  monu- 
ment at  Turkey  Island. 


^^PENDIX. 


A. — Bowler  Coche,  p.  3,  line  8.  He,  together  with  his 
brother,  were  among  the  patentees  of  the  rich  land  of  Curie's 
iN'eck,  on  James  River,  which  was  granted  in  one  hundred 
acre  lots.    He  was  clerk  of  Henrico  County  in  1738. 

B. — Four-Mile  Creeh,  p.  5,  line  13.  So  called  from  its 
distance  from  Henrico  Town. 

C. — James  Cocke,  p.  16,  line  16.  Clerk  of  Henrico 
County  in  1699. 

D. — Cornealious's,  p.  22,  line  38,  (Comelious^s  Creek.) 
So  called  from  Cornelius  De  Hull,  who  owned  land  contig- 
uous to  it. 

E. — Joseph  and  John  Pleasants,  p.  26,  lines  22-3.  These 
were  the  sons  of  John  Pleasants,  who  emigrated  to  "Virginia 
from  England  in  the  year  1665,  and  settled  in  Henrico  Coun- 
ty. The  editor  has  in  his  possession  a  genealogical  "Tree"  of 
this  family,  which  though  unbroken  as  regards  names,  and 
extending  almost  down  to  the  last  generation,  is  deficient  in 
dates.  He  has  also  manuscript  material  pertaining  to  the 
history  of  the  family,  who  were  originally,  in  point  of  reli- 
gious belief,  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  The  late  Governor 
James  Pleasants,  Jr.,  John  Hampden  Pleasants,  his  son,  the 
able  journalist,  founder  and  until  his  death  in  1846  editor  of 
the  Richmond  Whig,  and  Hugh  Rose  Pleasants,  the  brother 
of  the  latter,  so  well  known,  more  recently  in  connection  with 


194  APPENDIX. 

the  Kichmond  Press,  were  the  descendants  of  Joseph  Pleas- 
ants of  the  text.  The  editor  desires  to  perfect  as  far  as  may 
be  practicable,  a  genealogy  of  the  family,  and  would  be  grate- 
ful to  any  of  its  members,  who  might  be  kindly  disposed  to 
aid  him  with  information  concerning  it. 

F. — Robert  Pleasants,  p.  70,  line  2.  The  son  of  John,  the 
younger,  (vide  preceding  note.)  He  possessed  a  vigorous  in- 
tellect, and  was  a  man  of  most  indomitable  energy.  He  en- 
gaged in  mercantile  pursuits  as  well  as  planting,  and  was  re- 
markably successful  in  the  acquisition  of  wealth.  He  owned 
and  resided  upon  the  Curie's  Plantation.  He  entered  heartily 
into  all  schemes  of  philanthropy,  and  agricultural  and  me- 
chanical improvements.  A  subject,  in  which  he  was  deeply 
interested,  was  the  emancipation  of  the  African  race  from 
slavery  in  this  country — in  behalf  of  which  he  was  in  con- 
stant correspondence  with  the  early  advocates  of  the  meas- 
ure, both  here  and  in  England.  The  warmest  esteem  existed 
between  him  and  the  prominent  philanthropists  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, Anthony  Benzenet,  James  Pemberton,  John  Smith 
and  others.  Though  he  possessed  a  number  of  slaves,  he 
emancipated  them  all  by  will.  He  conducted  a  correspond- 
ence with  Robert  Boiling,  Jr.,  of  Chellowe,  Buckingham 
county,  on  the  culture  of  the  vine,  the  manufacture  of  wine  in 
Virginia,  and  upon  kindred  subjects,  in  1765-70.  He  died 
near  the  close  of  the  last  century. 

G. — St.  Peter's  Church,  ISTew  Kent  County;  vide  note  11. 
Bev.  David  Mossom.  It  affords  us  deep  gratification  to  be 
able  to  present  the  following  extracts  from  a  local  announce- 
ment in  the  columns  of  the  "Richmond  Daily  Dispatch,"  of 
the  issue  of  IN'ovember  14th,  1872,  concerning  this  sacred 


APPENDIX.  ]  95 

relic  of  the  past:  "This  old  church  has  been  substantially 
and  beautifully  repaired,  and  will  be  re-opened  for  ser- 
vice   .  The  original  designs  which  had  been  shame- 
fully changed,  have  been  restored.  The  high  arched  ceiling 
has  been  replaced,  the  walls  replastered,  finished  with  a  hard 
coat,  and  pencilled  to  represent  stone.  A  new  gallery  has 
been  put  up  in  the  end  of  the  church,  and  other  modern  im- 
provements not  inharmonious  with  its  original  design  intro- 
duced. It  is  now  one  of  the  most  beautiful,  comfortable  and 
effective  of  the  country  churches." 

H. — Jonathan  Boucher,  page  XI,  second  foot  line.  John 
Mercer,  the  editor  of  an  abridgement  of  the  Laws  of  Virginia, 
printed  by  William  Parks,  at  Williamsburg,  in  1737,  in  a 
diary  kept  by  him  in  Spotsylvania  county,  in  1766,  men- 
tions a  "Parson  Bouchier."  Could  this  be  adopted  as  the 
correct  rendering  of  the  name,  the  variable  orthography  of 
the  text  might  readily  be  accounted  for  as  apparent  attempts 
at  adaptation  to  its  pronunciation. 

/. — Page  XXII,  foot  note.  New  Church.  Since  the  com- 
mittal of  the  foregoing  pages  to  the  printer,  the  editor  has 
been  informed  that  the  entire  walls  of  the  N"ew  Church  were 
erected  prior  to  the  abandonment  of  the  work. 

/. — Joseph  Mayo,  note  5,  page  163.  A  recent  visit  of  the 
editor  to  the  old  burying  ground  of  the  Mayo  family  at  Pow- 
hatan,* enables  him  to  present  what  he  hopes  will  not  be  con- 
sidered an  uninteresting  addition  to  this  note. 

The  Cemetery  is  in  area  about  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet, 
and  is  well  enclosed  by  a  brick  wall — several  cedar  trees 


♦Now  owned  by  Mr,  Geo.  S.  Prince. 


196  APPENDIX. 

within  the  inclosure,  measuring  nearly  two  feet  in  diameter, 
are  evidently  of  indigenous  growth.  The  Cemetery  is  dis- 
tant from  the  mansion  some  two  hundred  yards^  following 
the  current  of  the  river,  (between  the  two,  lie  the  recently 
erected  depot  buildings  of  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Kail- 
road.)  It  occupies  the  summit  of  an  eminence  rivalling  that 
on  which  is  built  the  mansion.  Its  military  advantages 
caused  its  selection  during  our  late  unhappy  strife  as  the  site 
of  fortifications,  which  remain  a  little  to  the  left  of  the  Cem- 
etery, almost  as  well-defined  as  when  they  were  manned  by 
the  heroes  of  the  "lost  cause." 

The  Cemetery  (in  which  there  is  doubtless  a  number  of  un- 
marked graves)  contains  more  than  a  score  of  monuments  to 
the  dead,  bearing  the  family  names  of  Mayo,  Poythress,  Ma- 
con, Scott,  Cabell,  Fulton,  Thom  and  Atkinson — among  the 
more  interesting  of  them  are  the  following: 

[Mayo  Aems.] 

Here  lyeth  interred  the  Body 
Of  Joseph  Mayo,*  Gent, 

Born  in  Sumersetshire, 

March  25th,  1693,  and  died 

March  25  th,  1740.     Aged,  47  years. 

^ear  this  Tomb,  also  lie  Interred 

The  Bodys  of  three  of  his  children; 

who  died  in  their  infancy, 

viz :  Joseph  Mayo^  born  March 

the  28th,  1729,  and  died  Oct.  ye  9,  1732 ; 

Mabianna  Mayo,  born  May  ye 

♦The  Joseph  Mayo  of  the  text. 


APPEIOJIX,  197 

24th,  1731,  and  died  Sept,  5tli,  1732 ; 

Steph.,  the  2d,  horn  Sept.  18th,  1735, 

and  died  Oct'r,  1736. 

[Mayo  Asms.] 
Here  lyeth  Interred  the  Body 
Of  George  Mayo^  Eldest  son 

of  Joseph  Mayo,  was  horn 

In  the  Island  of  Barhadoes, 

August  30th,  1717,  Died  Feb.  ye  19th,  1739. 

The  two  preceding  are  companion  stones,  lying  side  by 
side,  prone  upon  the  earth.  They  are,  in  dimensions,  six  feet 
six  inches  in  length,  by  three  feet  three  inches  in  width,  and 
are  fully  five  inches  in  thickness,  the  edges  being  rounded  into 
the  ogee  form.  The  material  is  apparently  a  kind  of  marble 
of  great  hardness  and  density ;  in  color,  a  slatish  gray.  The 
perfect  preservation  of  the  inscriptions  in  all  of  their  min- 
utiae and  the  still  unmarred  and  polished  surface  of  the 
stones,  are  evidences  of  their  unusual  durability.  The  carved 
inscriptions  were  palpably  by  a  skilled  hand.  The  family 
coat  of  arms  being  most  artistically  executed.  The  Mayo 
coat  of  arms  is  as  follows :  Azure,  vair  gules  argent,  between 
three  coronets  or.  Crest,  a  unicorn's  head  erased,  bearing  a 
chevron  vair  gules  and  argent.  Here  the  arms  appear  with 
a  crescent  for  difference,  and  are  rendered  with  an  Esquire's 
helmet  surmounting  the  shield,  and  an  exquisite  mantling  of 
scroll  work. 

The  two  following  are  head-stones  of  gray  sandstone. 

Sacred 

To  the  Memory 

of 


198  appendix, 

John  Mayo, 

Who  died  June  17,  1786.  .t^., 

Aged,  50  years. 

Inspired  by  a  grateful  recollection 

of  parental  care  and  protection, 

this  stone  is  rais'd  by  Filial  Affection. 


Sacred 
To  the  Memory 

of, 

Maey  Mayo^ 

Spouse  of  J.  M.,  who  died 

Sept.  1792,  in  the  60th 

year  of  her  Age. 

[N'ow  follows  a  venerable  couple — the  tombs  side  by  side, 
altar-shaped  and  of  white  marble: 


In  Memory  of 

Our  Father, 

William  Mayo, 

Who  was  born  in  the  county  of  Gloucester 

Sept.  26th,  1757. 

Died  in  Kichmond,  August  12th,  1837. 

Aged,  84  years. 


In  Memory  of 

Our  Mother, 

Elizabeth  Poythress, 

Consort  of  William  Mayo, 

Bom  in  the  County  of  Prince  George,  1759. 


.M'I'::n:>:>:.  199 

Died  at  Powhatan  seat,  Aug.  6th,  1806. 
Aged,  47  years. 

The  two  next  are  handsome  monuments  of  white  marble, 
obelisk  in  form.  The  inscriptions,  which  are  presented  on 
four  sides  of  the  one  and  three  of  the  other,  are  as  follows : 

IT.  Sacred 

To  the  Memory  of 

Colonel  John  Mayo, 

He  was  born 

the  21st  October,  1760,  at 

Deep  Creek,  Powhatan  county, 

and  died  at 

Belleville, 

in  the 

County  of  Henrico, 

May  28th,  1818. 

Aged, 

57  years  and  7  months. 

W.  He  was  endowed 

with  an  active  mind,  a  feeling  heart, 

and  liberal  spirit. 

Richmond 

will  long  remember  his  useful  life, 

to  which  she  owes  various 

improvements, 

particularly  the  important 

Bridge 

which  bears  his  name  and  connects 


200  APPENDIX. 

her  witli 

Manchester. 

A  work 

suggested  and  accomplished 

by  individual  enterprise  and  energy 

and  perseverance. 

For  many  years 

He  represented  Henrico 

in  the 

General  Assembly, 

and  was  elected  by  that  body 

A  Member 

of  the 

Executive  Council  of  State, 

But  earthly  pageant's  have  passed  away, 

His  mortal  remains  lies  beneath  this  stone, 

His  soul  humbly  offers  itself  to  God. 

Reader 

pray  thou 

with  the  widowed  and  the  fatherless, 

that  it  may  be  mercifully  accepted 

and  graciously  appointed  to  Seats  of 

Bliss. 

!N".  Sacred 

To  the  Memory  of 

Mrs.  Abigail  Mayo^* 

relict  of  the  late 

*Her  maiden  name  was  De  Hart,  and  she  was  a  native  of  Eliza- 
bethtown,  New  Jersey. 


APPENDIX.  201 

Col.  John  Mayo, 

of  Belleville, 

near  Richmond,  Virginia, 

The  remembrance  of  her 

virtues,  her  strength  of 

mind  and  character,  her 

kindness  and  usefulness, 

will  ever  be  cherished  by 

her  bereft  children  and 

friends.   She  lived  beloved 

and  respected,  and  died 

sincerely  deplored. 

In  the  the  83rd  year  of 

Her  Age. 

W.  Obit.  2nd  of  October, 

Anno  Domini  1843 

S.  Green  be  the  turf  above  thee, 

Mother  of  our  other  days ; 
'None  knew  thee,  but  to  love  thee, 
None  named  thee,  but  to  praise. 

E.  ITat.  14th  of  February, 

Anno  Domini  1761. 

We  will  conclude  with  the  following  inscription  to  the 
memory  of  two  children  of  the  late  General  Winfield  Scott, 
who  married  a  daughter  of  Col.  John  and  Abigail  Mayo, 
whose  epitaphs  precede  this.  The  tomb  is  altar-shaped,  with 
white  marble  slab  and  panelled  slate  sides,  which,  from  the 
mouldering  of  the  cement,  are  now  falling  away : 


202  APPENDIX. 

In  Memory 

of 

Two  lovely  children, 

John  Mayo  Scott, 

Bom  April  18th,  1819,  Died  Sept.  23rd,  1820, 

Buried  at  Montpelier, 

the  seat  of 

Ex-President  Madison ; 

And 

Edward  Winfield  Scott, 

Born  Mar.  23rd,  1823,  died  May  I7th,  182T, 

who  lies 

Beneath  this  tomb. 

Sons  of 

Winfield  and  Maria  Mayo  Scott. 

My  soul  melteth  away 

for  very  heaviness, 

Comfort  thou  me.  Oh,  Lord! 

K. — N'ote  13.  Isaac  Winston.  Though  the  origin  of  the 
Winston  family  in  Virginia,  is  traditionally  accepted  by  its 
members  as  rendered  in  the  note,  yet  the  following  early  men- 
tion of  the  name,  which  has  come  to  the  knowledge  of  the 
editor  since  the  latter  was  penned,  he  deems  it  proper  to  of- 
fer here :  He  finds  upon  record  in  the  Virginia  Land  Regis- 
try Office,  grants  of  land  to  William,  Winston,  the  first,  of 
date  October  21st,  1687,  and  the  last,  1706,  numbering 
nearly  7,000  acres,  and  a  grant  of  1,079  acres  in  ]^ew  Kent 
county,  to  Anthony  Winston,  dated  October  24th,  1701. 

Page  171,  lines  11  and  12.  The  editor  is  now  conclusive- 
ly satisfied  that  Isaac  Winston^  had  only  two  daughters,  Mary 


APPENDIX. 


203 


and  Sarah,  the  former  of  whom  was  grand-mother  of  Mrs. 
Madison.  He  extracts  the  following  from  "The  Paine  Fami- 
ly Register,"  ITo.  1,  Albany,  K  Y.,  January  1st,  1857,  edi- 
ted by  Henry  D.  Paine,  M.  D. : 

"John  Payne  was  an  English  gentleman  of  affluence  and 
education.  He  settled  in  Goochland  county  on  James  river, 
Va.  He  married  Anna  Fleming,  grand-daughter  of  Sir 
Thomas  Fleming,  second  son  of  the  Earl  of  Wigdon,  who 
came  to  this  country  in  1616,  and  settled  in  Kew  Kent  coun- 
ty, Va.,  where  he  lived  and  died. 

John  Payne,*  his  son,  married  Mary  Coles,  of  Hanover 

county,  Va. 

His  children  were :  William,  Temple,  Dolly,  Lucy,  Anna, 
Mary,  John  and  Isaac. 

William  died  unmarried. 

Dolly  married  James  Madison,  4th  President  of  the 
United  States. 

Lucy  married  1st,  G.  Washington;  2d,  Hon.  T.  Todd,  one 
of  the  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States. 

ANNAt  married  Hon.  Bichard  Cutis,  M.  C.  from  Maine. 

Maby  married  Hon.  J.  J.  Jackson,  M.  C.  from  Virginia. 

John  married  Miss  Wilcox,  of  Canada. 

Isaac  died  unmarried. 

L. — Page  186,  line  9.  Another  private  Cemetery  has  since 
come  to  the  knowledge  of  the  editor.     It  is  located  on  the 

♦John  Payne  was  of  the  religious  tenets  of  the  Society  of  Friends, 
and  acted  for  a  number  of  years  as  Clerk  at  their  "Yearly  Meetings" 
held  in  Hanover  county.  His  penmanship,  specimens  of  which  are 
in  the  possession  of  the  editor,  was  of  great  beauty,  regularity  and 
minuteness.  It  would  thus  appear  that  the  marked  and  graceful 
caligraphy  of  Mrs.  Madison  was  hereditary. 

t"A  sister  of  Mrs.  Madison,  and  every  way  worthy  of  the  same 
parentage."  [John  Quincey  Adams. 


204  APPENDIX. 

north  side  of  Lester  street,  between  !N'ieliolson  and  Louisiana 
streets.  It  contains  several  monuments  of  white  marble,  one 
of  which,  erected  to  the  memory  of  John  Prosser,  who  died 
Oct.  25th,  1810,  in  his  38th  year,  is  quite  handsome.  It  is 
a  plinth,  some  four  feet  in  height,  surmounted  by  an  urn. 
The  only  remaining  name  appearing,  is  that  of  Wright,  and 
the  latest  inscription  bears  date,  1821. 


.J±. 


INDEX  TO  THE  VESTRY  BOOK 

OF  HENRICO  PARISH,  1730-73 


ABNY,  29. 

George,  29,  47,  57. 
Widow,  57. 
Adams,  Annie  [Carrington]  186. 

family,  private  cemetery  of, 

186. 
Ebenezer,  183. 
Elizabeth  [Griffin]  183. 
Eleanor,  99. 
Eliza  [Heron]   177. 
Elvira  [Minge]  177. 
George,  115. 

Dr.   John   presents   font   to 
St.    John's    Church,    160, 
176,   177,  descendants  of, 
185,  186. 
John,  177. 

Louisa  [Carrington]   177. 
Margaret  [Pickett,  Carring- 
ton] 177. 
Martha  [Mosby]  177. 
Mary  [Minge]   177. 
Richard,  177. 

Col.    Richard,    119-27,    130, 
132,     134.     137-41,     145-6, 
Genealogigy  of,  151,  183, 
proffers   land   for  site  of 
State  Capitol,  183. 
Jr.,  Ccl.  Richard,  old  resi- 
dence of,  184,  185-6. 
Samuel  Griffin,   185-6. 
Thomas,   107-8,   117-19,  127, 

183. 
John  Quincey,  204. 
Adkins,  David,  30,  125-6,  128-9. 
Joseph,  23-4,  27,  54. 
William,  26. 
Aiken,  Jr.,  James,  14. 
Albemarle  County,  162. 
Alday,  Senr.,  John,  29. 
Alday,  Junr.,  John,  92. 
Allan,  John,  181. 
Ales,  John,  41. 
Allday,  Thomas,  29,  58,  92. 
N 


Allen,  Edward,  24,  56. 

Edmoud,  29,  42,  44,  50,  60, 
62,  63,  68,  72,  74,  76,  80, 
83,  86,  88. 
Allen,  James,  134. 

Julius,  67,  71,  92,  101,  112, 

131. 
Mary,    89,    93,    96,    99,    102, 

106,  107-8.  110,  118,  120. 
Richard,   117. 
Ally,  Thomas,  33.  57,  101,  130,  137, 

139,  144,  147,  149. 
Amos,  Francis,  28. 
Anderson,  Capt.  Henry,  10. 
Anthony,  175. 

Appalachian  or  "Apalatsi"  moun- 
tains, 168. 
Appomattox  river  and  road,  6. 
Archer,  Francis,  89-90,  93,  96,  99, 
102,  106. 
Capt.  Gabriel — his  relation 
of  voyage  up  James  river, 
167. 
[Gent]  John,  75. 
Archeologia,  Americana,  165,  168. 
Armstead,  John.  44. 
Arms  of  Mayo  family  of  Va.,  197. 
Arshurst,  Robert,  6,  7. 
Arnold,     Benedict,     Invasion     of 

Richmond,  1781,  184. 
Asnam,  Brook,  66. 
Atkins,  Robert,  131,  137. 
Atkinson,  196. 

Aulday,  John,  23,  29,  30,  38,  120. 
Austin,  Ann,  28,  52. 

Capt.  John,  191. 
Moses  the  early  pioneer  of 
Texas,  191.     Shot  towers, 
191. 
Susan  [Winston]  191. 
Aylett,  Patrick  Henry,  176. 

Gen.  Philip.  176. 
Ayrs,  Matthias,  67,  70. 


•208 


Index. 


BACON'S  BRANCH,  51,  61. 
Bacon,  Daniel,  96. 

Henry,  105. 

Ludwell,  66. 

Langstone,  79,  85. 

Nathaniel,    46,    53,    85,    100, 
105. 

William,    85,    95,    100,    111, 
114,  130. 
Bailey,  Abraham,  3,  36,  75,  133-4, 

145. 
Bailey's  Rim,  33-80. 
Bailey,  Elizabeth,  42-83. 

.Joseph,  104,  137. 

Roger.  Cocke,  128. 

Thomas,  29,  57,  58. 
Baker,  Daniel,  81-97. 

Elvira.  150. 

Rev.  Elijah,  190. 

George,  55. 
Ball,  Lewis^  146. 

Valentine,  100,  114. 
Ballou,  Charles,  29-84. 

Tabitha,  36,  58. 

Thomas,  36. 
Barker,  William,  137. 
Barclay,  Andrew,  82. 
Barksdale,  Dr.  Thomas,  190. 
Barnes,  John,  127-34. 

Margery,  128-34. 
Bass,  William,  4. 
Bates,  Thomas,  94. 
Beaufort,  Anne  [Ragland]  187. 
Belleville,  201. 
Bennett,  Edward,  9,  32. 

Martha,  68'. 

Mary,  64. 
Benzenet,  Anthony,  194. 
Berkeley,  W.,  182. 
Bethel,  Thomas,  71-84. 
Beverley,  El--za,  166. 

Lucy  [Randolph]  182. 

of  Blandford,  Maria,  181. 
Bewsher,  Rev.  Joseph,  94,  95. 
Bin  ford,  Thomas,  34-67. 
Black,  137. 

Blackford.  Judith,  122-29. 
Blair,  Rev.  James,  17,  34. 

Rev.  John  D.,  176. 
_  Robert,  53,  70. 
Blakey,  Smith,  153. 
Blakeley,  Robert,  11. 
Bland,  Col.,  95. 

Francis  [Randolph]  188. 

Richard,  188. 


Blause,  Robert,  70. 
Bliss-land  Parish,  90. 
Boar  Swamp.  24-92. 

Church,  190. 
Boiling,  Archibald,  182. 

Jane,  160-8-9. 

John,  3-10,  15,  19,  32,  34-41, 
44,  53,  62,  65,  70,  104,  105, 
111,  160,  168. 

Major  John,  32,  38. 

[Surveyor]  John,  169. 

Mary,  168. 

Family  Memoirs  of,  169. 

of  Blandford,  Maria,  181. 

of  Bollingbrooke,  Robert, 
180. 

Jr.,  of  Chellowe,  Robert, 
194, 

of  Licking  Hole,  Col.  Wm., 
182. 
Booker,  Edward,  5,  7,  9,  13. 
Bootwright,  Thomas,  31. 
Bottom,  Thomas,  52,  115. 

John,  2S,  115. 
Bottom's  Bridge,  24,  48,  80. 
Bottom,  Wm.,  115. 
Boucher,  Rev.  Jonathan,  195. 
Bowe,  John,  30,  85,  188. 
Bowler,  13,  116. 
Bowles,  David,  145-6. 

Jr.,  Thomas,  79. 
Bowyer,  James,  144. 
Bracket,  John,  102. 
Braddock's  Defeat,  174. 
Bradshaw,  Larner,  27-54. 
Branch,  Samuel,  57. 

Thomas.  3-104. 
Brandon,  Thomas,  182. 

of  Rappahannock  Co.,  182. 
Bransford,  John,  129. 
Brazeal,  Drury,  131,  135. 
Bremo,  153. 

Brewer,  Sackfield,  8-155. 
Bridgman.  Mary,  126-38. 

Matthew,  97,  152. 
Bridgewater.  Mary,  129. 

Nathaniel,  98-149. 

Jonathan,  114. 

William.  114. 
Brion,  John,  27. 
Brittain,  James,  85-102. 

John,  26,  47,  55. 

Joseph,  130-1. 

Henry,  30-152. 

Waddell,  150. 

William,  21-91. 


IlTDEX. 


209 


Brock,  Elizabeth  [King]  188. 

John  Philip,  188. 
Brock,  R.  A.,  188. 

Robert  King,  188. 
Brook,  Bridge,  5. 

Rev.  Zachariah,  16,  18,  40. 

Road,  21-100. 
Brothers.  Francis,  28,  52. 
Brown,  Ffield,  14. 

James,  90. 

Mary.  90,  139. 

Margaret,  126-138. 
Bruce's  W.  C,  description  of  Pow- 
hatan, 164. 
Brumfield,  John,  30. 
Bryant,  Ann,  11. 

Alice,  11. 
Bryan,  John.  80-147. 
Buchanan,  James,  185, 
Bugg,  Samuol,  28-56. 

Senior,  Samuel,  80. 
Bullington,  John,  29. 

Harwood,  204. 

Josiah,  131-7. 

William,  131. 

Wm.  Josiah,  112. 

Robert,  14-104. 

Temperance,  38. 
Burgess,  Eliza,  11-19. 

John,  172. 

Shelton,  172. 
Burnett,  Mary,  8-102. 

Susanna. 
Burton,  Benjamin,  5-150. 

David,  92. 

Hutchins.  3-44. 

Jacob,  112. 

Jesse,  120-187. 

John,  90-137. 

Martin,  131-45. 

Peter,  87. 

Rachel,   147-50. 

William,  27-191. 

Sr.,  William,  29-55. 

Jr.,  William. 
Burwell,  Lewis,   183. 
Butler,  Wm.  F.,  178. 
Byrd,  Wm.,  gives  land  for  church, 
51,  61,  114. 

Col.  Wm.,  lands  of,  58,  pro- 
cessioned, 113,  MS.  Deed 
Book  of,  163,  165. 

Mrs.,  114. 


CABELL,  ALICE  WINSTON,  175. 

Dr.  Clifford,  175. 

Edmund  Winston,  175. 

Frederick  A.,  175. 

Frederick  M.,  175. 

Dr.  George,  175. 

George  K.,  175. 

John  B.,  175. 

Lewis  Warington,  176. 

Landon  R.,  175. 

Marian  F.,  175. 

Paulina  J.,  175. 

Col.  Samuel  Jordan,  176. 

William  L.,  175. 

196. 
Campbell's,   Chas.,   Hist,   of   Va., 

162,  168. 
Campbell,  Neil,  152. 
Cannon,  Benjamin,  33. 

Mary,  21,  85. 

&  Smith's  Mill,  21-91. 

Christopher,  30,  33. 
Cardwell,  Thomas,  114. 
Carrington,    Mrs.     Eliza    Griffin, 
184. 

Col.  George  Mayo,  177. 

Col.  Mayo,  186. 

Judge  Paul,  177. 

Walter  C,  175. 
Carter,  Charles,  87. 

Eliza,  133. 

Giles,  24-34. 

.John,  48-132. 

Robert,  185. 

Theodrick,  27. 

Jr.,  Thomas,  55. 
Carey,  Solomon,  80-87. 
Carey,  Archibald,  185. 

Miss,  of  Warwick,  189. 
Cask,  4. 

Cassy,  Charles,  54,  67,  71. 
Cathstone,  144. 
Chaddock,  Thomas,  145. 
Chapel,  8,  18,  60. 
Chambers,  George,  57. 
Chapman,  William,  110,  117. 
Chatsworth,  166. 
Chellowe,  194. 
Chick,  William.  187. 
Childers,  Abraham,  20-74. 
Eliza,  138-144. 
John,  80-147. 
Joseph,  48,  56,  71. 


210 


Index. 


Childers,  Margaret,  117-149. 

Philemon,  19-126. 

Stephen,  107. 
Childrey,  Thomas,  112, 132, 136. 
Chimborazo    Hospital,   C.    S.    A., 

178. 
Chiquohominy  Swamp,  5-191. 
Christian,  Jr.,  John,  116. 
Church  Collectors,  13. 
Church  Wardens — Oaths  of  office, 
declaration   of,  157,   powers  of, 
163. 
Chumley's  Branch,  6. 
Clark,  Benjamin,  111,  114,  128. 

Elvira,  150. 

Eleanor,  11. 

John,  314. 

Hannah,  138-144. 

Mark,  68-124. 

Jr.,  Mark,  95-121. 

"Wm.,  58,  52. 

Walter,  30. 
Clarkson,  John,  122. 

Joseph,  134. 
Clopton,  Geo.,  115. 
Cobbs,  160. 
Cocke,  Ann,  153. 

Brazure,  29-79. 

Bowler,  3-153,  family  reg- 
ister of,  154,  death  of, 
193. 

Jr.,  Bowler,  94-137,  birth  of, 
153,  death  of,  148,  157. 

Charles,  154. 

Giles,  24. 

Eliza,  154. 

Capt.  James,  56-71-193. 

James,  5-103. 

Jr.,  James,  136. 

John,  5-72. 

James  Powell,  5-182. 

Judith,  29-39. 

Richard,  154. 

Sarah,  153. 

Jr.,  Sarah,  154. 

Susanna,  154. 

Tabitha,  153. 

Thomas,  55-91. 

Sr.,  Thomas,  55. 

Wm.  Fleming,  115. 

Wm.,  12. 

Capt.  Wm.,  57. 
Cole,  Rev.  Roscow,  94. 
Coleman,  175. 


Coles,  Catharine  [Payne]  178. 

Elizabeth,  177. 

Hon.  Edward,  178. 

Emily  Ann,  176. 

Isaac,  178. 

Col.  Isaac,  178. 

Jacob,  178. 

John,  47,  177. 

Major  John,  77. 

Jr.,  John,  177. 

Mary,  177,  203. 

Mary  [Whittle]  178. 

Mildred  [Carrington]   177. 

Rebecca  [Singleton]  177. 

Robert.  178. 

[Stevenson]   177. 

Thompson,  178. 

Tucker,  178. 

Walter,  177. 
Collectors  of  Parish,  18. 
Colonial  Assembly   of  Va.,   1619, 

161. 
Conveniency  on  Tobacco,  18. 

Conway,  James,  30-122. 

John,  124. 

Mary,  129. 

Nicholas,  133. 

Thomas,  30-124. 
Cooke.  Robert,  109,  110. 
Cornelius,  22-193. 
Cornhill,    Hickory,    letter    from, 

181. 
Cornet,  Francis,  131-144. 

John,  85. 
Cosral,  Thomas,  33. 
Cott,  Robert,  70. 
Cottrell,  Richard,  57-152. 

Thomas,  31,  57. 
Cowley,  Abraham,  95. 

Jr.,  Abraham,  97-118. 
Cowsel,  90. 
Cox,  Edward,  23-104. 

George,  104,  151. 

Hickinson,  104. 

Henry,  72. 

.John,  27-104. 

Prudence,  37,  39. 

Richard,  36,  134. 
Crawford,  James,  85. 

Andrew,  4. 
Crawley,  Ann,  192. 
Curd,   Edward,   85,   100,  102,  112, 
115,  131,  136. 


Index. 


211 


Curies'  Church,  3,  51,  94,  133,  159, 

160. 
Curie,  Wm.  Roscow,  159. 
Cutts,  Hon.  Richard,  203. 

DALE  PARISH,  19,  40. 
Dandridge,  Dolly  [Henry]   175-6. 
Daniel,  Ann,  26. 

William,  72. 
Darby,  23,  170. 

John,  48. 
Darby  Town,  170. 
Darniel,  79. 

Dawson,     Wm.     [Commissary    of 
Va.]  187. 

Wm.  Johnson,  180. 
Davis,  Catharine  [Ragland]  187. 
Davies,  Nicholas,  58. 
Davis,  Wm.,  115. 
Dean,  Edward,  71. 
Deane,  Richard,  74,  76,  80,  84. 
Deep  Run  Branch  or  Creek,  6. 

Chapel,  built,  64    69,  72,  90, 
107.  plate  of,  120,  160. 
DeHart,  200. 
DeHull,  Cornelius,  190. 
DeMoville,  Felix,  192. 

Peter,  192. 

Jr.,  Peter,  192. 
Derby,  170. 
Deriguid.  Wm.,  91. 
Dewey,  Stephen,  13,  14. 
Dickinson,  104. 

Dispatch,  Richmond  Daily,  194, 
Doane,  Sarah.  123. 
Dolton,  Elizabeth,  110-139. 
Donald,  George,  134. 
Downs,  Robert,  109. 
Drake's,   Francis     S.,    Die.    Am. 

Biog.,  179. 
Drewry,  131. 
Dundan,  Mary,  11, 
Dungeness,    seat   of    Isham   Ran- 
dolph, 161. 
DuVal,  Samuel,  95-108.  Sheriff  and 
Collector,  109,  114-185. 

EALAM,  ROBERT,  6. 
Eals,  John,  17-81. 
Easly,  Wharham,  6,  29. 
East,  Edward,  48,  53,  93. 

Elizabeth,  33. 

Richard   56,  78. 

Wm.,  53. 

Thos.,  56. 


Eastern  Branch,  79. 

Gordon's  Road,  79. 
Edgeworth,  Maria,  175. 
Elliott,  Robert,  121. 
Ellet,  Loften  N..  184. 
Ellis,  Charles,  57,  78. 

Jesse,  141. 

John,  20-124,  157. 

Henry,  57-111. 

Williams,  20-141. 

Thomas,  46,  130-5. 
Ellison,  Robert,  84. 

Gerard,  24-84. 

Genet,  52. 
Elmore,  Arobia,  71. 

Thomas,  57-86. 
Enroughtv,  Darby,  23-170. 

John,  122-149. 
Epps,  Col.  Francis,  4. 

Francis,  5,  7,  9,  10,  13,  37, 
135. 

Thomas,  28. 

William,  104. 
Evans,  Ann,  68,  72. 

Roderick,  37. 
Exon,  Henry,  15. 

FALLS  OF  JAMES  RIVER,  164. 
Faris,  Jacob,  132. 

John,   29,   132. 
Favours,  Theopilus,  91. 
Fenton,  Thomas,  30-64. 
Ferris,  John,  24-52. 

Robert,  28,  52,  115. 

William,  26-115. 

Sr.,  William,  28. 

Jr.,  William,  28. 
Ffalling  Creek,  6. 
Fflourenoy,  John  James,  6. 
Field's  Creek,  5. 
Filbard,  Archie,  135. 
Finnic,  Wiliam,  190. 
Finney,  William,  29-157. 
Fitzpatrick,  Daniel,  85. 
Fleming,  115. 

Anna,  203. 
Fleming,  Sir  Thomas,  203. 
Fleur  de  Hundred,  161. 
Florida  War,  172. 
Flournoy,  Francis,  6. 
Floyd,  Charles,  25-116. 

Stephen,  25.  69. 
Foard,  Wm.,  30. 
Ford,   Wm.,   68-120. 

Zachariah,  57. 


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Index. 


Forsie,  John,  68. 

Four  Mile  Creek,  5-193. 

Bridge   5,  48. 
Francisco,  Peter,  171. 
Franklin,  James,  11,  29,  57. 

Mary,  122-149. 

Thomas,  103-144. 
Frayser,   Elizabeth,   182." 

John,  15-79. 

William,  54-135. 
Frazure,  John,  113.  135. 
Freeman.  Aaron,  122-147. 

Catharine.  130-4. 

George,  33. 

Holy,  57. 

John,  57. 

Joseph,  91,  149. 

Lucy,  96. 

Widow,  57. 
Frogmorton,  Wm.,  32. 
Fry,  Joshua,  162. 

&  Jefferson's  Map  of  Va.,  162. 
Fulton,  196. 
Fussell,  Elizabeth,  40,  42. 

Solomon,  133. 

GALT,  LUCY,  175. 
Garland,  Edward,  188. 

Jane,  188. 
Gathright,  Francis,  33. 

John,  132,  136. 

Michaol,  86. 

Samuel,    25-136. 

William,  71-112. 
Gathrit,  Ephraim,  56,  71,  115. 
Gavin,  Rev.  Anthony,  17,  18,   20, 

40. 
Gay,  Wm.,  75. 
Gerard,  84. 
Gerry,  Elbridge,  178. 
Gibson,  Thomas,  14. 
Giles,  Art.,  35,  36. 

John,  22-66. 

Nicholas,  29-137. 

Jr.,  Nicholas,  92-101. 

Ward,  137. 

Gilley's  Creek,  22-92. 
Glebe  Land,  38,  60,  surveyed,  64, 
104. 

House,    19,    kitchen    built, 
19,  house  enlarged,  82. 
Gooch,  Gov.  Wm.,  17,  34. 
Goochland  County,  26-162. 
Goodall,     Amanda     [Williamson] 
191. 


Goodall,  Dr.   Charles   Parke,   191. 

Col.  Charles  Parke,  191. 

Mary  [Wingfield]  191. 

Major  Parke,  191. 

Thomas,  191. 
Goode,  Benjamin,  64-149. 

Edward,  25-81. 

Jr.,  Edward,  70. 

John,  97-109. 

Robert,  103-185. 
Going,  Wm.,  145. 
Gordon,  John.  31-147. 
Gordon's  Road,  20-78. 
Gordon,  Wm.,  21-141. 
Great  Westham,  65. 
Green,  Eleanor.  60-63. 

Ursley,  117. 

William,  96. 

LL.  D.,  William,  167. 
Griffin,  Judge  Cyrus,  183. 

John,  33. 

William,   69. 
Griffith,  Charles,  3-13. 
Grisby's,    LL.    D.,    Hugh    Blair— 

Va.  Convention  of  1776,  160. 
Grill's  Old  Plantation,  6. 
Grimstead,  John,  124-49. 
Grubbs,  Anderson,  191. 

Peter  Winston,  192. 

Susan  [Winston]  191. 
Grymes,  Philip.  182. 
Gwinn,  Mary,  75. 

HALE,  JOHN,  67-132. 
Hales,  John,  28-52. 
Hambleton,  Martha,  30. 
Hamlet.  Elizabeth,  64-74. 
Hancock,  Samuel,  36,  47. 
Hancock,  Lewis,  22. 
Hand,  .John,  15. 

Hanover  ,  6. 

Hansford,  Widow,  89,  90. 
Harding.  Mary,   8. 

William,  78. 
Hardwick,  Robert,  30-62. 

George,  32. 
Harlow,  Wm.,  30. 
Harmon,  Richard,  152. 
Harris,  Thomas,   6. 
Harrison,  Anne  Carter,  182. 

Col.  34. 

Col.  Benj.,  58,  85. 

Jr.,  of  Berkeley,  Benj.,  192. 

Sr.,  of  Berkeley,  Benj.,  182. 

of  Brandon,  Benj.,  182. 


Index. 


213 


Harrison.  Gov.  Benj.,  182, 

Carter.  177. 
Harwood,  John,  47-136. 
Hartwell,  Michael,  28. 
Haskins.  Creed,  7. 

Edward,  7. 
Hatcher,  Benj.,  32. 

Henry,  22,  28. 

James.   32-92. 

William. 

William,  116. 
Hayes,  115. 
Head,  Wm.,  32. 
Hening,  Wm.  Waller,  Statutes  at 

large  of  Va.,  163,  166.  185. 
Henley.  Leonard.  146. 
Henrico  Parish,  plate  of,  5,  deed  of 
land  recorded,  72,  church  furni- 
ture, 73. 
Henry,  Alexander  S.,  175. 

'  Dollv  [Dandridge]  175. 

Jane  [Meredith]  176. 

Col.  John,  171,  176. 

Lucy  [Wood]  176. 

Patrick   [the  orator]   174-5, 
6-191. 
Herbert,  John,  3,  7. 

Matthew.  79,  131. 

Sarah,  14. 
Heron,  Dr.  John,  177. 
Hewit,  Ann,  3. 
Hews,  Sarah.   31. 
Hickison.  -\0L 
Higden,  John,  8. 
Hill.  Wm..  26. 
Hillary,  Wm.,  85. 
Hinton,  Michael,  30. 
Hix.  Amos,  57. 
Hobby,  Wm..  14,  18. 
Hobson,  death  of  Benj.,  156. 

Kliza,  70. 

.Tohn,  3-109. 

Matthew,   66-85. 

Nicholas. 

William,    80-136. 
Hogg,  Molly.  147-9. 

William,  125-144. 
Holmes.  Charles.  32. 

Thomas,  86-106. 
Holland,  Richard,  78-91. 
Homes,  Agnes  [Sexton]  107-144. 
Hopkins,  Joseph,  66. 
Hopper,  Dr.,  90. 
Hopson.  Joseph,  48,  92. 
Nicholas,  48,  87. 


Horsley,  Dr.  John,  175. 
Hughes,  Mary.  63,  68. 

Thomas,  65,  72. 
Hungary  Branch,  21,  47. 
Hunt,  James,  43. 

Ralph,  30. 
Hutchins.  John,  64.  72. 

Mary,  50. 
Hutchinson,  Matthew,  30. 
Hutton,  Martha,  145. 

INDIAN  QUEEN  TAVERN,  191. 

Town    Hill,   60. 
Isham,  fam.ily  of,  166. 
Irby.  Henry.  31. 
Ives,  Wm.,  71. 

JACKSON.  GEN.  ANDREW,  173. 
Hon.  J.  J..  203. 
Ralph,  11.  18. 
Jeff,  Thomas,  130. 
Jefferson,  Ffield,  6,  7,  10,  15,  161, 
166. 
Peter,  7.  161.  great  strength 

of,  162,  death  of,  162. 
Thomas,  3,  7,  161,  early  an- 
cestors of,  162,  Randall's 
life  of,  162,  181.  184,  185. 
Jeffs,  Mary,  144. 
Sarah.  144. 
Susanna,  144. 
Jennett.  Jam_es,  74,  70,  81,  83,  88. 
Robert,  43. 
Thomas,  33,  42,  45. 
Jennings,  Jane.  50-89. 
Johnson,  Benj.,  146. 
John,  30. 
Michael,  146. 
Johnston,  David,  134.  138. 
Jolly,  Thomas^  33,  132. 
Jones,  .Tames.  85. 
John.  82-192. 
Kezia,  171. 
Wm.,  111-141. 
Jordan,  Martha,  149. 
Matthew,  147. 

KEITH,    REV.    JAMES,    3,    5,    7, 

9.  10,  11,  13,  14.  16,  169. 
Kelley,  George,  114. 

Wm.,  44. 
Kennon  and  Smith's  Mill,  151. 
Kemp,  Alexander,  154. 

Francis,  154. 

Matilda,  154. 
Knibbs,  Solomon,  33. 


214 


Index. 


LANCASTER,  JOHN,  91. 
Langford,  John,  66. 
Law,  John,  85. 
Lawless,  Wm.,  74-89. 
Leason,  John,  71. 
Lea,  John,  97-124. 

Margaret,  99-117. 
Leigh,  Francis.  [Finnie]  190. 

Walter,  52. 

Margaret,  96. 

Benj.  Watldns,  189,  190. 

Judge  Wm.,  190. 

Rev.  Wm.,  189. 
Leapor,  Margaret,  97. 
Leonard,  Randolph,  137. 
Lester,  Mary,  119-33. 
Levens,  Richard,  27-58. 
Levies  of  Tobo.,  52. 

John,  91. 

Joseph,  79-148. 

Josiah.  79. 

Thomas,  114. 

Wm.,  22-157. 

Libby,  104. 

Ligon,  John,  106-20. 

Joseph.  13. 

Samuel,  109. 

Simon,  30. 

Wm.,  11. 


Lightfoot, 


177. 


Lindsey,  James,  101-33. 
Liptrot,  Amos,  128-33. 

Edmund,  death  of,  156. 

John,  81-124. 
Littleworth,  John,  8. 
Locket,  Wm.,  6. 

Lodowick,  6. 

Locket,  Jr.,  Benj.,  6. 
Long  Bridge,  48. 

Road,  67. 
Long,  Alexander,  104. 
Lorton,  Ann,  155. 

Catherine,  155. 

Lucretia,  155. 

Robert,  155. 

Jr.,  Robert,  155. 

Thomas,  155. 
Lovatt,  Richard,  78. 

Ludwell,  66. 

Lucas,  James,  97. 
Lucy's  Spring,  6. 

Lumsford,  154. 

Lyle,  John,  19. 


MACON,  FAMILY  OF,  196. 

George,  81. 
Madison.  Mrs.  Dolly,  [Payne]  203, 
204. 
President  James,  203. 
Main  County  Road,  47. 
Main  Swamp,  21,  24. 
Malor,  Nicholas,  101. 

Markmahan,  133. 

Marvin.  Francis,  29. 

Gilli-grue,  26-85. 
Willsbler,  29. 
Martin,  John,  30-132. 
Martin,  48-115. 
Sr.,  Martin,  115. 
Jr.,  Martin,  113. 
Mathews,  Andrew,  67,  71. 
Anthony.  71-131. 
Thomas,  5,  29,  80. 
Matthis,  Thomas,  32. 
Mattox,  Robert,  80,  85. 
Mayo,  Arms  of  family,  197,  Cem- 
eterv   at   Powhatan,    195, 
202. 
Mrs.  Abigail,  [DeHart]  Epi- 
taph of,  200-1. 
Elizabeth  [Poythress]  198. 
George.  Epitaph  of,  196. 
John.  Epitaph  of,  198. 
Col.  John,  Epitaph  of,  198. 
Joseph,   5,   7,   9,   19.   27,   29, 
55,     163-5,     Ancestry     of, 
Powhatan,   the    residence 
of,  193,  Epitaph,  196. 
Capt.  Joseph,  57. 
Hon.     Joseph,     [Mayor     of 

Richmond,]  165. 
Mariana,  Epitaph  of.  196. 
Mary,  Epitaph  of,  198. 
Philip,  105. 
Stephen,  196. 

Major     Wm.,     ran     divid- 
ing line  between  Virginia 
and  North  Carolina,  165. 
.Tr.,  Col.  Wm.,  165. 
Wm.,   198. 
Mayo's  Bridge,  between  Richmond 

and  Manchester,  199. 
McBurnet,  Catherine,  122-149. 

Capt.,  127-149. 
McCallum,  Eliza,  126-8. 
McKeand,  John,  152. 
Meade,  Bishop  Wm.,  Old  Churches 
and    families   of   Virginia,   159, 
163,  169,  180. 


Index. 


215 


Meade,  Ann,  [Randolph]  181. 

David,  181,  182. 

Hodi.iab,  177. 
Medor,  Nicholas,  105,  112. 
Meredith's  Branch,  79. 
Meredith,  Dr.  Reuben,  191. 

Col.  Samuel,  196. 
Middle  Creek,  6. 
Middleton    Ann,  155. 

John,  53-155. 

Judith,  155. 
Minge,  David,  177. 
Minge,  John,  177. 

Millenor. 105. 

Miller,  Elisha.  100,  105. 

William,  114,  141. 

Miluer, 135. 

Mitchell,  W.,  152. 

Moldavia,  181. 

Moon,  Richard,  115-149. 
Moore,  Robert,  115. 
More,  Richard,  28-52. 
Mordecai,      Samuel — his      "Rich- 
mond in  By-Gone  Days,"  182. 
Morris,  Jane,  147-9. 

Robert,  26-83. 

William,  122,  134. 
Morton.  Sarah,  107. 

Susanna,  103-27. 
Mosby,  Arthur,  death  of,  155. 

Edward,  28-56. 

.John,   30-141. 

Joseph.  53. 

John  W.,  175. 

Col.  John  Singleton,  175. 

Louisa,  191. 

Martha,  [Winston]  191. 

Mary.  26. 

Robert,  6-127. 

Jr.,  Robert,  91-100. 

Thomas,  22-110. 
Mosely.  Arthur,  13. 

Sarah,  35-6. 

Thomas,  118. 

William,  6. 
Moss,  Alexander,  47,  58. 

John,  281. 
Mossom,  Rev.  David,  16,  18,  169, 

194. 
Mottherwiler,  Elizabeth,  57. 
Myers,  John,  147,  152. 

NASH,  JOHN.  11,  15.  19,  20,  41. 
Neill,  Edward  D.,   Papers  of  Va. 
Company,  160. 


Nelson,  Amelia,  188. 

Edwai-d,  188. 

James,  188. 

Mary,  [Garland]  188. 
Newburne,  Wm.,  182. 
New  Church.  195. 
New,  John,  114. 

Wm.,  131.  135. 
Newport,   Capt.   Christopher,  167, 

168. 
Newport  News,  or  Nuce,  168. 
Nicholas.  Robert  Carter,  185. 
Nine  Mile  Road,  190. 
North,  Mary,  14-62. 

John,  30-60. 

OAKLEY.  JOHN,  122. 
Oakling,  John,  20. 
O'Brien,  Ann,  126,  128. 
Ofland,  Brook,  91. 
Orange,  John,  85-149. 
Osborne,  John,  3,  7,  14,  18. 

Jr..  Thomas,  11. 
Osborne's,  on  James  River,  161. 
Osburn,  Edward,  104. 
Owen,  John,  85. 

William,  66,  85. 

Thomas,  21-141. 
Owin,  John,  34. 

PAGE,  MARY,  182. 
Paine,  familv  register,  203. 

M.  D..  Henry  D.,  203. 
Panky,  Stephen,  78-85. 
Pardue,  Wm.,  3,  11. 
Palmer,  Wm.,  85. 
Parish  levies,  how  made,  collected, 

&c.,  162-3. 
Parke,  Charles,  191. 
Parker,   William,   32-135. 
Parks,  William,  195. 
Parsons,  Joseph,  30-135. 

Jr.,  Joseph,  91-100, 

Susan,  147. 

William,  33. 
Pate,  Jeremiah,  181. 
Patman,  Wm.,  21-98. 
Payne,  Anna,  [Cutta]   203. 

Baldwin,  178. 

Dolly  [Madison]  203. 

Isaac,  203. 

Lucv    (Washington,    Todd] 
203. 

Mary  [Jackson]  203. 

Philip,  178. 


216 


Index. 


Patrick,  Peter,  41-53. 
Patterson,  James,  113,  114. 
Pemberton,  James,  194. 
Perkins,  Philemon,  53,  70. 
Thomas,  68,  79,  104. 
William,  3-137. 
Perry,  D.  D..  Rev.  Wm.   Stevens, 

Papei's  of  Va.  church,  169. 
Persons,  Wm.,  33. 
Pettus,  Dabney,  141. 

Gen.  Edmund  Winston,  173, 

179. 
John,  172. 

Hon.  John  Jones,  173. 
Phcenax,  Snow,  155. 
Pickett,  Charles,  177. 

Family  Cemetery,  186. 
Pierce,  Daniel,  22,  133. 
Francis,  66-135. 
Pike,  Eliza,  42. 

George,  53. 
Piles,  Godfrey,  84. 
Pineham,  Samuel,  57. 
Pleasants,  Jr.,  Gov.  James,  193. 
Hugh  Rose,  193. 
John  Hampden,  193. 
Jacob,  131,  136. 
Capt.  John,  141. 
John,  26,  31,  32,  47,  53,  55, 

66,  69,  80,  91,  94,  100. 
John  of  "Curies,"  102,  105, 
111,     113,    115,    116,     131, 
135,  137,  145. 
John,  87. 
James.  27,  86. 
Sr.,  John,  86,  105. 
Jr.,    John,    71,    86,   87,   105, 

113    116. 
Joseph,  5,  26,  53,  193. 
Jr.,  Joseph,  79. 
Robert,  67,  70,  105,  113,  116, 
135,    Philanthropic,    pub- 
lic   spirited,    engaged    in 
vine  culture  in  Virginia, 
194. 
Jr.,   Robert,    102,    113,    116, 

132. 
Thomas,  25,  26,  28,  31,   32, 
70,  132. 
Picahontas,    descendants    of,    160, 
168. 

Popham,  164. 

Porter,  Eliza,  130. 
Jane,  122-129. 
Wm.,  33-53. 


Porter,  Jr.,  Wm.,  25-69. 
Powel's  Creek,  6. 
Power,  Foliot,  53. 
Powhatan,     residence    of    Indian 
chieftain,   of  Mayo   family,   de- 
scription of,  163-5. 
Poval,  Elizabeth,  155. 

John,  16-107,  death  of,  127. 

Judith,  155. 

Robert,  87,  155. 

Jr.,  Robert,  155. 
Poythress,  Elizabeth  [Mayo]  198. 

family  of,  196. 
Purdo,  Mary,  110. 
Price,  B.,  150. 

Daniel,  22-153. 

Francis,  53. 

John,  5,  22. 

Pico,  67.  70. 

Samuel,  114. 

Wm.,  91. 
Pride,  Wm.,  14. 
Prior,  Edward,  30. 

Nicholas,  30,   33. 
Processioning  of  lands,  5,  20,  reg- 
ulation of,  165-6. 
Prosser,  John,  epitaph  of,  204. 
Pruett,  Rebecca,  50-83. 
Pryor,  EdM'ard,  78. 
Purryear,  Peter,  78. 
Pyke,  George^  92. 

RADFORD,  DR.  WM.,  176. 
Ragland,  Anne  [Beaufort]  188. 

Anne  [Starke]  188. 

Catharine,  [Bowe]  188. 

Elizabeth  Mildred    [Brock] 
188 

[Wright]  187. 

Evan,  187. 

Jr.,  Evan,  187. 

Francis  [Pate]  187. 

Fendall.  188. 

Jean  [Chick]  187. 

.James.  187. 

John.  122,  147,  150,  descend- 
ants of,  187. 

Jr.,  .John,  187. 

Martha,  188. 

Martha  [Tinsly]  187. 

Pettus,  187. 

Jr.,  Pettus,  187. 

Samuel,  187. 

Jr.,  Samuel,  188. 

Sarah  [Nelson]  188. 


Index. 


217 


Ragland,  Sarah  [Rice]  187. 

William,  187. 

Jr.,  William,  187. 
Randall,  LL.  D.,  Hon.  Henry  S., 

Life  of  Jefferson,  162. 
Randolph,  Anna  [Harrison]  182. 

Anne,  182. 

Benjamin,  182. 

Beverley,  49,  51,  63,  65,  68, 
69,  72,  74,  death  of,  93. 

Jr.,  Beverley,  166,  181. 

Brett,  182. 

Col.  David  Meade,  181. 

Gov.  Edmund,  185. 

Eliza  [Meade]  182. 

Elizab.-^th  [Grymes]  182. 

Frances  [Bland]  188. 

Harrison,  188. 

Isham,  161. 

of  Dungeress,  Isham,  196. 

Jane    161,  169,  182,  188. 

John,  3  28.  137,  141,  188. 

of  Roanoke,  160,  183,  192. 
MS.    memorandum    book 
of,  180,  189,  92. 

Sir  John,  180. 

Lucy  [Burwell]  182. 

Mary  [wife  of  the  first  Wm. 
of  Va.]  156,  166,  death  of, 
192. 

Mary  [Boiling]  182. 

of  Tuckahoe,  Mary,  182. 

Peter,  48,  58,  62,  72,  74,  75, 
76,  81,  82,  83,  84,  87,  88, 
94,  95,  death  of.  130,  182. 

of  Chatsworth,  Peter,  166, 
180. 

Peyton.  182. 

Richard.  3,  7.  9,  10,  13,  15, 
16,  17,  19,  20,  31,  39,  41, 
43,  45,  49,  51,  59,  60,  62, 
65,  69,  72  74,  77,  80,  82, 
86,  87,  90.  95,  97,  102.  103, 
109,  116,  117,  builds 
church  at  Richmond,  159, 
160,  death  of,  161,  169, 
181.  188. 

Maj.  Richard,  13. 

Col.  Richard,  33,  57,  67,  70, 
74.  76,  81,  83,  110,  121, 
123,  124,  127,  128,  132, 
134,  137,  139,  140,  141, 
146. 
Jr.,  Richard,  82,  105,  106, 
107,  159,  181. 


Randolph,  Sr.,  Richard,  108. 

Ryland,  110,  116,  117,  118, 
119,  120,  121,  123,  124,  127, 
128,  132,  134,  137,  139, 
182,  183. 

Sarah  [Mewburne]  182. 

Susanna  [Harrison]  182. 

Theodrick  Bland,  188. 

Thomas,  104. 

of  Tuckahoe,  Thomas.  180. 

Col.  William,  7,  8,  10,  12, 
13,  16,  17,  18,  20,  29,  31, 
34,  36,  49,  57,  82,  87,  89, 
90,  93,  94,  97.  98,  99,  102, 
104,  107,  117,  160,  epi- 
taph at  Turkey  Island, 
166,  192. 

Esq.,  Hon.  Wm.,  33. 

Gent,  of  Goochland,  Wm., 
33,  Treasurer  of  Colony 
of  Va..  161. 

of  Fighting  Creek,  Wm., 
182. 

of  Wilton,  Wm.,  166,  182. 

of  Turkey  Island,  Wm.,  180. 

Wm.  B.,  166,  182. 
Rawlins,  Sarah,  3-14. 

Susanna,  14. 

Reader,  Church,  3. 
Red,  John,  70. 
Redcross,  John,  150. 
Redford,  Andrew,  113. 

Frances,  47,  58,  70,  82. 

John,  3,  5.  7,  17,  20,  23,  34, 
41,  43,  59,  60,  65,  68,  70, 
72.  74,  77,  81,  83,  87,  88, 
death  of,  95. 

Capt.  John,  4,  32. 

Jr.,  John.  23,  53,  101,  104, 
131,  135. 

Sr.,  John,  53,  70. 

Martha,  122. 

Miles,  122. 

Milner.  71-135. 

Wm.  C,  135. 
Rees,  John,  155. 

Sarah.  155. 
Reins,  Wm.,  122,  124,  128. 
Renalds.  Richard,  101. 
Renard,  Richard,  27-136. 
Reves,  Edward,  54. 
Reynard,  Joseph  Richard,  55. 
Rice,  Thomas,  120,  139. 

Wm.,  189. 


218 


Index. 


■Richmond,  61,  98,  removal  of  Seat 
of  State  Government  to, 
185,  location  of  State 
House,  185. 

Daily  Dispatch,  194. 

Hill,     old     mansions     and 
landmarks  of,  184-5. 

in  by-gone  days,  by  S.  Mor- 
decai,  181. 
Richardson's  Road,  51. 
Richardson,   Mrs.  Abigail,   144 
Ritchie,  Jr.,  Thomas,  193. 
Rives,  Wm.,  126. 
Roberts,  Sarah,  125. 

Thomas,   125. 
Robertson,  Alexander,  29. 

Geo.,  57,  79. 

Jacob,  57. 

John,  28. 

Thomas,  29. 

William,  4. 
Robinson,  Abraham,  3-14. 

Alexander,  122. 

Obadiah,  94. 

Samuel,  150. 

Thomas,  128. 

Wm.,  133. 
Rockett,  Richard,  87-96. 
Rocketts,  5. 
Rogers,  Thomas,  132. 
Rolfe,  Jane,  160,  168. 

Thomas,  160. 

Rollins,  14-44. 

Roper,  John,  28. 
Rowins,  Francis,  34,  53. 
Rowland,  George,  151,  153. 
Royal,  James,  137. 

John,   30,   46. 

Joseph,  3,  4,  5,  8,  9,  10,  11, 
12. 

Richard,  63,  64. 
Royster,  John,  102-134. 
Rulf,  Judith,  96. 
Rutherfoord,  Alexander,  176. 

Emily  Ann  [Aylett]  176. 

Gustavus,  176. 

Jane   [Meade]   177. 

Col.  John,  176,  178. 

John  Coles,  176. 

Martha  [Tinsley]  177. 

Samuel  Jordan,  176. 

Sarah    [Randolph    Adams] 
177. 

Thomas,  176. 

Jr.,  Thomas,  176. 

William,  176. 


SACKFIEI.D,  8. 
Salary  of  Minister,  7. 
Sandy  Point,  177. 
Sayer,  Joseph,  121. 
Scherer,  George,  134,  147. 
Scot,  Benj.,  27-55. 
Jane,  27-55. 
John,  27. 
Scott,  family  of,  196. 

Edward    Winfield,    epitaph 

of,  202. 
Jemima,  128,  133. 
John  Mayo,  epitaph  of,  202. 
Robert,  133.  138. 
Walter,  18. 
Gen.  Winfield,  201. 
Selden,    Rev.    Miles,    95,    97,    102, 
105,    106,     107,     108,    109, 
117,    118,     119.     120,    123, 
124,     125,    126,    127,     129, 
132,     137,    139,     144,    146, 
183,  190. 
Rebecca  [Watkins]  190. 
Senex,  communcation  of  to  "Rich- 
mond Dispatch,"  relating  to  St. 
Peter's  Church,  169. 
Semple's.  Rev.  Robert,  History  of 

Baptists,  190. 
Seven  Pines  Road,  22,  24,  47,  79, 

84. 
Sextons,  Church,  3,  8. 
Sharp,  Ann,  156. 

Henry,  23.  156. 
Jr.,  Henry,  156. 
Isaac,  47-79. 
James,  125-149. 
John,  113-135. 
.Joseph,  127-44. 
Mary,  156. 
Jr.,  Mary,  156. 
Richard,  156. 
Robert,  26-115. 
Sharpe,  Robert,  131. 
Robert,  100. 
Jr.,  Robert,  100. 
Wm.,  92. 
Sheels,  Wm.,  53. 
Shepherd,  Benj.,  146. 
Jacob,  30. 
John,  6-122. 
Samuel,  134,  146. 
William,  146. 
Sherer,  Nicholas,  123. 

John,  152. 
Shirley,  181. 
Shoemaker,  John,  33-120. 


Index. 


219 


Shore,  Dr.  John,  176. 
Shot  Manufactory,  Early,  of  Rich- 
mond, 191. 
Simes,  Wm.,  114. 
Simpson,  Alt.,  147. 
Sims,  .Josephine,  176. 
Singleton,  John,  177. 
Skinner.  Ann,  68,  72. 
Smart,  John,  12. 
Smith,  Anne,  83,  97. 

Humphrey,  33-132. 

Jacob.  79-146. 

John,  21-115. 

Capt.    John,    Hist,   of  Va., 
164. 

of     Phila.,     John,     philan- 
thropist, 194. 

Luke,  26. 

Obadiah,  26-79. 

Philemon,  28. 

Philip,  11. 

William,  79,  79-133. 
Smyth,  Humphrey,  12-85. 

John,  12. 
Sneed,  Wm.,  79-114. 
Society,  eighty  years,  since,  181. 
Southall,  Davy,  91-103. 

Turner,   111,   114,   141,  146, 
148,     150,    152,    153,     183, 
185. 
Southern  Branch  Bridge,  22,  47. 
Spear,  John,  29,  52. 
Spears,  Robert. 
Spiers,  Robert,  131,  150. 
Spotswood,  Gov.  Alexander,  182. 

Mary  [Randolph]  182, 
Sprague,  Thomas.  71. 

William,  71. 
Spring,  John.  7. 
Spurlock,  Andrew,  125. 

Ann,  126-144. 
Staples,  David,  100,  101. 
Starke,  Dr.  Thomas,  188. 
Stedman,  Esther,  147. 

Stephens, 42. 

Steward,  John,  29-101. 
Stewart,  John,  37-112, 

Mary,  137. 
Stevenson,  Hon.  Andrew,  177. 
Stith,  Capt.  John,  180. 

Mary  [.Dawson]  180. 

Mary  [Randolph]  180. 

Rev.     Wm.,     34,     39,     41, 

44,  51,  59,  62,  68,  72,  74, 

:    .  76,  81,  83,  87,  88,  89,  93, 


resigns  rectorship  of 
Henrico  Parish,  94,  95, 
96,  ancestry  of,  180. 

Stokes,  Henry,  21-111. 

Stone,  William,  47-70. 

St.  Anne's  Church,  94. 

St.  John's  Church,  51,  160,  yard 
walled  in,  140,  151,  built  by  Col. 
Richard  Randolph,  160,  present 
dimensions  of,  51,  MS.  vestry 
books  of,  160-176,  used  as  bar- 
racks by  British  in  1781,  184. 

St.  Peter's  Church,  in  New  Kent 
County,  Va.,  169-70,  subject  of 
vandalism  of  soldiery,  194,  re- 
paired and  restored,  194-5. 

Strachan,  Di-.  Peter,  147. 

Stuart,  John,  23. 

Sudbury,  Ezekiel,  15. 

Swinton,  Mary,  140-149. 

Sydnor,  Fortunatus,  120-153. 

Syme,  Col.  John,  171,  175. 
Sarah.  176. 

Synock,  John,  8. 

TALLIE'S  OLD  PLANTATION,  6. 
Tallie's  Old  Plantation,  6. 
Tanner,  John,  11. 

Lodowick.  6, 
Taylor,  Alice.  171. 

James,  171. 

John,  36. 

Michael,  8.  11,  death  of,  156. 

William,  103. 
Terey,  David,  85. 
Thom,  f&mily  of,  191. 
Thompson,  Catharine  [Coles]  178. 
Thomson,  Mary,  140-150. 

Samuel,  128,  137. 
Tinsley,  Garland,  177. 

Thomas,  187. 
Tithes,  Church,  4,  9. 
Tobacco,  price  of,  52. 
Todd,  Hon.  T.,  203. 
Tommas,  Edward,  31. 
Tomson,  John,  30. 

Robert,  30. 
Trueman,  Richard,  52-149. 

Jr.,  Richard,  29,  84. 
Tuckahoe  Creek,  5,  6. 

Island,  33. 
Tucker,  Prof.  Geo.,  182. 

Henry,  177.  ' 

Henry  St.  George,  182. 
Tullitt's  6. 


220 


IlSTDEX. 


Turkey  Island,  160,  166,  origin  of 
the  name,  167-8. 

Creek,  5. 
Turner,  Abel,  15. 

Eleanor,  18. 

Sally,  125-129. 

William,  30. 
Turner's  Run,  21,  46,  66,  78,  141. 
Turpin,  Lusby,  92-137. 

Miles,  27,  55. 
Two  Mile  Creek,  23,  32,  47,  66. 

UPLAND  BROOK,  21,  41,  78. 
Urquhart,  Roderick,  36. 

VANDu]RHOOD,  HENRY,  6. 
Vandervall,  Nathaniel,  66-115. 
Van  Lew   Residence,  186. 
Varina,  25,  76. 
Vaughan,  James,  138. 

Shadrach,  145,  147. 
Vestryman,  declaration  of,  157. 

Oath  of  office,  157. 
Virginia     Land    Registry    Office, 
159,  202. 

Standard,  the,  174. 
Volton,  Thomas,  33. 

WADDELL,  PIGEON,  141. 
Wagstaff,  Francis,  52,  79,  84. 
Wakefield,  Susanna,  3,  8,  11. 
Walford,  John»  5. 
Walker,  Elizabeth,  171. 

Joel.  5,  21,  26. 

John,  171. 

Mary,  126. 
Walters,  Mary,  30,  122. 
Walton,  John,  84. 
Ward,  Seth,  9.  75. 
Ware-run,  6. 

Susanna,  8. 

Warham, 6. 

Warner,  John,  71. 
Warrimer,  John,  25,  34. 
Warrington,  Lewis,  175. 
Warrock,  John^  25. 
Warwick,  John,  15. 
Warrick,  189. 

Washington,  the  marriage  of  Gen., 
169,  181. 

G.,  203. 
Watkins,  Benj.,  189. 

Eliza,  85. 

James,  189. 

John,  24,  46. 


Thomas,  28,  33,  34,  47,  52, 
85,  91,  92,  101,  103,  104, 
110,  112,  115,  117,  133, 
138,  148,  150,  family  gen- 
ealogy, 189. 

of     Swift   Creek,     Cumber- 
land, Thomas,  189. 
Watson,  John,  19,  26. 

Joseph,  11,  2S,  49. 

Nehemiah,  68,  72,  74. 

Phillip,  114,  death  of,  127. 
Weather,  William,  11. 
Webb,  John,  27. 

Robert,  46,  78. 
West,  A.,  147. 

Eleanor,  40. 

.John,  8-149. 

Molly,  144. 

William,  68,  72. 
Westham,  18,  78. 

Creek,  146. 
Western  Run.  25,  67,  92. 
Westover.  165. 
Whealer,  John,  30. 
White,  Isaac.  104-115. 

John,  101. 
White-House,  169. 
White-Oak  Swamp,  5,  32,  67. 
Whitlo,  Hays,  11-136. 

James,  27,  122. 
Whitlock,  Jr.,  Joseph,  231, 

Richard,  115. 
Whitloe,  Henry,  53-112. 

William,  23-131. 
Whitlow,  Jr.,  Hays,  70-105. 

Richard,  101-131. 
Whittle,  James  M..  178. 

Wight, 204. 

Wigdon,  Earl  of,  203. 

■Wilcox,  203. 

Wilkins,  Thomas,  5. 
Wilkinson's  Bottom. 
Wilkinson,  Francis,  52,  115, 

Joseph,  3,  10,  11. 

Nathauiel.  Ill,  127,  129,  133, 
134,  141,  148,  151,  184. 

Thomas,  111,  123,  130. 
William  &  Mary  College,  180. 
Williams,  Eleanor,  8-132. 

Jonathan,  90,  136. 

John,  31-48. 

Richard,  3,  7,  8,  135. 

Thomas,  125. 


Index. 


221 


Williamson,  Cuthbert,  114. 

James.  51,  191. 

John,  5-17,  20,  21-105, 

Jr.,  John,  103. 

Joseph,  7,  10,  12, 

Prudence,  122-129. 

Richard,  24-139,  Sextons  of 
Richmond  Church,  144. 

Robert,  111,  114. 

Samuel,  131-145. 

Thomas,  26,  114. 
"Wills,  William,  135. 

Wilton, 166. 

Winfield,  211. 

WinfreJ^  Charles,  71. 
Wingfield,  Spotswood,  176. 

William,  191. 
Wirt,  William,  174.  182, 
Wiseham,  Wm,,  XXV. 
Winston,    family    genealogy,    170- 
80,  191. 

Alice,  171. 

Alice  [Tyler]  172. 

Anthony,  171,  172,  grants 
of  land  to,  202. 

Ann  Crawley  [Jones]  192. 

Benjamin,  178, 

A,  M.,  Charles  H..  192. 

Dolly  [Henry]  175. 

Edmund,  17. 

Judge  Edmund,  161,  175. 

Jr.,  Edmund,  172. 

Elizabeth    [Fontaine]   174. 

Elizabeth  [Goodall]  191. 

Emily  [Meredith]  191. 

Elvira  [Dandridge]   115. 

Frances  [Walker]  75. 

Geddes,  176. 

George,  178. 

Isaac,  30,  66,  85,  170,  171, 
172,  grants  of  land  to, 
202. 

Jr.,  Isaac,  93,  95,  100. 

[son  of  Peter]  Isaac,  191, 

James,  170,  191, 

Joel  Walker,  172, 

John  [son  of  Peter]  191, 

John  [Revolutionary  OfQ- 
cer]  178, 

Hon,  John  Anthony,  173, 
179, 

John  Jones^  172, 

John  Povall,  192. 

Hon.  Joseph,  179. 

Julia  [Shore]  176. 

Kezia,  172, 


Winston,  Margaret  [Adams]  176. 

Mary  [Coles]  171. 

Mary  Ann  [De  Moville]  192. 

Mary    [Blair]    176. 

Mary  Walker  [Jones]  172. 

Poter,  150,   descendants  of, 
191. 

Jr.,  Peter,  191. 

Pleasant,  170,  178. 

[Radford]  Rebecca,  476. 

Samuel  Jordan,  176. 

Sarah  [Rutherfoord]  176. 

Sarah  [Syme  Henry]  181. 

Thomas,  172. 

Virginia  [Butler]  178. 

William,      130,      171,      172. 
grants  of  land  to,  202. 

William  Essex,  170,  176. 

Wm.  [son  of  Peter]  191. 

Wm.     [Revolutionary    Offi- 
cer] 177. 
Wood,  Drury,  100-145. 

James,  15,  18. 

John,  114,  146. 

Richard,  10,  12. 

Stephen,  92. 

Susanna,  10. 

Thomas,  22,  29,  114. 
Valentine,  176. 
Woodcock,  Mark,  135. 

Sarah,  3. 

Susanna,  7-44. 
Woodfin,  James,  90,  108. 

Joseph,  53. 
Woodson,  Charles,  31,  48,  67,  70, 
86,  92,  102,  116,  132,  171. 

John,  31. 

Joseph,  33,  67,  70,  135, 

Stephen,   5,    25,   32,    34,    53, 
67,  69,  80,  102, 
Womack,  Elizabeth,  3, 
Worsham,  190, 

John,  3,  5,  7,  9,  10,  13. 

Capt,  John,  12. 

Joseph,  5. 

William,  5,  7,  10,  13. 
Worth,  John,  11. 
Wortham,  Samuel,  55. 
Wotton,   Sarah,   117. 
Wright,  B.,  187. 

Winfrey,  124. 

YAXLEY,  ROBERT.  99. 
Yeardley,  Governor,  161. 

Yearmans, 188. 

Young,  James,  47. 


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